vignette attempt. thanks in advance for any comments

[the_metz]

What the title says. I've seen other attempts where the joists over the covered entry run vertical like the reset of of the roofs, eliminating the 2 additional beams. Is there a benefit to that? And is there a rule of thumb for max joist lengths. I assume running them to the short length is the safest bet.

Thanks!

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[sedaigle]

The rule of thumb for the exam is to keep joist span at 30'. You can span up to 35' but rarely is that necessary on this test. I don't think it's a matter of pass/fail but over the covered entry you can run the joists N/S because the span is only 26'. This would eliminate 1 beam not both. You need a beam wherever a lower roof is adjacent to an upper roof or where grey meets yellow.
I just watched the Coach video for this vignette. I have taken this test before but it was a few years ago. I found the video well worth the $30.

[the_metz]

Thanks for the feedback. Didnt know about the lower roof - upper roof beam requirement. But it makes sense. Gonna look into the video as well.