Recent content by TallTimbers

I have a sissor truss 15'8" in middle to 13'6" on sides.

Have a 42'x56' shop with white metal in the inside walls and ceiling. Believe i want to go with t5's in a 6 bulb 4' fixture. If you think this is a bad idea please let me know! If this will be alright how many? looking for good working light for typical everyday working. anything detailed ill...

I am going to be wiring my new building sometime shortly after the 1st of the year. My building will have a finished metal liner in it and I have planned to run all my electrical in conduit that will be surface applied to the metal walls. I have done wiring before but never in conduit. Can...

The height of the shop would be 8' to the bottom of the joist. Did you span all 30 feet with the loft? And how do you access the loft?

I have been jumping around. Stairs, Attic type door, and just a latter not sure. I redo a lot of furniture so i thought that would be a good place to keep it until i get around to doing it. But stairs take up lots of room and I never know how to use the area under them? Ideas? Also i had...

I am building a 42' x 56' Pole Barn, it will have a full metal liner on the inside and have clearance of 13'6" to 15' 7" down the middle. I would like to put a loft across one end (42' long x 16' wide) and have my wood shop under. That would not leave me with a lot of height above the loft...