Premier Floors Flooring User Manual


 
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Header
Depth
Deflection
Header Span (ft.)
4’ 6’ 8’ 10’
12”
L/480 345 243 156 99
L/360 450 295 190 125
L/240 630 382 236* 153*
18”
L/480 705 388 254 235
L/360 750* 482 302* 281*
L/240 750* 482 302* 281*
24”
L/480 698 582* 368* 350*
L/360 895* 582* 368* 350*
L/240 895* 582* 368* 350*
Load Chart 8:
Allowable Header Loads (plf)
Condition 2–Panel is Not Continuous
Over Opening (Splines)
* indicates ultimate load divided by 3 for the design capacity.
In all cases where a concentrated load is placed over on opening or the design loads exceed the capacity of a
panel header, Premier Insul-Beam II should be used if possible or an engineered header assembly is required.
More information on this chart can be found in Technical Bulletin #10 (www.pbssips.com).
SIPs wall panel
spline minimum
6” from edge
of opening