14x20 skid shed build

[Ford850]

Maybe I missed it, but how are the 2x8 floor joists/stringers attached to the skids?

 

[ArlyA]

I'll attached a photo that you can "somewhat see" that each stringer has six, 4" structural screws "toenailed" into it. These stringers are at 1 foot spacing there is lots of screws in them! (in this photo, all the stringers are not yet added and the spacing you see in it, is 2ft) What you can't seen in the photo is the stringers had diaphragms added between them at the ends of the building to increase the attachment forces here, where its needed most. The diaphragms were of course cut from 2x8's and they were "toenailed" down as well. Without photos of them, its hard to explain.

Maybe I missed it, but how are the 2x8 floor joists/stringers attached to the skids?

 

[Ford850]

I'll attached a photo that you can "somewhat see" that each stringer has six, 4" structural screws "toenailed" into it. These stringers are at 1 foot spacing there is lots of screws in them! What you can't seen in the photo is the stringers had diaphragms added between them at the ends of the building to increase the attachment forces here, where its needed most. The diaphragms were of course cut from 2x8's and they were "toenailed" down as well. Without photos of them, its hard to explain.

I can see the screws now. I'm not sure what you mean by diaphragms. Do you mean blocking between the first and second stringer, centered on the skids? Good stuff... keep it coming.

 

[ArlyA]

Yes indeed, diaphragms are the same as blocking. I'll attach a photo of them used on a bridge. We have lots of bridge construction experience here. More than we'd like to have.....

 

[Ford850]

I just looked to see where Houghton MI was located since you noted the specs were for a high snow load. Once I saw where you were on the map, I realized why. I'm familiar with "snow belt" here in northern Ohio, but you are in a "snow belt and suspenders" area.

 

[ArlyA]

What is your roof code for snow loads there??

I just looked to see where Houghton MI was located since you noted the specs were for a high snow load. Once I saw where you were on the map, I realized why. I'm familiar with "snow belt" here in northern Ohio, but you are in a "snow belt and suspenders" area.

 

[Ford850]

I think our area is 20, but I'm just outside the snow belt area so nothing special. My pole barn was built for 30. I don't know what the code is for the specific snow belt areas farther east along Lake Erie, but if I had to guess I would say double mine. Still nothing close to yours.

 

[coldsteelva]

At the end of a long day, we decided to tow an implement in. Please note, we should have used a strap winch mounted to floor to tow in, but its not setup yet.

Could you mount a hook and place a block at floor level to redirect your single winch cable so that it can pull straight in instead of lifting up. Also eliminates the need for a floor winch.

 

[ArlyA]

Yes we could have, but the winches we got have short runs of cable already in them but wasn't long enough to grab an implement. Having said that, I sure don't like working with cable since I've already bloodied my hands from lose cable strands. (Yes I was wearing work gloves) We may remove this cheap cable and put poly rope in these. We did install load tie-down rings into the floor which are screwed into diaphragms to attach a winch to. Its soul purpose is to tow implements in. In this photo you can see the floor winch and its anchor.

Could you mount a hook and place a block at floor level to redirect your single winch cable so that it can pull straight in instead of lifting up. Also eliminates the need for a floor winch.

 

[ArlyA]

We are 100psf.

I think our area is 20, but I'm just outside the snow belt area so nothing special. My pole barn was built for 30. I don't know what the code is for the specific snow belt areas farther east along Lake Erie, but if I had to guess I would say double mine. Still nothing close to yours.