breaking rafters over kneewall

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breaking rafters over kneewall

From: jerseyjimmers@yahoo.com
Category: Roofing
Remote Name: 69.142.85.1
Date: 30 Aug 2006
Time: 08:34 PM

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Building plans call for 30 ft long 2x8 rafters which I can't find anywhere. Dont want to use engineered i joists if I can avoid. Can I break the rafter span by placing shorter 2x8s (with normal birdsmouth cut) on kneewalls/ponywalls which will be located over load bearing walls below.? Basically the two rafter sections would be spliced. Thanks

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