Chapter 8 — ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION

Section R804 — COLD-FORMED STEEL ROOF FRAMING

2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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R804.1 General.

R804.1 General. Elements shall be straight and free of any defects that would significantly affect their structural performance. Coldformed steel roof framing members shall be in accordance with the requirements of this section. R804.1.1 Applicability limits. The provisions of this section shall control the construction of cold-formed steel roof framing for buildings not greater than 60 feet (18 288 mm) perpendicular to the joist, rafter or truss span, not greater than 40 feet (12 192 mm) in width parallel to the joist span or truss, less than or equal to three stories above grade plane and…

R804.2 Structural framing.

R804.2 Structural framing. Load-bearing, cold-formed steel roof framing members shall be in accordance with this section. R804.2.1 Material. Load-bearing, cold-formed steel framing members shall be cold formed to shape from structural quality sheet steel complying with the requirements of AISI S240, Section A3. R804.2.2 Corrosion protection. Load-bearing, cold-formed steel framing shall have a protective coating complying with AISI S240, Section A4. R804.2.3 Dimension, thickness and material grade. Load-bearing, cold-formed steel roof framing members shall comply with AISI S230, Section A4.3…

R804.3 Roof construction.

R804.3 Roof construction. Cold-formed steel roof systems constructed in accordance with the provisions of this section shall consist of both ceiling joists and rafters in accordance with Figure R804.3 and fastened in accordance with Table R804.3. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. ROOF-CEILING CONSTRUCTION FIGURE R804.3—COLD-FORMED STEEL ROOF CONSTRUCTION Col1Col2 ------ CEILING JOIST<br½ IN. GYPSUM BOARD<brLOAD-BEARING WALL<brWHEN INSTALLED RAFTER SUPPORT<brBRACE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF<br350s162-33 MIL C-SECTION, CONNECTED<brTO EACH CEILING JOIST AND RAFTER<brWITH 4 SCREWS AT EACH END…