HillMizer
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BTW. those 40ft long 9.5 talls?
Just 20' they're only 8' tall I don't think they make high cube 20s. I could not make 40' fit anywhere without serious dozer work. It won't be a huge space, but I can do a lot with it.
BTW. those 40ft long 9.5 talls?
cool setup! think about where the water will flow off that hill during heavy rains, you might see some movement or settling under the cubes that will mess with your roof.
at least that's the way water moves around here. if it never freezes in your area it might not be as big an issue.
in my dream world i'd do something like you but above would be a light dep greenhouse.
good luck!
dude just go buy some 2x4 engineered trusses and be done with it.
they will arrive on a flat bed truck and be good to go provided none get damaged.
id go with some parallel chord box trusses and simply set them on a 2x6 pony wall on one side to get your pitch.
you can scab on some fake cedar eves or a vinyl soffit if you like... but simple parallal chord trusses are light weight and fairly cheap.
you can even get ones with steel webbing that are even lighter.
after the trusses are blocked in... OSB,weather wrap and painted steel roofing. its so easy.
highly suggest you laser your containers... or even better, get ahold of an auto leveler.
otherwise you could bel shimming your trusses to all hell which is annoying obviously.
Thanks. I had not considered those type of trusses. I never have used those. I'll call on some tomorrow. Those actually work with my loft idea.
Looks good over here bro, I'm surprised you didn't go sealed room all the way ....
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Thanks. I had not considered those type of trusses. I never have used those. I'll call on some tomorrow. Those actually work with my loft idea.
I see instead of building a big sofit around the tail of the truss just a false rafter.
Yup just gotta check lead time.
I found a local truss company, maybe if I walk in with a drawing they can hook it up without the lumberyard
Today I found that painted steel roofing is 2 weeks out around here. On the east coast every podunk home depot carries it in 3 colors and lengths. I'm sure there's some in Sacramento somewhere.
thanks Queequeg. I've got some herb and a framing gun to help with the hand.
I almost used steel roofing trusses for those carport/garages but I have not found a company that will make them up quick enough. They are 6-8 weeks out or more.
I contacted a few places about trusses one lumberyard and one manufacturer, no word yet I'll call again today.
I picked up the wood stove, it was left at my old farm. It's a 55 gallon drum converted with a kit, it's an airtight stove that burns big wood, perfect for heating the center room.
I shot a coat of paint on the containers. I feel a lot better about them now, they fit right in and don't look trashy.
I started cutting the holes for the ventilation. One 8" exhaust hole cut in each container routed through the center room. I may install a "Tee" to divert warm air from growrooms in to center workspace. The final exhaust will exit through the roof I believe.
Should a passive intake hole be larger than the exhaust to prevent negative pressure and working the fans too hard?
I will probably frame what I can without the trusses this weekend. I'm thinking I'll weld 1 1/2" angle brackets on wherever I would like to attach framing then screw though the brackets as opposed to screwing through the container.
I'm still devising how the containers will be finished inside and out.
Inside it think is steel studs welded in the skinny way, spray foam, and drywall, maybe plywood painted white so it's easier to mount things.
Outside I could weld straps horizontally for "nailers" then screw my siding to those without penetrating the container. If I mounted wooden nailers I could actually just shoot them on with nails.
I've been toying with the idea of insulating the outside of the containers with rigid foam and siding over it instead of using up the inside space. I'm not sure this will fix the condensation issue that folks have with shipping containers.
It's not high speed but it's happening. I'm working in the office today but reinforcements and materials are on their way.