correct placement of these truss?

[Beebazaar]

are these truss set right on the carrier? there are 4x6 posts. 2x12 on the outside and 2x4 on the inside. I would have thought the flat portion of the truss should be on both carriers. and the 2x4 should also be a 2x12. both are notched. the flat is on the 2x4 and the overhang is on the 2x12

 

[mike93lx]

You need the engineering to know for sure. Doesn't look great to me though.

2x4 trusses are common and can bear lots of weight.

 

[manwithtools]

@mike93lx OP's not talking about the 2 x 4 truss member, he's talking about the inside carrier beam that is a 2 x 4. That's unusual and not all that great of an framing method. Most commonly both inside and outside carrier beams are the same size. The notching of the 2 x 12 was done because the truss width and header placement did not exactly match up. All in all it's not great, but unless you have significant snow loads, it's likely okay.

 

[Beebazaar]

thanks. so should the very ends of the flat or lower cord whatever be on the outside carriers? and then have a same size carrier inside? leaving the overhang unsupported technically by the carrier?

 

[Firebrick43]

How big of shed is this? What little I can see it doesn't look all that that big and may not need two full sized boards for the headers.

No matter what it really needs some hurricane clips added to the truss/header connection.

 

[Beebazaar]

24 x 32.
24' truss

 

[BillK]

From the picture it looks like it has been there for quite some time. If it hasnt fallen down by now it probably wont.

 

[Firebrick43]

That size I would have put more on. 24' and 30' pole buildings should have a 2x12 girders both inside and outside the pole.

If it was me I would fix it, and add clips to keep the roof from being sucked off the walls.

Pole buildings rarely "fall down". And I have seen plenty of old ones that the toenailing becomes insufficient in derecho winds letting the roof/trusses depart the walls and head for the neighbors property.

 

[billconner]

The header (truss carrier) question is based on span between columns (posts or poles) and snow load.

It does look a little dodgy, but too many questions to know.

 

[bb29510]

we alway ran blocking between the trusses to lock them in

 

[Bert_]

24' wide? That's small enough I wouldn't give it a second thought