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   jesse | Mar 25, 2006 07:20pm | #1

   Interesting. How big are those purlins? They look like 2x4s.

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   howhighlites | Mar 25, 2006 07:26pm | #2

   They're 6x6's.

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   Snort | Mar 25, 2006 08:44pm | #3

   Nice. How did you get the cedar ceiling in?

   Hey, pocket doors can't come off the track if they're nailed open

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   zak | Mar 25, 2006 09:14pm | #4

   Nice work.
   How are the trusses held up? Are they now a structural part of the roof?
   zak

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   howhighlites | Mar 25, 2006 09:23pm | #5

   Thanks!

   The 6x6 Purlins have a 3/4" plywood buck on the back side to space them down from the rafters, each rafter bay is blocked and the cedar is cut to slip behind the purlins and then glued and blind nailed.

   The Trusses are not structural and they are supported at each end with a 6x8 bolted to the side walls and the center tie rod.

   Howie

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   BossHog | Mar 25, 2006 10:19pm | #6

   I'm generally opposed to homemade trusses, but those look kinda nice.

   (-:

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   howhighlites | Mar 26, 2006 03:37am | #7

   Just asking ....do you mean as opposed to a truss company or timber frame company building them?

    

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   wrudiger | Mar 26, 2006 05:09am | #8

   I think you missed Boss' grin at the bottom of the post

   Dang, sure is hard to catch subtlities of communication in this medium!

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   BossHog | Mar 26, 2006 01:51pm | #9

   You may not have been around enough to know that I'm a truss designer. I've posted several times about people NOT building their own (structural) trusses. And several of the regulars her on BT like to poke fun at me about it from time to time. So what I said was just poking fun in general. And your trusses really do look nice.
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   howhighlites | Mar 26, 2006 05:35pm | #10

   Thanks for the reply & comments!

   It was the "homemade" part that through me, I'll catch on quick!

   We've got a guy like you at work. 99.9% of the time he's having fun with you but your not sure if you don't know him. We sit back and watch the entertainment when he get's a hold of a new guy. 

   Thanks again,

   Howie 

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   DougU | Mar 26, 2006 10:13pm | #11

   Howie

   Those look nice, well done!

   Doug

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   user-14544 | Mar 27, 2006 05:22pm | #12

   sweeeeeeeeeet!

   thanks for the pics...looks great!

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   howhighlites | Mar 28, 2006 04:46am | #13

   Thanks All for your comments!

   They were a lot of work but I think well worth it!

   The Owners and Architect were pleased so I guess that's what counts.

   Thank Again!

   Howie