john in la
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Been planning and wanting a new garage/pole barn for years to replace my termite ridden and rotten shed.
Seems something always comes up for me to spend the money on since I insist on paying cash for the new shed.
Finally broke down and told my wife if we got to have beans and water for dinner every night I am building a shed.
So a couple of weeks ago I went and bought some 2x6's to make the laminated post.
2x6 wood gets treated better than 6x6 post.
I also went with marine grade #1 southern pine treated to .80 CCA.
While it cost about double lumber store treated lumber this stuff is made to be put in the ground.
Then today I went to buy the steel angle iron trusses.
While these trusses normally take 14.7 foot metal (12 foot run + 2 foot overhang) I am getting them special made to fit the 14 foot metal I found in their scrap pile (12 foot run + 16 inches overhang)
So they are paid for and should be ready in about a week.
Their scrap pile is made up of metal that was cut to order and then no one picked up; or the color was wrong; or what ever reason.
Sells for $1.00 a running foot.
I found 35 pieces of 26 gauge painted (light gray) PBR panels 14 feet long.
I bought 20 pieces of it that will be enough for my 24 x 27 shed with 16 inches of overhang on all sides.
Should have gotten 30 at that price and added a 14 x 30 lean to on one side of the shed.
Thing if they still have them when I go back next week to get my trusses I will get 10 more.
So with my post; and metal in hand; trusses being built; all I need is the insulation; screws; ridge cap; and purlins; and at least the roof will be done and I will have a sorta dry place to put my boat and tractor.
Seems something always comes up for me to spend the money on since I insist on paying cash for the new shed.
Finally broke down and told my wife if we got to have beans and water for dinner every night I am building a shed.
So a couple of weeks ago I went and bought some 2x6's to make the laminated post.
2x6 wood gets treated better than 6x6 post.
I also went with marine grade #1 southern pine treated to .80 CCA.
While it cost about double lumber store treated lumber this stuff is made to be put in the ground.
Then today I went to buy the steel angle iron trusses.
While these trusses normally take 14.7 foot metal (12 foot run + 2 foot overhang) I am getting them special made to fit the 14 foot metal I found in their scrap pile (12 foot run + 16 inches overhang)
So they are paid for and should be ready in about a week.
Their scrap pile is made up of metal that was cut to order and then no one picked up; or the color was wrong; or what ever reason.
Sells for $1.00 a running foot.
I found 35 pieces of 26 gauge painted (light gray) PBR panels 14 feet long.
I bought 20 pieces of it that will be enough for my 24 x 27 shed with 16 inches of overhang on all sides.
Should have gotten 30 at that price and added a 14 x 30 lean to on one side of the shed.
Thing if they still have them when I go back next week to get my trusses I will get 10 more.
So with my post; and metal in hand; trusses being built; all I need is the insulation; screws; ridge cap; and purlins; and at least the roof will be done and I will have a sorta dry place to put my boat and tractor.