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Re: Rafter help
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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12/02/22 02:14 PM
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when you do a metal roof you could do two trusses in the middle and use purlins to bridge them all this is how pole barns work not at all uncommon to have a 8-10 foot span between trusses on a pole barn.
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Re: Rafter help
[Re: alaska viking]
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12/02/22 02:45 PM
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I would use 2x6 rafters, and a 2x8 ridge. 24" centers, 5/8" plywood. Use NAILS, not screws. Do yourself a favor, and get what is called a "speed square", which will make your ridge cuts simple. Seat cuts, (the part of the rafter that sits on the wall), are a little trickier. For a shed, I would just not bother, and use H-1 Simpson brackets, and 2x6 blocks, (22-1/2"), between the rafters. You can make collar ties, or span wall to wall with 2x material for ceiling joists. This is how my house is done and how I redid my roof framing. The birdsmouth cut is actually done using the same speed square and is really simple once you understand what's going on. For a new shed, he just needs to look at the rafter tables to see how he needs to cut his ridges and birdmouths. Larry Haun has a great video on youtube that is about 40 minutes long but it really shows everything you need to build an entire house.
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Re: Rafter help
[Re: Donnersurvivor]
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12/02/22 04:56 PM
12/02/22 04:56 PM
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I would go 12:12 it makes everything a 45 or right angle for cutting your birds mouth simplifies calculations plenty of slope to have a tall ceiling I would also put a double header on the top of that wall to better distribute the weight if you don't have a rafter right over a stud. I would also set up to hang over front and back and each side, more on the front to limit how much rain runs down the door , shooting that snow further from the building preserves your siding and foundation are you going with steel siding also?
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