The weight of the roof rests on the ridge beam.
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With the sections joined sister the two to create a 20 foot length image 2 which will span the porch.
This means the example porch would need a 6 inch by 8 inch beam.
The tables below give maximum spans for rafters and beams.
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This will protect the original porch wood and support the temporary beam.
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Join two sections of 2x6 for the temporary beam.
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This is the type most often associated with front porches often with wide steps leading to the porch.
This tells you the size of the beam needed to support the porch s roof.
For lesser grades spans should be shorter.
Keep in mind that these are maximums in other words shortening spans slightly will result in a more solid structure.
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You can repeat the same process using a different breadth if you want a beam that is wider or thinner than 6 inches.
In the example d calculates to 7 75.
The figures are based on quality materials.