TABLE 708-A. Dimension of Wooden Posts or Suportales. TypeMaximum Maximum Maximum Required Maximum

Building Height ofHeight Spacing Finished Size

1st Floor Total of Post of Suportales

1-Storey Shed 4.00 M 3.50 M 10 cms. x 10 cms.

1-Storey Shed 3.00 M 4.00 M 10 cms. x 10 cms.

1-Storey Shed5.00 M 4.00 M 12.5 cms. x 12.5 cms.

1-Storey House5.50 M 3.50 M 12.5 cms. x 12.5 cms.

or Chalet

2-Storey House1.00 to 6.00 M 3.00 M 12.5 cms. x 12.5 cms.

2-Storey House 3.00 M 7.00 M 4.00 M 12 cms. x 15 cms.

2-Storey House4.50 M 8.00 M 4.50 M 17.5 cms. x 17.5 cms.

2-Storey House 5.00 M 9.00 M 4.50 M 20 cms. x 20 cms.

Logs or tree suportales may be used as post in indigenous traditional type of construction, provided that these are of such sizes and spacing as to sustain vertical loading equivalent at least to the loading capacities of the posts and spacing in this Tables.