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Just a quick question, does anybody know where I can get some general info on cathedral ceiling construction? A friend of mine is adding an addition to his house that has a 24ft ceiling. He asked me to check the web for rafter/ridge beam span table info. I figured I’d start here. Any reference (book, web site, mag articles, etc.) would be great.
Thanks,
Eugene
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Tables will provide rafter information, but you will have to calculate the ridge beam or have it calculated. The size of the beam depends on the load on the ridge and the span. The ridge load is a function of the roof load and the rafter span. The number of possibilities precludes the use of simple tables. If you calculate the uniform ridge load you may find a span table.
*Eugene,I would recommend that you employ either an architect or P.E. to do the calculations for you. This will be much faster and more accurate.Joseph FuscoView Image
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Just a quick question, does anybody know where I can get some general info on cathedral ceiling construction? A friend of mine is adding an addition to his house that has a 24ft ceiling. He asked me to check the web for rafter/ridge beam span table info. I figured I'd start here. Any reference (book, web site, mag articles, etc.) would be great.
Thanks,
Eugene