Recent content by plainmd

I am getting old. Have had my A&P since 1969. I have been working for UPS here in louisville since 1991.Have worked on Most all Boeing aircraft here and throw in a airbus and MD-11.Helped retire the DC-8 and the 727.Makes me tired just thinking about that.lol

Where is a place that sells the saddle joist connectors

This is a pole barn structure....They call my trusses load bearing and the manafacture said i could hang sheet rock on them...but thinking the tin would be a better idea... Thanks for the input

Getting ready to put a ceiling in my garage of either metal or sheetrock.My roof trusses are on 8 ft centers...I am thinking about useing2x6 joist hangers on two foot centers to span the trusses....I was wondeing since you would have to almost have back to back joist hangers would the one...

I have a blitz post construction shop....They have the trusses on 8 foot center.....I would be hanging sheet rock onto purlins under the trusses....Now when you look at the trusses it sure doesnt seem like it would hold all this up....When the shop was built I payed extra for loading bearing...

I have a 30 by 60 blitz pole barn building here in ky......I am thinking about insulating the ceiling....and the walls......My roof trusses are on 8 foot centers and am trying to find something to put on the celing ....When i built my pole barn they said the truesses would be okay for sheet...