Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Originally posted by: OffTopic
Originally posted by: Armitage
Originally posted by: KDOG
Its a single slope roof. Yikes, maybe I bit off more than I can chew...
16' is a pretty good span - I'd be a bit concerned about finding good quality rafters in that length anyway. Lumber quality has gone to sh|t.
I'd consider going to a two-span roof. Get a quote on trusses also.
You could maybe do a single slope with a microlam beam down the center, but you'd probably need an engineer to size it for you. I don't think I've seen simple span tables that would cover that.
It is true that lumber grades are lower than they use to be, however Home Depot seem to have very high quality lumber. He could go with 2x10, 2x12, or 4x6 for a single roof, but it is going to be hard to find enough straight 20' board at one store. And, I think the standard lam beam are 2x12", therefore it is going to be hard to find smaller dimention.
Oh man, HD sucks. I bought 4x4 eight footers, and unloaded them from the roof of my car. One broke as I dropped it. A 4x4 broke by falling three feet?
After that I found a small lumberyard, and build my now (in)famous playstructure. (Should have more pics on this soon.
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I paid almost the same for #1 grade as HD wanted for #2, and believe me, HD's lumber is #2 if you know what I mean.
Around here we have 84 lumber. If you do, check them out and call the independent lumber yards for prices. HD is overpriced in any case. No reputible builder uses them in the Rochester area. BTW HD = Lowes for this purpose.
Maybe the stuff you found OT is good, but around these parts (and back in the Boston area too) It's not worth even looking at.
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