Hanging signs from ceiling or from trusses

[Gillespie85]

I collect old gas station related signs. I would like to hang them from the ceiling or trusses in my new pole building.

Anyone have any experience with this? I am worried about the potential weight load on the bottom of the truss.

Thoughts?

 

[Shootinok]

Check, if you can, with the truss manufacture. They should be able to tell you the load rating on the bottom cord. Some are designed to support a ceiling, i.e. sheeting or sheetrock. If you have no ceiling, that load potential would be still available.

How big are these signs?

 

[Gillespie85]

sign size varies, can range from 30" to 72". and usually weigh between 20-80 pounds each.

attaching a picture as an example... this is not my building in particular, just showing what i will be doing kind of

 

[lostmind]

http://www.oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm&c=2

 

[Gillespie85]

Thanks... I'm an active member of OldGas already and know most of those guys personally.

I think this forum is the better place for this particular question

 

[GMCGarage]

I collect old gas station related signs. I would like to hang them from the ceiling or trusses in my new pole building.

Anyone have any experience with this? I am worried about the potential weight load on the bottom of the truss.

Thoughts?

Dont exceed the load rating of your truss. Use some common sense too.

 

[mcbassin]

sign size varies, can range from 30" to 72". and usually weigh between 20-80 pounds each.

attaching a picture as an example... this is not my building in particular, just showing what i will be doing kind of

Wow!