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THE SPAN

The span of a structural member is the horizontal distance from face to face supports, plus one half the required length of bearing at each end. The minimum bearing length for wood members is 1-1/2" bearing on wood and 3" bearing on masonry.  If the member is continuous over supports, the span is the distance between centers of the supports.

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