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Joist Span Calculator

Look up deck or floor joist spans with species, grade, size, spacing, load, service, treatment, and code edition shown.

Reviewed
2026-09-05
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US + metric

Calculated result / live

11.10 ft max

Use this as a table lookup, not an engineered approval. Measure the clear span between support faces.

Southern Pine, No.2, 2x8 at 16 in OC, 40+10 psf, L/360, wet, incised-pressure-treated, deck; DCA6 2015.

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DCA 6 / IRC assumptions

American Wood Council DCA 6 Table 2, 2015 edition, retrieved 2026-09-05. The lookup is keyed on every displayed species, grade, size, spacing, load, deflection, service, treatment, use case, and code-edition value. Local code and a licensed professional govern structural work.

11.1 ft × 0.3048 = 11.10 m when metric is selected.

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