My shop is under construction

[Tractors4u]

More of the truss.

 

[EddieWalker]

It's a very interesting design. In my mind, I question how strong the attachments are. How many bolts are tying the truss to the post? Are they bolts that go all the way through, or lags? I only see two, is that corrct? What size and are they gavlanized? I've heard that the larger lumber is still PT in the old method that doesn't corode metal, but I don't know this for fact.

Your making great progress, thanks for the pics!!

Eddie

 

[phantom309]

Looks great Brent!

It looks like the top chord of the truss sits on top of the pole? I would think that that would be a good way to transfer the load to the pole instead of having it all bearing on those lag screws/bolts.

Were those trusses built locally or trucked in from Perka, Miracle Truss, etc?

Keep us posted!

Mark

 

[cmuncy]

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Your making great progress, thanks for the pics!!

Eddie

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Eddie,

I was going to post the same thing. In the picture, it looks like there is a flat piece metal at the top edge of the truss that rests on the top of the post. But it sure looks like just 2 lag screws are attaching the truss to the sides.

What would be great would be a metal cap on the post that the truss is either welded to or secured in some fashion to keep the shear force of the truss from taking out those 2 bolts plus prevent the truss from pushing the tops of the post outward under load.

Other than that, looks really good.

 

[Tractors4u]

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Good eye, yes the truss is resting on top of the post. The lag bolts just hold it in position.

I was asking the builder where he gets the trusses, they are manufactured locally. Actually he said there were quite a few manufacturers here in Alabama to get them from.

 

[Tractors4u]

Here is where they were at the end of day 3. I worked with them today, I installed plumbing for the shop sink, bathroom, etc. I moved a lot of dirt and they put in insulation and most of the roof. Concrete will be poured tomorrow.

 

[phantom309]

Everything looks just great Brent! I am sure that you are excited to see a nice big workshop go up.

If I could ask: I am curious what size angle iron they used in your trusses? I built this barn using metal trusses a couple years ago. As you can see, the design of the trusses is pretty similar to yours. In preparing for that shop, I did a lot of reading, etc and learned a fair amount about truss design and how to calculate compression and tension loads in trusses using finite element analysis. But my experience is still limited to that one barn (and a smaller one a couple years earlier). So I was just curious what sized angle iron was used in your trusses? From the pictures, it looks like maybe 1.5" by 1/8"?

Just curious about what the pros are doing compared to my blind attempts of the past!

Mark

 

[Tractors4u]

I am not sure what size the angle iron, from memory, I would say you are close if not right on the mark with your estimate.

I went by this morning and made a couple of pictures of what it looks like after 4 days. The concrete truck should be there right now.

 

[Tractors4u]

Ready for concrete.

 

[Tractors4u]

Concrete was poured!