I’m helping my son frame out a new screen porch with 28″ wide skylites. Do I have to douuble up the rafters on both sides of the skylite?
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Double up all the framing members around the hole. With a 28-1/2" -29" hole you will have at least one rafter that lands in the bay. Double them and hanger off them as needed.
What's wrong with me? I could ask you the exact same thing.