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Roof joist sizes building regs.
Size of roof joist 400mm 450mm 600mm 47 x 97 1 84 1 81 1 74 47 x 120 2 43 2 39 2 27 47 x 145 3 08 3 02 2 87 47 x 170 3 75 3 67 3 42 47 x 195 4 41 4 31 3 92 47 x 220 5 04 4 85 4 41 75 x 170 4 50.
Where the tables do not apply or where there are concentrated loads floor joists should be designed by an engineer in accordance with technical requirement r5.
Solid timber joist sizes are provided in the bs 8103 3 span tables.
For pitched roofs flat roofs and ceiling joists.
Timber floor joists shall be adequate for the spans and loads and be correctly installed.
Surveyors span tables for designing roof rafters.
These spans were calculated using our flat roof joist calculation.
Size of roof joists spacing of joists 400mm 450mm 600mm 97 x 47 1 84 1 81 1 74 120 x 47 2 43 2 39 2 27 145 x 47 3 08 3 02 2 87 170 x 47 3 75 3 67 3 42 195 x 47 4 41 4 31 3 92 220 x 47 5 04 4 85.
This span table is to the format and methodology given in bs 5268 7 2.