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Old 6/13/11, 7:54 PM
Jeff Merritt Jeff Merritt is offline
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Default 2" x 8" deck joist

Max span on a 2" x 8" deck joist?
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Old 6/13/11, 8:01 PM
Larry D. Kage Larry D. Kage is offline
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Default Re: 2" x 8" deck joist

It depends...loading...distance apart (on center)...species of wood, etc.

Here's a general start:

http://www.awc.org/publications/DCA/DCA6/DCA6-09.pdf



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Old 6/13/11, 8:09 PM
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Default Re: 2" x 8" deck joist

Thanks, cant tell, too old,
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