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What if I put two rows going down the peak of the roof but angle them both toward the wall at 45 degree-ish angle to get full coverage?

Hey all, I’m trying to install some lighting for my outbuilding which is also used as my personal gym. The building has a gable style roof so I was thinking of putting wraparound style lights up at...

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Would love to start a discussion about what equipment y’all have, to share photos, and complain about price gouging for fitness equipment these days 🙄🙄

Do you mean prior to construction of the houses? The houses were built by a textile company in the 1930s. Don’t know that any of the original owners are still here

Rafter size: 2”x4” - 2 feet apart
Size of the ties in question: 1” x 6”
Floor joists are perpendicular from what I can tell
The knee wall can stay for sure, not sure about a purlin and kicker
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i took a video to show a better idea of the ties. They are flimsy boards 6“ x 1” thick. They appear to be barely hanging onto the roof and I took a video to...

Not a lot of snow here. I did a Google Search and we get 3.9 days of snow annually and 7.6 inches annually.

No to hurricanes, tornadoes.

i was thinking about installing metal ties near the...

I really appreciate the opinions and advice offered so far, and I hate to question any of you, but it is possible you are mistaken about the necessity of these? I’ve visited 5 of my neighboring homes...

Scissor trusses seem like a potential solution. I’m wondering what was done at the house next door, because it is the exact same plan as mine, but no rafter ties. It’s insulted and finished with...

Could I replace the ceiling ties with scissor trusses if I just needed a bit more room? Would it be simpler to just do the structural ridge beam vs this? I’m def considering getting a structural...

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My attic has a finished floor and has collar ties located about 2/3 of the way up. It is my impression that I can relocate these collars ties all the way at the...

1-2 months per year some minor snow

Are you saying collar ties would be a viable substitute for the ceiling ties? It was my understanding collar ties wouldn’t be able to prevent the walls from separating. I see putting collar ties on...

It’s my understanding collar ties are no substitute for ceiling ties though. Would it really be enough to prevent walls from spreading?

I’m not sure I understand your terminology in the last bit: “you would just have to head it off and run to foundation that way”. You are correct in the assumption that a door is located there. It...

17’ (Length) x 10’ (Width)

I get that, but it was my impression from my limited research that a structural ridge beam could effectively displace the load and eliminate the outward pressure at the side walls of a building?

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I would like to remove ceiling joists in my gym building because they are too low for me to safely do overhead exercises. I would like to incorporate a ridge beam to support the roof so I can...