setting trusses with only 2?

NIXON · Mar 1, 2004

Mowpower
As long as you step the purlin joints to different trusses as others have stated ,you'll be fine . John

mopower440 · Mar 1, 2004

ok, next thing, where is the cheapest place to buy colored metal roofing? I have priced lowes, home depot, and 84 lumber and all are 1.62- 1.70 per linear foot for painted metal, you guys here told me to go to a truss manufacturer to get the trusses cheaper, and i did, so i figured i better ask about the metal roofing, figured you all might know where to get it cheaper..im looking for it in brown.

Egon · Mar 1, 2004

That sure is a lot of work just to put another roof over the shed.

Come alongs work well too.

Egon

NIXON · Mar 1, 2004

Do a web search for metal roofing . I suspect you'll find prices a bit cheaper than Lowes/HD . But you'll also be paying shipping charges . Personally we use Holmes lumber out of Ohio . But, I have no idea of how far you are from them .
While the price of metal roofing seems high initially . You have to remember you're not running sheathing ,tar paper and shingles . That might be a bit cheaper depending on your choice of materials . But you need to figure that your time is worth something as well . John

Glenn9643 · Mar 1, 2004

"well the only problem with doing it this way is that i will have to hope the breaks are exactly in the middle ofthe trusses, most of them seem to be about 3/4 between them.. "

Two feet length for the scab pieces is an approximation. If you are four or five inches past the truss with the purlin it would make sense to just cut the purlin at the truss and nail there. If you have seven or eight inches to a foot of purlin past the truss use a scab. As far as where to buy the metal, try looking in your yellow pages under roofing supplies or ask around your community. There is probably a company fairly near you that specializes in metal roofing products, where you can have the metal cut to the length you want. The box stores are generally more expensive and only carry precut lengths. Hex-head screws are more expensive than nails, but they will hold better and won't loosen from the sun as nails will. I wouldn't use anything else.

TBone · Mar 2, 2004

Your profile doesn't give a clue where you live so it will be hard for anyone to give you info on good prices.

I bought $1600 worth yesterday for $1.45/linear foot for 29 gauge painted galvalume from a local place that builds metal buildings, portable buildings and carports. I called all over this part of the state and they were the cheapest. The other places were in that ballpark also.

I've enjoyed following your post as I am about to start on my shop if this rain will ever stop.

TBone

They told me that the prices from their supplier were going up this week - anything that was ordered after 4:00 pm on Wednesday would be higher - didn't say how much. My son works for a steel fabricater and they ordered 16 loads of steel last week to beat the price increase.

Glenn9643 · Mar 2, 2004

Tbone,
If you already took delivery of the painted galvalume you should know to try to keep it dry. If you leave it out in the weather where it can get wet while stacked it will discolor and possibly damage it. Looking forward to seeing your progress reports on the new shop.

mopower440 · Mar 2, 2004

Im in middle tennessee, 40 miles south of nashville.

TBone · Mar 3, 2004

Yes, Glenn I was told not to let it get wet while stacked. I haven't broke the news to the wife yet about parking her car outside so I can keep my metal dry. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I was going to start next week but it has rained here every other day for weeks and I haven't even bought my lumber or insulation. I'll try to post some pictures when I get started.

TBone

Glenn9643 · Mar 3, 2004

I just noticed you are from MS. I lived most of my life in Lawrence County, and got transplanted over here to Monroe. What part of the state are you in?