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Another quick one. Can i use blocking between the rafters rather than purlins on top? thanks

Can i cut a 2x9 joist down the middle into like a 2x5 and a 2x4? Got a few left over but they would add to much height if used them. I have a table saw....

I may have enough spare height left anyway as i thought it was 2.4m originally, but i dont really want to have buy more timber, which is why i wanted to use the top plates as support. These fibre cement sheets only need supporting by purlins every 1.3m

Well the shed is next to a boundary so i believe the limit does apply. If the rafters dont go over the top plate then the sheets wont be supported at the ends will they?

Thanks for the reply, problem is i dont think i have enough head height to do rafters and purlins as im pretty close to the 2.5m limit. Also my old garage had a asbestos roof and it didnt have a full roof frame, the sheets rested on the top plates and beams running the width

Got my 4 walls up, slightly confused about how to prepare to install the roof, i want to the top and bottom top plate to support the corrugated roof and ill have a beam in the middle of the shed as centre support. But my top plates are flat, any ideas its hurting my head

Thanks in the end i just levelled them with shims, just got the floor done and nailed most of the osb down, one thing i have noticed is one of the sheets is about 2-3mm thicker than the other so theres like a 3mm step in the middle. Im wondering if it will cause any issues when i start framing...

Ok guys i have a question, i have poured all the footings for the piers, now i need to know how to get all the blocks level with each other and in the right position, im gonna be mortaring the blocks Cheers

Decided to build the shed in another location, means i can only go 3x2.4m though. Hoping to start the flooring in a few days

Well i got down to about 3ft, im going to remove the fill from the otherside of the wall so i can knock it down and use the bricks to make the piers, i have a feeling i might need a few

Iv dug down around 2ft and soil is like clayey stuff

Ok nevermind i managed to get some creosote, i have a important question though, i started clearing the area were the blocks wud sit and realised there is no solid ground. So i start digging down looking for undisturbed soil to pour a footing on, problem is the area im digging is were the...

Anyone know any decent wood preservatives i could use to treat my joists? I was thinking of using abit of pt wood between the piers and the joists, dont know if it will do any good though?

Ah nice, the gas ones look good bit expensive though i think

Yeh thats what im gonna do, did you use screws or nails to knock your floor frame together ?