plumboy
Silver Member
What size beam to use for 16\' doors on polebarn?
Getting my poles set on a 40x64 barn and the doors are going to be centered on each 64' side.I just left the center pole out for now and can shorten it if needed.Trusses are on 8'center.I'm planning on running a 2x12 around the top outside and a 2x8 as the top plate and truss for each pole.how far can I span a 6x6 and a 2x12 as the beam?should I just plan on using a laminated beam,steel, or shorten my doors?
Getting my poles set on a 40x64 barn and the doors are going to be centered on each 64' side.I just left the center pole out for now and can shorten it if needed.Trusses are on 8'center.I'm planning on running a 2x12 around the top outside and a 2x8 as the top plate and truss for each pole.how far can I span a 6x6 and a 2x12 as the beam?should I just plan on using a laminated beam,steel, or shorten my doors?