Building on a budget (zero) Rafter size

[btulloh]

Uh oh.  Must've missed that Ray.  That is a bad deal. 

[Southside]

It was the jeans that gave it away from what I recall. Oh well, but there still is a "he who should not be named".... :D

[Magicman]

Back to the tractor, etc. shed.  That is an awesome build Jeff, and mostly done in only a couple of weeks.  8)

[Jeff]

This is my bracing for the closed end. 2x10 base, then 3 6/4 6 purlins, then 3×6 tamarack attached to the base of the posts, and to the outside rafter.



 

[Jeff]

Putting in my temporary winter posts today. Just a v cut in the top and pushed verical. Ill have 3 in there before I seal it up.


 

[Magicman]

  I was wondering about the snow load.   

[Don P]

Well, if we're worrying, there would be a "beam" slung under and supporting all the rafters and winter posts stuck under that. You're kind of doing the same thing but your "beam" distributing the load to the adjoining rafters is the thin purlins and tin, too thin to do much work.

[Jeff]

It'll  be what itll be. I've been in several barns and sheds in this area that have been standing for over a generation that are built no better than this, so, I'll play the cards. I built what I could build with what I had.

[Jeff]

The rafters are 12 feet, the span isnt. Overall width is less than 12ft The pitch should count too.  It falls 19" from fron to back on that 12ft length. I got dark green steel to absorb heat. I put in 2 windows for some rays inside, and closed it in with black tarps.

I could not keep a folgers can with screws on the roof, it would slide right off

[Old Greenhorn]

Jeff, I have no doubt it will hold up just fine. It's not living quarters. If by some freak chance it doesn't, you'll fix it in the spring.
 I am contemplating doing a quick and dirty shed roof over my bigger drying rack to replace the tarp that got taken out in March's ice storm. Now that the wood has taken a severe beating on that I'd like to get something up quick with minimal work and lumber. If I get it done it will make your fine structure look like a brick 'latrine'.
 I think it looks neat, is very sound an will do your gear a great service. No question.

[thecfarm]

Looks better than what I have my tractor parked in. 

[Jeff]

So far we have had a lake effect snow storm with about 20" of snow, then a winter monsoon rain and a warm spell that melted everything, then last night we had 30mph sustained winds much of the night that I could hear battering my tarp walls.  I woke up this morning dreading what I might find, and found this.

My shed has super powers. It can store a sunrise.

[Jeff]

Looks like everything is goong well with the new building. Even the tarps are still in place and there has been some ferocious wind up there.


 

[doc henderson]

Even your Kansas state flowers are still standing.  

[Jeff]

They sure are. Moose high!!

[thecfarm]

Looks like as much snow as I have. Maybe a foot.

[Jeff]

That's what I'd guess Ray, storm coming tonight, but it could be rain os snow or ice.

[Magicman]

That's a purdy sight.  8)

[Jeff]

Last couple weeks I've been working on getting my building closed in. Last year I tarped it in, in the cold. Thiss year, I set my priorities wonky, and here I am again, pushing it. That's ok, I love it.

My end wall is going to be double doors, with a door in a door for winter, then swung open and left open durring poor sledding seasons. I'm looking for a couple old window panes to put in this end as it faces south, keeping the roof thawed off.

Tammy and I Got rained off this afternoon.


 

 

 

[Jeff]

Winter door in the summer door. The inner door will open to a post in the summer, in the winter itll lock down in the center leaving me an access door to lock everything down for the winter. Its raised off the ground to help keep any snow out until its all locked down.