Recent content by bfishman

I assumed 4" because I was worried about splitting studs with the longer screw. Perhaps I'm thinking of it wrong

Thanks all. First time using the sizing tables and wanted to make sure I wasn't overbuilding this. Looks like not

Follow-up: I found a different calculator suggesting that 2x ply of 2x12 should be able to span the full length. That would certainly be more cost effective AND easier to fasten with a post cap tie. Could anyone help confirm that finding? Also, I'm not concerned about deflection.. probably...

Hello folks, I'm designing a lean-to roof for a chicken run that's attached to the side of a shed, and would appreciate a double-check on some of my load calculations. There's a 62 psf ground snow load in my location. The roof will host corrugated PVC greenhouse panels and thus will have very...