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no pics..
just red X's...
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Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Thanks, they were there a minute ago.
I need help in getting the pictures to this thread!! Heeeellllllpppp mmmmmeee.
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Edited 11/19/2006 1:10 am ET by RRooster
don't know what to tell ya.....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Did the pics come through?
Yeah, and probably too damn big. I'll need advice on resizing them, someday, right now I'm going to bed.
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Edited 11/19/2006 1:41 am ET by RRooster
too big for dial up...
http://forums.taunton.com/n/find/findRedir.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&mg=CD2A7035-A30F-4733-9236-2A7C6CF90626
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
What into a playroom the area above the trusses or under?
rooster is the OP...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!<!----><!---->
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Those are just your standard 5/12 W truss. In the northeast we always run 1x3 strapping 16"OC perpendicular to the bottom chords. It's nice to have 2 1/2" to hit with the screws and for mating edges. It also adds a lot of stability to that long stretch at 24' and ties in the gable end at ceiling height. You can also shim out a bad hump if needed. At the least, you should run a continuous 2x4 or similar on top of the bottom chord to tie all those bottoms on center. These days, the trusses would normally have continuous and/or cross bracing running perpendicular on the chords. Metal tie straps where they fasten to the wall. It would be easy to add both, just get the bottoms straight first.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match