40x60x14 Shop

   / 40x60x14 Shop #141  
I wonder which is stronger, 2x4 flat every 2ft, or 2x6 on edge every 4ft?

More material is always going to be stronger, but it's not something that's needed in this application and would just be a waste of money. For me, what's more important is the length of the lumber. I like each board to cover as many attachment points as possible, and then to stagger the end joints so they are end on different boards. 16 feet long would be the minimum length that I would have used. I would have used screws instead of nails to attach them.

I don't see any advantage to doing it this way other then cosmetically. It's an extra expense in materials and labor, but probably look better with the ribs being lined up to the doors.
 
   / 40x60x14 Shop #142  
Yeah Eddie I think the builder simply prefers the ribs running that way.
 
   / 40x60x14 Shop #143  
Like lines clothes, those stripes can make you look thinner or fatter. In designing our shop, it was a serious consideration as to the effect of ribbing on the overall structure.
 
   / 40x60x14 Shop #144  
Yeah, in a 40x60 building running the ribs across the building might be an attempt to make it appear more square.
 
   / 40x60x14 Shop #145  
Like lines clothes, those stripes can make you look thinner or fatter. In designing our shop, it was a serious consideration as to the effect of ribbing on the overall structure.

I use the term, more inviting, or not inviting when laying out a wood or tile floor. I think the same thing applies with a ceiling. The ribs either invite you into the shop, or they sort of "don't". I never put any thought into it for a ceiling, but now that I'm thinking about it, that does make sense.
 
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#146  
The builder just stopped by work to pay for an oil change he had done yesterday, and stopped in to discuss a few items with me. Supposedly the "bumps" in the tin have been remedied. I honestly haven't seen the building in the daylight for a few days so I have no idea! He said they pulled the tin and found some of the staples for the typar were causing the bumps. Apologized, for not being there to supervise, and assured me that it was good now. Hasn't replaced the tin that was scratched yet, but did say that it would be done. Supposed to hang five LED light fixtures today, and wants me to go check them out this evening. These fixtures are new to him and hes unsure of how the light is going to be. Just hanging them on the north side first, so that we can decide what to do about door interference on the south side. I think it is just something that we are going to have to deal with. He's concerned that with the doors up we won't have enough light on the south side. I think that it's just something that you have to deal with. I would rather have great light in the winter time with the doors down. Talked with him about the ceiling, and really it came down to that was his personal preference. He said initially they had talked about doing one solid 40ft panel, but decided to split it into two 20ft panels because they didn't think that they could make it look good spanning one piece 40ft. As far as the purlins, he just feels that it helps strengthen the building. He said he doesn't prefer to screw the tin directly to the trusses. Again, I think it's just what hes always done, so that's what he does. The more I look at it, the more I like it. As Eddie stated above, it just seems more inviting when you walk in the building. I may not have ever noticed had it not been mentioned. Told him I was going to enjoy a cold beverage in there this evening, and he suggested a couple so that I could really take the time to check out the light.
 
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   / 40x60x14 Shop #147  
I just saw a guy who mounted led strips to his garage door. When the door is rolled up he flips a switch and the makes up for the dark areas. Lots you can do with leds anymore and for not very much cost.
 
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I just saw a guy who mounted led strips to his garage door. When the door is rolled up he flips a switch and the makes up for the dark areas. Lots you can do with leds anymore and for not very much cost.

I was talking with a friend who has a shop similar to mine, and he said if he had it to do over again he would put the lights where the windows are when the door is up. Moves the light a little more to the center of the building, but might be the best of both worlds.
 
   / 40x60x14 Shop #149  
In one of my shops the O.H doors were fairly close to the ceiling, like no more than 2'. I mounted the lights on some Kindorf channel that spanned the 12' door while opened. It did lower the overall ceiling clearance some but was still above the door height. (16' ceiling and 12' doors)
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The stuff is very rugged and they have many accessories for mounting, splicing and it is an electrical product that your supply house should have. IIirc I just dropped them down to the desired height with all thread through an added minor framing member between the trusses. It's a static load not subject to any other forces other than straight down so the all thread did the trick with a simple clean installation.
 
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North side lights are bright! Me and the wife can’t agree on the lights on the south side. Typical!
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Winston says let’s get this done.
 

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