Recent content by Quebeker

I suppose you are refering to the ignorance of your answer?

Well I guess I will do as planed! I will also put 2 bottom chord where I don't have a beam... A friend sugested that the walls could open up with the weight of the snow and everything could colaspse. I'm thinking threaded rods or something... Any sugestions?

I agree! I've used a 5-1/4 x 16 Parallam to hold my cottage floor. This thing is stronger than a steel H beam. No flex,and it's also fire resistant! As for the glue I would use Lepage PL. But I'm not sure if you have that in USA! Good luck!

Well Dan... We're using the same meter! I would just sleep beter with a confirmation that it will hold for the next 100 years or so... ;) I checked on Falcon's chart and it's not close to the load we have here because of the snow! Tks Mat

My cotage is in Saint-Michel-des-Sains 100 miles North of Montreal. From what I've find on internet snow load (Ss) is 77.3 psf or 3.7KPa and rain (Sr) is 8.35 psf or 0.4KPa. The top of the rafters will hold with steel connectors: http://www.uspconnectors.com/discontinued_products/136.pdf The...

My mistake... 12/12... 45deg. About the beam and rafters? Any idea on the size it should have?

I suppose it has been discussed before but... I'm building a 16'x20' shed. I will put my ridge beam and rafters next w-e. I've been screaning the web to find the exact calculations for my beam and rafter size but I'm not 100% sure. I've attached a picture to show you how the structure looks...