How Many SkyLift Brackets Do I Need?

[@86Ctopher]

Great info on wood size and sag but the question wasn't answered. Assuming the person is using the correct wood size, what is the correct amount of skylift's. For example, I have an L shaped roof line as and want to extend the patio. I plan to build a pergola using your hardware. Dimensions are 32ftx along the base of the house and extend 16ft out. I assume 4 would be good but one customers picture had 9. Looking forward to your answer. Thanks.

[@apsuaha]

I guess you never got your answer, and Skylyft doesn't understand what customer relations are all about.

[@hectorhernandez-fz5zd]

Where to get this items

[@JamesJenkins50]

This does address the title question. This focuses on lumber span and never address how many brackets you need

[@jimcurry5458]

The real answer is you need an architect or structural engineer to provide this information. Due to liability issues he can't tell you. Due to many variables, every project is different. For example, the beam can have several different depths and/or wood species. Once those parameters are calculated/figured out, you'll know how many are required. Of course, if you want to build your project without a building permit or an architect or structural engineer you'll need to figure it out on your own. There are lumber span tables out there based on different lumber species that you can use to figure things out. If they tried to gave out a one size fits all answer, someone would build a project way outside of normal with huge spans, etc. Then when it falls down they'd slap this company with a lawsuit.

[@mikegalaviz5836]

Do you make hot dipped galvanized skylights for use with treated lumber?

[@shivagadag6303]

Hi Dough, SkyLift Roof Risers are nice option for raising height and elevation patio Roof and Your technical info relating Beam Span depends its on Beam SIZE for given species of wood is very helpful tip. I have Patio to cover floor size of 14ft long (along house bottom) x7ft wide (wall to lawn).*Can you advice me if I can use 4x14 Beam to cover span of 14 ft long patio floor?. If so how many numbers of Skylift Risers do I need for span of 14 ft length?* Kindly advice me please

[@jasonandbelindawinchester942]

So far what I see is poor customer service since they don’t even bother to respond to questions posted on here. Their drawing on the poster to the right would appear to show 2x6’s spanning well over 16’. Then the have 2 gussets attached to what going back towards the roof rafters? Why? What are those doing?