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How much weight can a 1x 12 select pine...
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:10 pm
spanning 36" safely support?
I googled span charts for 1 by dimensional lumber and couldn't find anything.
I googled span charts for 1 by dimensional lumber and couldn't find anything.
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Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:12 pm to doublecutter
Like a shelf?
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:12 pm to doublecutter
Flat or standing on its side?
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:13 pm to doublecutter
9 lbs is how much the board weighs
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:13 pm to doublecutter
vertically?
not much
not much
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:16 pm to doublecutter
Orientation, load distribution, static or dynamic load?
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:18 pm to doublecutter
How long are you planning on it holding this weight? The problem with timber, and especially soft wood (go ahead with the dick jokes), is that it is susceptible to failure due to loading over time. In other words, it can support a lot of load for a short period, but that same load will cause sagging and eventual failure over time.
Give me some more details on what you need to do and I can help you more.
Give me some more details on what you need to do and I can help you more.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:20 pm to doublecutter
So before we overengineer the shite out of this thing, what are you looking to do here? Build a shelf to put some pots and pans on, or deck the top of a bridge?
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
overengineer the shite out of this thing
Not possible!!! :)
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:25 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Vertical, load basically in the middle half, dynamic.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:31 pm to doublecutter
Holding up a double mattress in your dorm room?
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:32 pm to Boudreaux35
This is what I am building. Want to make it 3 ft long, and want to know if a 1x12 would work on the seat portion. So, figure a person sitting on it.
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:33 pm to doublecutter
aren't you glad you asked here...
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:34 pm to doublecutter
Don't know what kind of friends you have but a 1x on flat ain't holding up none of my podnuhs.
You need an additional board (2x4) under the middle vertically to make it like a T beam and then it would be plenty good. Wouldn't be able to see it without looking for it either.
You need an additional board (2x4) under the middle vertically to make it like a T beam and then it would be plenty good. Wouldn't be able to see it without looking for it either.
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:37 pm to doublecutter
I would run a 2x4 on edge centered underneath it. It will crack without any support with anyone other than a kid sitting on it.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:41 pm to bayoudude
That sounds like a good idea
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:41 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
What Downshift said.
Probably get away with smaller than a 2x4 also. If you want it to look nicer, like the picture and use oak, I would make the vertical piece a 1x2. The important part is that it needs to be connected to the flat board soundly, OR make sure that the vertical piece is supported on both ends by the legs of the chair.
Probably get away with smaller than a 2x4 also. If you want it to look nicer, like the picture and use oak, I would make the vertical piece a 1x2. The important part is that it needs to be connected to the flat board soundly, OR make sure that the vertical piece is supported on both ends by the legs of the chair.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:47 pm to Boudreaux35
You're friends must not be as fat and drunk as mine are 
2x4 is bare minimum for EVERYTHING.
2x4 is bare minimum for EVERYTHING.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:47 pm to Boudreaux35
The one in the pic is made out of 1" cypress that was given to me by the person I built it for.
And my daughter wants me to build one for her, but I don't want to spend $125 for cypress.
And my daughter wants me to build one for her, but I don't want to spend $125 for cypress.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:49 pm to doublecutter
Could you build it out of cedar? I think 1x12 cedar boards at lowes are like $30 for 8' and they're pretty nice on the finished side.
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