quakerj
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So I've got my Mueller 30x50 frame up, everything plumbed up nice, got temporary bracing installed and every bolt tightened in preparation for sheeting.
I didn't notice this at first, but while installing the sill/rake angle at the top of the endwalls, I noticed my eave struts do not match the roof pitch-- hardly at all. The tops of the eave struts are nearly pointing downhill. They should be going up with the roof pitch, am I correct? Also when viewed from either endwall, the eave struts are clearly pointing in toward the building, at a decent slope; I suspect they should be plumb.
This is my first foray into these lightweight steel structures, so it's been a bit of a learning curve, maybe I'm missing something. If I'm not mistaken, the wall panels bolt to the eave strut at the top? The slope of the eave struts in toward the building is such that I think it would crinkle the sheeting before it would pull the eave strut out.
I double, triple checked my plans. I'm no stranger to building with steel (I am a structural steel fabricator by trade) and am well versed in reading plans. I'm certain these eave struts are in the correct location. I have two marked ES1, and two marked ES2. An ES1 and ES2 put together span the 50' building sidewall. They are not interchangeable due to bolt pattern @ the ends, so it would be impossible to mix them up. I did the mental gymnastics in my head of what would happen if I swapped them to the other side of the building, and I'd have the same condition.
Anyone ever experience anything like this? I plan to call Mueller in the morning to see what they have to say. Attached are some photos, but the photos actually make it look better than it is. If I put a level on them, they are nowhere near plumb on the outside.
I didn't notice this at first, but while installing the sill/rake angle at the top of the endwalls, I noticed my eave struts do not match the roof pitch-- hardly at all. The tops of the eave struts are nearly pointing downhill. They should be going up with the roof pitch, am I correct? Also when viewed from either endwall, the eave struts are clearly pointing in toward the building, at a decent slope; I suspect they should be plumb.
This is my first foray into these lightweight steel structures, so it's been a bit of a learning curve, maybe I'm missing something. If I'm not mistaken, the wall panels bolt to the eave strut at the top? The slope of the eave struts in toward the building is such that I think it would crinkle the sheeting before it would pull the eave strut out.
I double, triple checked my plans. I'm no stranger to building with steel (I am a structural steel fabricator by trade) and am well versed in reading plans. I'm certain these eave struts are in the correct location. I have two marked ES1, and two marked ES2. An ES1 and ES2 put together span the 50' building sidewall. They are not interchangeable due to bolt pattern @ the ends, so it would be impossible to mix them up. I did the mental gymnastics in my head of what would happen if I swapped them to the other side of the building, and I'd have the same condition.
Anyone ever experience anything like this? I plan to call Mueller in the morning to see what they have to say. Attached are some photos, but the photos actually make it look better than it is. If I put a level on them, they are nowhere near plumb on the outside.
