...once again, thanks for the moral support, guys!
Theo notes and asks:
BEAUTIFUL diagonal bracing on the bottoms of the tops of the trusses, Brettski. Have you considered adding another set of diagonal braces on the tops of the bottoms?
At the risk of potentially biting on a rubber worm made by the Gallus incredible edible machine, I will respond. "Huh?"...Do you mean a diagonal across the tops of the ceiling rafters?
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Mr Freeze queried:
Is there going to be soffit underneath?
It's not part of the immediate plan, but the option remains available.
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...and of course we can always count of the president of the Texas chapter of DIY Intl to buzz a passel of questions (
) as Eddie asks:
Are you putting a metal roof on it? The purlins are for metal roofs, but there's no reason for so many trusses, or them being so close together. Did you do this for the ceiling?
Nope, no ceiling...same as the soffits. Just another mega-structure from the president of the Illinois chapter of Over-engineered LTD.
Are you sure about the preasure treating on the beams being the new formula? The last I heard, they only switched over the 2x6's and smaller lumber, but left the larger stuff original.
Yeah, all the Menards PT is AC2.
How are you going to light it? Will there be a ceiling fan?
Ah yes, the same issues Franklin and Edison faced. There is no power to the property. I am working on a massive kite as we speak.
It's an interesting look with the gable ends on the sides. Will you put gutters on with downspouts to keep the water away from the walkway?
I will probably pass on gutters, or even a short section directly over the entrance dock. I believe it's function will provide less value than the clean look of it's absence.
