I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is 12'x10'. How
many posts will be required for construction? I was thinking three posts on
the long end and two on the short end. Is this sufficient or could I
actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

No enough info.

It depends on the size of the horizontal cross piece supporting the roof.
The bigger the header, the longer the span.

Is there a snow load to be carried in the winter?

Steve


"donald" wrote in message
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I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is 12'x10'. How
many posts will be required for construction? I was thinking three posts
on
the long end and two on the short end. Is this sufficient or could I
actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

I am going to put a simple lattus (or however it is spelled) using 2x10
horizontal supports. with 2x6 cross members..

"Stephen M" wrote in message
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No enough info.

It depends on the size of the horizontal cross piece supporting the roof.
The bigger the header, the longer the span.

Is there a snow load to be carried in the winter?

Steve


"donald" wrote in message
...
I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is 12'x10'. How
many posts will be required for construction? I was thinking three posts
on
the long end and two on the short end. Is this sufficient or could I
actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

Oh..one other thing. Since the sandbox is 10x12, the roof will actually be
12x14.

"donald" wrote in message
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I am going to put a simple lattus (or however it is spelled) using 2x10
horizontal supports. with 2x6 cross members..

"Stephen M" wrote in message
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No enough info.

It depends on the size of the horizontal cross piece supporting the roof.
The bigger the header, the longer the span.

Is there a snow load to be carried in the winter?

Steve


"donald" wrote in message
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I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is 12'x10'.
How
many posts will be required for construction? I was thinking three posts
on
the long end and two on the short end. Is this sufficient or could I
actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

Those 2xs, are they on 16" centers? Were you planning on parking a
truck up there, or do you just like the heavy, bulky look?
Will there be snow loads to contend with?
2x10 is standard for a 14' span to hold up a plywood and shingle flat
roof in house construction, but there you have 4 bearing WALLS. If you
want posts in the corners only, I would think about 4" pipe, buried at
least 4'. You're gonna need decent size beams from corner to corner.
How about picking up a roofing or framing book from the library for
ideas? Unless you get an answer here from a qualified architect or
engineer, you may want to think twice before building and risking
children's safety.

How about picking up a roofing or framing book from the library for
ideas? Unless you get an answer here from a qualified architect or
engineer, you may want to think twice before building and risking
children's safety.


Ditto, really.

To the OP:

I would have no problem building something like this, but I have also framed
a 2-story addition (which has not yet fallen down :-))

What you want here is engineering advise. The missing elements from your
question suggest a certain ignorance (I don't mean that in a nasty way at
all). It would be afraid that a bad assumption would be made by the you (the
OP) or by a replying poster or something lost in the context of a
text-only message.

It's absolutely a a DIY project, but get some experienced hands-on (more
than a keyboard) help.

-Steve

I guess, as Stephen said, it depends.

I have also seen sandbox roofs that can lower down to keep out critters,
cats especially, when not in use. That would be a lot of roof to lower and
raise. If they can do it here
http://rogerscentre.com/aboutrogerscentre/funfacts/ surely you could do a
12x10 raising and lowering roof! Think monster house. 4 steel guide posts,
anchored in concrete. Cables, motor, pulley, safety setup like garage door
opener has. In fact, you could probably cannibalize a couple of garage door
openers to do this. I guess I way off track. Anyway, have fun and be safe.

"donald" wrote in message
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I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is 12'x10'. How
many posts will be required for construction? I was thinking three posts on
the long end and two on the short end. Is this sufficient or could I
actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

It sounds like a great place to create a grape arbor. Shade at
the correct time of the year and the leaves disappear when it is
time to worry about snow load, to say nothing for the bounty of
the grapes. You might even try making wine.

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Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"donald" wrote in message
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I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is
12'x10'. How many posts will be required for construction? I was
thinking three posts on the long end and two on the short end. Is
this sufficient or could I actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

DanG wrote:
It sounds like a great place to create a grape arbor. Shade at
the correct time of the year and the leaves disappear when it is
time to worry about snow load, to say nothing for the bounty of
the grapes. You might even try making wine.

(top posted for your convenience)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"donald" wrote in message
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I am going to build a roof over an existing sandbox which is
12'x10'. How many posts will be required for construction? I was
thinking three posts on the long end and two on the short end. Is
this sufficient or could I actually get by with four?

Thanks in advance.

Does the sandbox stay outside all year? Wind and snow? At that size I
guess you'd have to leave it out there all year, right? I'd be concerned
about snow and the weight of the snow/ice and whatever else would fall on
the top during the year. If you can wait a bit longer for the sun to come
around to a more summer-like (hotter) angle you might get away with a
slanted section of some material that would shade the sandbox for only the
hottest part of the day, leaving some air and sunshine into the box to dry
out rain.

Josie