Hello,
I'd like to build a storage loft shelf in my shop where the front edge
is suspended from the ceiling joists and the wall edge is lag bolted
to the wall studs (with under cleat too). It would be approx 16 feet
long and protrude 32 inches from the wall. It will be used to store
common household items like the lawn mower, and storage boxes, etc.
(I will affix a block and tackle to ceiling to hoist stuff up there).
Would I be stressing my ceiling joists too much? The ceiling joists
are 1x12 on 16 inch centers and free spanning 22 feet.
Is there a calculator or chart available that lists the load
capacities of common dimensional lumber given the spacing, span and
lumber size/species? Or do you think this will hold ok (assuming
nothing is in the attic).
Thanks
Rick
On Dec 6, 8:40 pm, Tanus <[email protected]> wrote:
> RickH wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > I'd like to build a storage loft shelf in my shop where the front edge
> > is suspended from the ceiling joists and the wall edge is lag bolted
> > to the wall studs (with under cleat too). It would be approx 16 feet
> > long and protrude 32 inches from the wall. It will be used to store
> > common household items like the lawn mower, and storage boxes, etc.
> > (I will affix a block and tackle to ceiling to hoist stuff up there).
>
> > Would I be stressing my ceiling joists too much? The ceiling joists
> > are 1x12 on 16 inch centers and free spanning 22 feet.
>
> Are you sure that's not 2 x 12?
>
> --
> Tanus
>
> This is not really a sig.
>
> http://www.home.mycybernet.net/~waugh/shop/
oops, yes its 2x12.
On Dec 6, 1:45 pm, RayV <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Dec 6, 10:31 am, RickH <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I'd like to build a storage loft shelf in my shop where the front edge
> > is suspended from the ceiling joists and the wall edge is lag bolted
> > to the wall studs (with under cleat too). It would be approx 16 feet
> > long and protrude 32 inches from the wall. It will be used to store
> > common household items like the lawn mower, and storage boxes, etc.
> > (I will affix a block and tackle to ceiling to hoist stuff up there).
>
> > Would I be stressing my ceiling joists too much? The ceiling joists
> > are 1x12 on 16 inch centers and free spanning 22 feet.
>
> > Is there a calculator or chart available that lists the load
> > capacities of common dimensional lumber given the spacing, span and
> > lumber size/species? Or do you think this will hold ok (assuming
> > nothing is in the attic).
>
> > Thanks
> > Rick
>
> http://www.awc.org/calculators/span/reversecalc/reversecalc.asp
> orhttp://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Thanks! The span joist calculator is perfect.
"RickH" wrote
> > > Would I be stressing my ceiling joists too much? The ceiling joists
> > > are 1x12 on 16 inch centers and free spanning 22 feet.
> >
> > Are you sure that's not 2 x 12?
>
> oops, yes its 2x12.
Like megabytes/gigabytes, we knew what you meant. :)
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On Dec 6, 10:31 am, RickH <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to build a storage loft shelf in my shop where the front edge
> is suspended from the ceiling joists and the wall edge is lag bolted
> to the wall studs (with under cleat too). It would be approx 16 feet
> long and protrude 32 inches from the wall. It will be used to store
> common household items like the lawn mower, and storage boxes, etc.
> (I will affix a block and tackle to ceiling to hoist stuff up there).
>
> Would I be stressing my ceiling joists too much? The ceiling joists
> are 1x12 on 16 inch centers and free spanning 22 feet.
>
> Is there a calculator or chart available that lists the load
> capacities of common dimensional lumber given the spacing, span and
> lumber size/species? Or do you think this will hold ok (assuming
> nothing is in the attic).
>
> Thanks
> Rick
http://www.awc.org/calculators/span/reversecalc/reversecalc.asp
or
http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm
RickH wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to build a storage loft shelf in my shop where the front edge
> is suspended from the ceiling joists and the wall edge is lag bolted
> to the wall studs (with under cleat too). It would be approx 16 feet
> long and protrude 32 inches from the wall. It will be used to store
> common household items like the lawn mower, and storage boxes, etc.
> (I will affix a block and tackle to ceiling to hoist stuff up there).
>
> Would I be stressing my ceiling joists too much? The ceiling joists
> are 1x12 on 16 inch centers and free spanning 22 feet.
Are you sure that's not 2 x 12?
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Tanus
This is not really a sig.
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