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On 2005-05-17, Susan Hogarth wrote:
Another possibility for an outbuilding: http://www.strombergschickens.com/st...late_index.htm they can be used to construct an animal shed, carport, greenhouse, or even a dwelling: http://www.motherearthnews.com/top_a...ate_Connection My husband just ordered a set of the connectors, so I will be able to give some feedback on how it comes out (hopefully soon - Susan Those have been around for quite a long time. I considered using them 25 years ago, but decided on a more conventional 12x20 building. I wanted a large loft for storage so I made 8 foot walls and put a gambrel roof on top. I prefabbed the roof by laying out the 2x4 on my driveway and calculating the angles. I used regular pieces of 6x15 plywood as the gusset plates. The prefabed "trusses" came to about 5.5 feet tall and would support my weight without flexing. I later made a smaller "barn" with 4 foot walls and a gambrel roof that made the center height of it about 8 feet tall. I have only stored bicycles, mowers and tillers in it. It would not work as a workshop as you would bump your head if you were within a foot and a half of the walls. -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. is a garbage address. |
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