[AT] OT - Load calculation for barn loft

[Mike Meulenberg]

Thanks Charlie, it looks a little skimpy to me, seeing as how they designed the loft to have hay in it. I figured if the 2x8's were too light for the job, I could sister in another one to make it more sturdy. I have about 350 bales of hay up there now, which is a pretty good load, but we are looking to add another 100 bales to that.

Mike M


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From: charlie hill 
Receiver: Antique tractor email discussion group 
Time: 2012-07-20, 15:24:40
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Load calculation for barn loft


Mike I can't do the load calculations for you but if my memory is correct a 
floor system with 2 x 8's on 16" centers 13'6" long is the MINIMUM allowable 
floor load for an FHA home. I'm not sure what the allowable live load is. 
Maybe someone has the charts or formula.

Charlie
-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Meulenberg
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 3:16 PM
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Subject: [AT] OT - Load calculation for barn loft

Hi All, just wondering if there are any engineer types on the list that 
could give me a rough idea on the type of weight I can put in our barn hay 
loft. The side we store hay on has 2x8 framing on 16" centers with a 12 foot 
span. Load is carried to the ground with (7) 6x6 posts on each side. I just 
want to make sure we don't overload it. Thanks for any help that can be 
given.

Mike M
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