Am I able to take out one truss in my garage to create an alleyway for my sons to shoot hoops in that alleyway. The red marks indicate the truss that needs to be taken out.
If you're located in a snow area, I would not recommend it. At 24" centers those trusses are designed to carry a typical snow load. If you remove it, you provide a weak spot. You may be able to compensate by adding other cross members. Maybe others more familiar with construction can offer other alternatives.
I am thinking that I would somehow tie the to adjacent trusses together...maybe by 2x4s along the top of the trusses. I just want it to stay up to code
I have a hoop outside...just looking for a space for them to shoot when the temps are below zero
Get a ladder and spray paint "bulls eye" targets on the underside of the roof (sort of inverse ski-ball), then let the kids learn to accurately shoot BETWEEN 24" trusses and hit their targets.
I did this in my garage, 28x24 garage. Shoot parallel to trusses. You can shoot a free throw in this setup, possibly another 2-3 feet further. I have pictures and a video if you are interested.
Hello,
I have a typical 20x24 garage with typical ceiling trusses. But I do not have any ceiling installed. Looking all around the internet, I know storing much up there is not a good idea. On the safe end, it seems 5 psf is a general number to go with. Bot how do I go about the math on that since there will be no flooring to cover the entire space?
The further details, I have some old closet doors that I will be using to spread between the trusses distributing the load.. So 6.5'x2' spread between 4 trusses. Do I just go with each door can hold approximately 65lbs (13sqft x 5psf). So if there are 2 door on each set up studs, there could be 130lbs on those 4 trusses. Or is that the entire room could handle 2400lbs (480sqft x 5psf), and then I shouldn't go above 200lbs per truss. So in the scenario of the doors, since it's 4 trusses they could handle 800lbs total, or 400lbs each.
Lastly, am I correct in assuming it's better to place these doors closer to the wall instead of in the center section under the peak?Read More
Hello,
I have an older garage without a floor drain. During the winter snow from my tires melts and leaves a lot of water in the garage. I use a squeegee on the floor, but I feel that it still leaves a lot of water behind.
I was trying to think of a way to minimize the water that the concrete is absorbing. I thought about buying an epoxy kit to cover the floor. However, I read that epoxies tend to flake/chip. I also thought about buying large rugs that are designed specifically for garages.
How do you guys deal with this? Do you have experience with epoxies? Is there a specific one you recommend? Do garage rugs absorb watee well? Are there any issues with them?
Thank you in advance.Read More
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