Shed Help Needed

[kwolfe]

I am planning on building the long awaited shed. I plan to use it to house my GT235, snowblower, tiller, push mowever and other yard stuff. I would like to make it 16' x 16' with a 9/12 pitch roof. I choose the size based upon what I think I need as well as precut wood dimensions. I plan on making the floor from 2x6 pressure treated (16" OC) set concrete blacks and gravel.

I was just at Lowes and 3/4" pressure treated plywood is $36 a sheet. Is it necessary to use that, or would regular tongue and grove due ($15 sheet). I could always coat it with a outdoor latex paint.

My biggest question is regarding the roof trusses. I would like them to overhang about 1 foot of the sides. What is the best/easiest way to put these together (using gussets, bird toed, etc.)?? Also, what size board would I use to span 16'??

 

[gotrocks]

I'm not a truss engineer but around this neck of the woods they would be using 2x4s.
Check out this site for more info.
http://www.alpeng.com/upload/19268/RoofSpan.pdf
Here is a rough scale drawing of just one 9/12 pitch design that I interpret you expect.

 

[kwolfe]

Thanks for the drawing. I should have said an 8/12 pitch.

I guess the main question here is: Can I simply use a larger cross beam instead of all the cross bracing. I was hoping to use the some loft space for storage.

 

[kwolfe]

Here is what I was think of.

 

[hazmat]

If you want a loft, build it with "rafters" not a "truss". Your local building code should tell you min size for wind/snow loads. The center support does nothing unless you have a load bearing wall beneath it.

 

[hazmat]

This book taunton roofs or similar will help with the particulars of the overhang etc.

 

[ToadHill]

Don't tell my wife I'm writing this, but if you think you need 16 x 16, build it 24 x 24. You won't believe how fast you will fill it up.

 

[bearhawk]

I was just at Lowes and 3/4" pressure treated plywood is $36 a sheet. Is it necessary to use that, or would regular tongue and grove due ($15 sheet). I could always coat it with a outdoor latex paint.

My biggest question is regarding the roof trusses. I would like them to overhang about 1 foot of the sides. What is the best/easiest way to put these together (using gussets, bird toed, etc.)?? Also, what size board would I use to span 16'??

You should use pressure treated lumber for the floor joist, but regular tongue and groove flooring would be fine.

When I did my barn I went to the local (real) lumberyard and ordered trusses. They had a guy there that (with the computer) was able to calculate all the loads and specs. He was familiar with the local code and snow loads. I believe that the truss was as cheap as I could have bought the material alone for.

My Barn is 24 x 36 with an 18 x 36 second floor.

Cheers

 

[arthr31]

Don't tell my wife I'm writing this, but if you think you need 16 x 16, build it 24 x 24. You won't believe how fast you will fill it up.

No kidding. That's what I learned from having built a 12X16 shed just 3 yrs ago. Was in there tonight and can hardly get around some of the stuff. And, not junk, stuff that is stored, in transit, etc. Build bigger if you can afford !!

 

[x585guy]

Hey bearhawk, very nice barn. Has the project been completed yet? If you don't I was curious what you paid for the barn? What are your plans for the second floor? I am looking sometime in the future to build a garage/ workshop about the same size in dimensions. I to live up here in nh and in need of another garage. I have a 24 x 28 garage already but the two trucks and some lawn and snowthrowing euip. pretty much takes up all that space. I have a 12 x 16 shed in the back and have my tractor and loader in there but I think I am pushing the design limits of the floor just alittle. Any way, very nice looking barn. Your town is going to love increasing your property tax. LOL. Russ