This is a commercial application and trying to span 4 to 6 feet.
Tongue and groove decking span tables.
Spans for western red cedar dimension lumber used as joists and rafters in residential and commercial structures are available from the western red cedar lumber association the canadian wood council and the national association of home builders.
Tongue and groove wood decking should be installed with the tongue up on sloped roofs and outward in direction of laying on flat roofs.
Tongue and groove decking provides the customer with an outstanding solution for roof and subfloor structure where exposed to the lower level.
I have googled it and have not had any luck.
This document contains all that s needed to design and construct tongue and groove wood roof decking including span and load tables.
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Such n such and you must select a material with at least the given modulus of elasticity and a higher allowable bending stress for the decking to meet the ibc.
Timber tongue and groove decking is a specialty lum ber product constituting an important part of modern timber construction that can be used for many applica tions to provide an all wood appearance.
American institute of timber construction standards for tongue and groove heavy timber decking.
Pattern faces should be down and exposed on the underside.
Irc table r803 1 lists 1 1 2 t g for rafter spans up to 72.
Each piece of 3 and 4 thick decking should be toenailed at each.
Tongue groove structural decking structural decking also known as roof decking should not be confused with lumber intended for residential and non residential outdoor decks.
I am looking to space rafters at 72 however i cannot find any information on diaphragm strength of the t g decking.
The bending stress is approx.
Nominal three and four inch decking is especially well adapted for use with glued laminated arches and girders and is easily and quickly erected.
Just wondering if anyone has used this decking to act as the roof diaphragm.
This tongue and groove decking combines appearance grade with unsurpassed quality of finish making them ideal for exposed ceiling applications.
Nominal three and four inch decking is especially well adapted for use with glued laminated arches and girders and is easily and quickly erected.
Please request publication the u s span book for canadian lumber.
1 grade lumber decking is standard and is used where construction requires the finest appearance and high strength.
Maybe a website for a manufacturer.
Each piece of 2 thick decking should be toenailed through the tongue and face nailed with one 16d common nail per support.
Does anyone have experience using tongue and groove decking for roof sheathing.
Does anyone know where i can find span tables for 3 1 2 thick tongue and groove floor deck plank.