SE NE | I'm looking to build a loft over my nurse area to store 2-3 totes and gravity feed them to an inductor. Loft will be 8' x 16', in the corner of the building. I need some help to figure out what size joist I will need, would rather overbuild than risk failure. Will have the columns spaced at 8 feet, using the 4 from the building structure and setting two more to complete the rectangle. I was planning a 2x12 along the long edge attached the building and then 2 - 2x12's on the opposite edge. Then 2x10's spaced 16" for the joists. Something like this is what I had in mind, strong enough or do I need more?
Edited by del8000 1/8/2021 22:35
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Chemical loft joist size
