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Akdiesel, you sure are right about the late break up. No rush at the moment on dirt work/foundation due to 50% and 75% axle load limits on the road between my place and the gravel pit. The guy who is going to help with framing is busy for the next 3-weeks also, and if the price estimate is to...

Figured I would go ahead and start a new build thread, even though it may go kind of slow. Location: Fairbanks 40x50x 14 4/12 pitch (shingles) 2x8 construction T-1 11 siding French Barrel Drain (holding tank water system) Monitor heater/woodstove/ and furnace. Yes I know that is very...

Thanks, and I am trying to find more info. However there is only so much time in the day, so I am bouncing all over with different stuff. That is why I was just trying to see what material others had there trusses made out of, so that I could do so real quick approx. angle sizes, just so I can...

I can understand your concern when it comes to this. We generally build to 40lb sf live load, even though we havent seen anything close to that since 92. I would bet that you get more snow in Erie, PA at one time, then we get all year on most years. Fairbanks also does not have much for...

I'll be talking to a engineer in about two hours to get some more opinions, and they have plenty:)

After building I would have it appraised.

And I could and would build a Jig. Choosing the correct material size without going overboard is my main concern. I am still planning on purchasing, but I am just looking at my options. $13k for trusses plus shipping or Price of angle and my labor is something I will have to work out.

Well I guess I asked this question in the wrong spot, and wrong context, with the wrong crowd. I will speak with one of our mechanical engineers and see what he suggest. Not a big fan of dealing with engineers just so I can get a "stamp" of approval, on something that has already been...

OUCH!!! Burned on my first posting. I am in Fairbanks, Alaska, so the shipping of the plans will be spendy, lol. I am a Journeyman-Foreman welder/fabricator by trade, and am very capable of building angle iron trusses, even though sometimes it easier and worth just purchasing such things. I...

Hello to Garage Journal. Live in Fairbanks, Alaska. Currently in the planning stages of a 50'W x 60' L Garage/shop. I am planning on using a steel clear span truss system, with wood hybrid setup, using T-1 11 siding. I will be doing all the work that I can by myself, except for the actual...

Hello, I am in the planning stages of building a 50'Wx 60'L clear span truss hybrid shop. I have recieved qoutes from WebSteel and Perka, and have liked dealing with Perka the best. The Perka sales person has suggested the 4000 Series truss, which is two frames welded together, but she said...