steveessie
Member
I am in the process of dividing my pole barn into a work/play area. I have another thread here seeking information about insulating:
Insulating My Pole Barn - need help - Page 2 (these are pics of the inside and the frame work I'm talking about in the text below)
My pole barn is 30x60, so my area will be 30x30. As with most pole barns, the trusses are not typically made for bearing weight.
I am making a ceiling using 2x4's (16"OC) between the trusses - it is 9ft between the joists (is that what the lower 2x6 of a truss is called?). I am then insulating with faced rolls and then plan on hanging drywall to the 2x4's.
DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE TRUSSES/JOISTS NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CEILING?
The trusses are framed and attached to either 2x6's or 2'x4's using those galvanzied steel connector plates. Will the weight of the 2x4's, insulation, and drywall cause a problem for my ceiling?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Insulating My Pole Barn - need help - Page 2 (these are pics of the inside and the frame work I'm talking about in the text below)
My pole barn is 30x60, so my area will be 30x30. As with most pole barns, the trusses are not typically made for bearing weight.
I am making a ceiling using 2x4's (16"OC) between the trusses - it is 9ft between the joists (is that what the lower 2x6 of a truss is called?). I am then insulating with faced rolls and then plan on hanging drywall to the 2x4's.
DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE TRUSSES/JOISTS NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CEILING?
The trusses are framed and attached to either 2x6's or 2'x4's using those galvanzied steel connector plates. Will the weight of the 2x4's, insulation, and drywall cause a problem for my ceiling?
Any help is greatly appreciated.