What are these supports?

[dae06]

I am referring to the angled supports next to the fellow near the ceiling. I want to tin and insulate the ceiling and insulate and finish the walls. How can this be made to look nice with these angles supports there, and why don't I see these on anyone else's shed?

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[jimgood]

They are there to keep the building from collapsing in strong winds.

 

[-Brent-]

They are called "knee braces."

 

[-Brent-]

why don't I see these on anyone else's shed?

The simple answer is, they've been proven to be ineffective in studies. And, in some real-life cases, they have shown to be detrimental to the structure due to transferring loads, such as a "vertical load" like snow. The loads transferred could be higher than what the truss was designed for (for example, due to wind) or the load could stress/displace the column.

I've seen framers use them temporarily during framing and remove them when the structure is sheathed.

 

[ard]

Looks like there is a carpenter in that picture...what did HE say?

What's on the engineered plans?

 

[73RR]

As mentioned, check the plans. The trusses were designed for your particular weather conditions and, hopefully, reviewed by your local building inspectors for compliance.

 

[dae06]

The simple answer is, they've been proven to be ineffective in studies. And, in some real-life cases, they have shown to be detrimental to the structure due to transferring loads, such as a "vertical load" like snow. The loads transferred could be higher than what the truss was designed for (for example, due to wind) or the load could stress/displace the column.

I've seen framers use them temporarily during framing and remove them when the structure is sheathed.

Just because I like your answer, I'm going to believe you 100% and will most likely take them down....... Unless someone else can scare me enough not to.

 

[-Brent-]

Looks like there is a carpenter in that picture...what did HE say?

What's on the engineered plans?

Just because I like your answer, I'm going to believe you 100% and will most likely take them down....... Unless someone else can scare me enough not to.

Ard's comment is what I would do first. 100%.

I'm a guy that's been around and built stuff BUT I don't work for that business/builder or pay your insurance. Get some education on why they did that, first.

 

[dae06]

I just got off the phone with Menard's. They said I should keep them on until I plan to finish the ceiling. These knee braces will no longer be needed once the ceiling is finished.

That's good news to me .

 

[-Brent-]

Awesome.