This will protect the original porch wood and support the temporary beam.
Open beam porch.
This is the type most often associated with front porches often with wide steps leading to the porch.
In the interior of a building finishes and details tend to obscure the structural framework of the building.
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The figures are based on quality materials.
Continue to 5 of 43 below.
The weight of the roof rests on the ridge beam.
In the example d calculates to 7 75.
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Join two sections of 2x6 for the temporary beam.
For lesser grades spans should be shorter.
The tables below give maximum spans for rafters and beams.
This means the example porch would need a 6 inch by 8 inch beam.
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Keep in mind that these are maximums in other words shortening spans slightly will result in a more solid structure.
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With the sections joined sister the two to create a 20 foot length image 2 which will span the porch.
Start by fastening temporary wood blocks to the rafter tails image 1.
You can repeat the same process using a different breadth if you want a beam that is wider or thinner than 6 inches.
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