Premier Floors manual Panel Core

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Panel Core	Deflection					Panel Span (ft.)
Thickness		4’	8’	10’	12’	14’	16’	18’	20’	22’	24’
	L/360	274	188*	116	100	80	58	47	36	32	28
9 1/4”	L/240	326*	188*	147*	134*	120	90	70	52	46	41
	L/180	326*	188*	147*	134*	121*	108*	93	68	61	53
	L/360	327*	188*	167*	140	116	90	75	57	47	36
11 1/4”	L/240	327*	188*	167*	153*	132*	110*	97*	83*	69	53
	L/180	327*	188*	167*	153*	132*	110*	97*	83*	83*	70

* indicates ultimate load divided by 3 for the design capacity.	Maximum Floor Span Maximum Roof Span
2X’s are Hem-Fir #2 or equivalent.
4’ span is a minimum two span condition.
Panels require a minimum of 1-1/2” bearing.
Lumber splines are spaced 4’ o.c.

Floor panels should have a 3/4” minimum top skin or a 7/16” top skin overlayed with 7/16” finish flooring perpendicular to the panels. More information on this chart can be found in Technical Bulletin #19 (www.pbssips.com).

Refer to Technical Bulletin #21 for floor applications (www.pbssips.com).