Baymule
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Now you are hungry? Skunk does that to you?
The journey into the abyss of no return
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Weldman
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Ah yes my day
Baymule
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Looks like a productive day!
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Weldman
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And a destructive day! I finally got to open up my Christmas present
On different note I think I got Pooch pretty well trained on listening. He picked up on wanting to chase wild rabbits. Mid chase I was able to break his attention to stop him and to come to me.
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Random thought of the day:
I wish the makers of Ibuprofen would color them that way I feel like I'm just eating a bag of M&M's
I wish the makers of Ibuprofen would color them that way I feel like I'm just eating a bag of M&M's
Baymule
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Got a question for you. I bought chicken barn trusses that appear to make a 36ā span when put together. I was told at a metal yard that 11 gauge 4āx4ā square tubing would be stout enough to hold the trusses and roof.
Iām going to deck the roof with half inch plywood, then roll out radiant heat barrier and put metal roof on that.
Should I use metal purlins across the trusses or 2x4ās ?
And will the 11 gauge really hold that weight or do I need to go to 1/4ā?
Iām going to deck the roof with half inch plywood, then roll out radiant heat barrier and put metal roof on that.
Should I use metal purlins across the trusses or 2x4ās ?
And will the 11 gauge really hold that weight or do I need to go to 1/4ā?
Margali
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Let me get home and I'll do some math for you. A picture of the trusses would be great.
Mini Horses
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I'll watch for an answer 
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Multiple factors at play here uplift ātornadoesā live load āhurricanesā. Fasteners will only have 11 gauge ā1/8ā of an inch to quarter of an inch to grip while getting yanked on for up to 24 hrs straight āhurricanesā
How would you fasten square tubing to trusses, welp better break out some drill bits to drill a hole to get the fastener into and another hole to get fastener through to the wood (two different drill bits). Wood screws canāt drill through metal unless really thin, and metal screws can self tap into metal, but wonāt grip the wood.
Donāt know what the span is, but if you are worried on that, you got options, 12, 16, 19.2 and 24 O.C.Yes 19.2 is that black diamond on your tape measure that comes in even on 8 feet if you are feeling religious and want to build like the Noahās Ark.
Skip the plywood and use 7/16ā OSB its strength isnāt in just one direction like plywood, itās multiple. Also skip the radiant barrier too if you have the option some OSB come with it already on there. Lastly, please use the clips between the sheets
How would you fasten square tubing to trusses, welp better break out some drill bits to drill a hole to get the fastener into and another hole to get fastener through to the wood (two different drill bits). Wood screws canāt drill through metal unless really thin, and metal screws can self tap into metal, but wonāt grip the wood.
Donāt know what the span is, but if you are worried on that, you got options, 12, 16, 19.2 and 24 O.C.Yes 19.2 is that black diamond on your tape measure that comes in even on 8 feet if you are feeling religious and want to build like the Noahās Ark.
Skip the plywood and use 7/16ā OSB its strength isnāt in just one direction like plywood, itās multiple. Also skip the radiant barrier too if you have the option some OSB come with it already on there. Lastly, please use the clips between the sheets
