How Much Weight Can A 2x6 Support Horizontally. Mass and Weight. 2x4 on edge - 4 high -- 4 squared 16 4x4 behaves as two 2x4 32.
For commonly available types of wood eg. If there is no strong wind a 2x4 measuring at least 8 feet can support at least 1000 pounds vertically. 10000 of live load and 2500 of dead load with no bracing along â 1343 Posts 2 â Jun 28 2007.
If the load is a 40 pounds one for example a 2x4 measuring 10 feet would have a pending of 1000 feet pound to the maximum.
Mass and Weight. Residential Wood Framed Floors And Aquarium Weights. How much weight can a 10 doug fir 2 x 4 hold if the 2 x 4 is supported at the ends by joist hangers. A 26 can support up to 50 pounds per square foot of weight without sagging with a maximum span of about 12 feet when spanning a distance horizontally with the 26 standing in a vertical position.