Recent content by Berkshire1993

I just had installed 6 T5's in my 45' x 45' shop about 15' from floor....these things are bright, so bright I wouldn't want to have them lower but I wanted more light than not enough. Very satisfied.

stair stringers attached to beam with joist hangers

My back wall that supports the loft is 2x6's on 16" oc

backside of side walls

sidewall "tied" into buildings Ibeam

stairs in between room and side wall

beam attached to middle room

Here's pics of how I tied my 17' beams into side walls and my middle room to create the 8' deep loft above. Last pic is the "backside" of my side walls which enabled me to put bracing behind wall. It's hard to see because I used a OSB sheeting with radiant barriar built into it. I can...

I'm out of town so will get you more detailed pics of my build when I'm back home. My stair width is more than 36" and I'm using 3 stringers. If you notice, my side walls of the metal building are unfortunately "angled" ....had to make stairs wider to compensate for limited head room the higher...

I currently building a 8' x 45' mezzanine in my 50 x 50 butler building...totally freestanding. I have a air compressor / storage room in middle with 14" lvl beams sistered together spanning 17 feet on each side. Back wall and two side walls are also free standing with 2x6 construction and...

Readhead...I was thinking of attaching white metal panels to bottom of purlins on my red iron butler building.....would that effect the integrity of the purlins? You've got me second guessing my plan.

Found a USA CRAFTSMEN 3/8 ratchet, SK 1/2 " extension and a socket Now I want SK TOOLS, use it all the time...

I'm in process of framing/insulating butler metal building. I'm using 2x6 8' side walls. Using OSB with foil on one side as a radiant barrier, then using 2" rigid insulation with, again, a foil side, above my walls and my ceiling. I'm in Kansas and thinking radiant barrier will help with...

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