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Rafter Thickness and Spacing Guidelines

The document provides a table of rafter thickness and spacing requirements based on stress and deflection criteria for different thicknesses (0.6 mm and 0.5 mm). It outlines the maximum spacing for rafters at various thicknesses under different loading conditions. Additionally, it includes specifications for lapping measurements.

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Rafter Thickness and Spacing Guidelines

The document provides a table of rafter thickness and spacing requirements based on stress and deflection criteria for different thicknesses (0.6 mm and 0.5 mm). It outlines the maximum spacing for rafters at various thicknesses under different loading conditions. Additionally, it includes specifications for lapping measurements.

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THICKNESS RAFTER

2'-0" 2'-6" 3'-0" 3'-6" 4'-0" 4'-6" 5'-0" 5'-6" 6'-0" 6'-6" 7'-0"
(mm) SPACING
Due to stress 232 149 103 76 58 46 37 31 26 22 19
0.6 Dues to L/360 deflection 178 91 53 33 22 16 11 9 7 5 4
Dues to L/240 deflection 267 137 79 50 33 23 17 13 10 8 6
Due to stress 191 123 85 63 48 38 31 25 21 18 16
0.5 Dues to L/360 deflection 146 75 43 27 18 13 10 7 5 4 3
Dues to L/240 deflection 220 112 65 41 28 19 14 11 8 6 5

1 1/2 Lapping 2 1/2 Lapping


0.910 m 0.885 m

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