Hello,
I'm kinda a contractor but I do more drywall and interior than I do construction work.. So I hope that some of you former contractors can help one out... Thanx..
I have built a few things before and I working on a 24x30 building using 2x4x8 (pre cuts) as the walls..
My questions are..
1) I ordered 15 trusses at 24" centers and going to use OSB (Prob 9/16" on the sheeting) Is this ok ??? We get snow sometimes up to 3'
2) Pre Hung doors I was told to use a rough of 81" tall by 38" wide ? Does this sound right.. using two 2"x8"x38" as a header plate to hold the weight of the load bearing roof.. ? Does this sound right ?
3) I was told by the lumber company that windows are at a rough fit if the package on the window says 36"x48" that means the rough fit ? Is that right ?
4) How in the world do you seal and tack down a pre hung door on a concrete slab ? I wanna seal it the right way so that bugs do not get under it or over it ?? Any ideas on this ??
Last question ----BIG ONE......
I ordered 24' trusses with 1' overhang and I was thinging if I ordered the same with a high pitch so that I could have storage above say a 7/12 or more pitch roof? Would this be possible with 2x4x8 studs as supports or should I have used 2x6's ?? To support the weight above ?
thank you all as this is my first post and I appreciate any help that you guys may provide..
thanx
Jody
I'm kinda a contractor but I do more drywall and interior than I do construction work.. So I hope that some of you former contractors can help one out... Thanx..
I have built a few things before and I working on a 24x30 building using 2x4x8 (pre cuts) as the walls..
My questions are..
1) I ordered 15 trusses at 24" centers and going to use OSB (Prob 9/16" on the sheeting) Is this ok ??? We get snow sometimes up to 3'
2) Pre Hung doors I was told to use a rough of 81" tall by 38" wide ? Does this sound right.. using two 2"x8"x38" as a header plate to hold the weight of the load bearing roof.. ? Does this sound right ?
3) I was told by the lumber company that windows are at a rough fit if the package on the window says 36"x48" that means the rough fit ? Is that right ?
4) How in the world do you seal and tack down a pre hung door on a concrete slab ? I wanna seal it the right way so that bugs do not get under it or over it ?? Any ideas on this ??
Last question ----BIG ONE......
I ordered 24' trusses with 1' overhang and I was thinging if I ordered the same with a high pitch so that I could have storage above say a 7/12 or more pitch roof? Would this be possible with 2x4x8 studs as supports or should I have used 2x6's ?? To support the weight above ?
thank you all as this is my first post and I appreciate any help that you guys may provide..
thanx
Jody