On 6/9/2006 2:37 AM R. Pierce Butler mumbled something about the following:
Odinn wrote in
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On 6/8/2006 8:31 AM R. Pierce Butler mumbled something about the
following:
I am looking for a source of some free barn plans that feature a
gambrel roof. The reason I am looking is that I have a small 15x30
barn and I think that a few shortcuts were taken during construction
and would like to verify and correct those shortcuts. For instance he
used a single 2x12 for the main support beam. It is currently bowed
downward. I plan to correct that soon. I find the lack of
trussing/ceiling joists? disturbing as well. I could take some
pictures if anyone cares.

Thanks

Pierce
I built my 16x24 shed with a gambrel roof with no trusses, and if done
properly, isn't a problem. I even have a 2' extension out the front to
hook a hoist to so I can lift things upstairs from the outside. I've
loaded in excess of 300 lbs off this without any movement in the joists.


I think I didn't describe my concern correctly. There are no beams or
joists tying the outside walls to the center beam. As a result the long
outside walls have started to bow outward sort of like this..
\__/ but not as exaggerated of course. I have corrected this
temporarily.

That combined with the fact that the original builder depended on nails to
provide support for the main beam and other major load bearing items has me
second guessing everything. Most of the aggregious errors I have corrected
but I am not famliar with the gambrel design and how it works. I think I
will take some pictures and put them up somewhere. Maybe they will serve
as an example of how NOT to build something.

Pierce



Put them on abpw.

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Odinn
RCOS #7 SENS BS ???

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