Recent content by Rydwny26

For a slab in my area wouldn't I have to do some sort of monolithic pour for a footer or something to prevent that slab from moving and cracking. I'm definately not a concrete guy. I've thought about it just seemed very costly. So you think the trusses aren't acceptable due to the increase in...

Trusses are kind of goofy they really aren't designed for any overhang since they are rounded. I was thinkin id have to build some sort of corner bracket to make an eve. Playing along with that shipping container idea. I think it would look a little something like this? I could sink steel into...

Ok cool I didn't know that about the difference in columns. That model is awesome, makes me wonder though about how I would do the out side walls with that being 4x4 outside of the column.

This is essentially what I based my original idea off of. With my truss being 4x4 tube once I notch that 6x6 down it would slide up into the truss, so basically that be like the middle 2 plys of your column except it's slid up into the truss vs the truss sitting on top of the plys. Then I would...

It would appear that you haven't read the thread which we have been discussing pros and cons and even alternate options. Just because I was standing behind my original idea because everyone just started screaming stem wall doesn't mean I have made up mind. Obviosuly you have skipped over thr...

Yea I was thinking about that also. What about some type of pier foundation to set them on? The additional storage space would be huge. Also with the sea cons, I could put some pig pens in there and it would be super easy to clean with that steel floor. What if you were able to span the...

I like the way you think. That's actually not a bad idea, it would essentially be a 30x40 building with a lean to on each side.

Ahhh ok I see what you're saying, that's something I didn't think of. So basically I need the drawings for the trusses to determine ratings and such to understand whether or not they would work.

I live in Bulger Pennsylvania zip code 15019, in a rural township on 20 acres. I know a permit is required by the township but it's usually just go down to the municipal fill out the application and pay the fee. I'll have to look further into what else may be required. I can't seem to find...

Ah ok, so the problem would necessarily be with my design it's providing the proper documentation to support it. I wish I knew the manufacturer to see what kind of information I could get off of them.

6 I'd guess it was some type if car port as well. I was thinking with the the rounded corners I could follow the roofline with 2x4's and make a corner bracket to the header creating an eve. The building did have strips of metal going across the trusses and walls like purlins but I don't believe...

It was a standing frame when I looked at it then they disassembled it a I went and picked it up. It had 4 walls but the 2 open ends were just framed in with metal 2x4's

Ok hopefully these will help. Here is pics of the full truss, end of truss that would slide over the notch i was talking about, piece of the side wall, male end of original post that the truss sat on, and a sketch of my idea.

So my train of thought is like this, the truss will be attached to the wood post the same way in was attached to the metal post it's original form. Using a 6x6 post sunk in the ground would be one less point of of attachment than using a stem wall, then attatching the bottom plate and post to...

Yea I'll doodle something up here in a little bit that should help clear things up This would work great as an alternative to a footer but still doesn't raise the ceiling height of the building.