If there was only the slightest chance of the rack tipping over when putting away or removing a piece of equipment. Why would you take that chance? Bolt the rack down and at least act like you know what you are doing.
My Wife & I built this years ago for our son’s everything is cedar. We can hardly wait till we’re called upon to build one hopefully for our grand kids.
If given a choice I'd go post tension. There is rebar still in the slab along with post tension cables which are in tubes. Every concrete story job or concrete bridge girder is post tensioned.
After all the shimming is done will the tread height measurements all be the same? If not you’d be better off just doing the whole job the right way. It really is a pretty easy job.
The trouble with tradition board & batten construction is the bottom edge can’t be sealed. So every batten spacing becomes a highway for mice to enter your barn.
I’d use a scaffold & pre drill the sheets. Use a hand line to pull the sheets up with a set of finger tongs tied on. Have your helper clamp on the sheet, you pull it up while they keep the tail from dragging on the ground. Once the ground person gets the correct lap & elevation you clamp the...