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Learn How To Calculate Joists and Rafter Spans

When your designing or planning your projects structural integrity and safety  need to be your primary concerns.

Here is a nice easy to use Maximum Span Calculator for Joists and Rafters from the American Wood Council.

Tags: Calculators, Framing, Reference Material

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