Turbo Loft Build

[rpalmer]

Originally Posted by Wayne Johnson

Paintable caulking is much easier than wood putty. Get the tubes a caulking gun. You're going to stain/paint anyway.

In time wouldn't the caulk sorta get loose and then the birds could possibly eat some? Based on that thought I think wood putty would be the way to go. But hey.. I'm not a builder.

[NayNay]

That overlap idea is a good one! coulda been tricky to get em on their straight tho. I set the bottom board on top of 2 nails placed where I wanted the planks to start, to hold them in place while I made sure they were level. Then the next ones were easy to stack on top of the previous row.

As for caulk/vs putty- I find caulk to be unruly- I don't have "the touch" with a caulk gun. But I am wicked good with a putty knife, and kinda enjoy it. Besides, there actually are not that many gaps. Mostly they lined up really well.

And I'd love to find some cheap siding- but I'd have to use it to finish the sunroom! It's just clad in T-111 right now- and I haven't even drywalled it. Kinda ran out of steam. Well, didn't have enough money for the siding- drywall is cheap.

[NayNay]

I did get all the rafters cut last night, nailed 2 in place, cleaned up that mossy roofing- and of course it rained over night -just drizzle, but still. Oh well, is what it is. The inside will dry out whenever the roof is done.

[rpalmer]

Originally Posted by NayNay

I did get all the rafters cut last night, nailed 2 in place, cleaned up that mossy roofing- and of course it rained over night -just drizzle, but still. Oh well, is what it is. The inside will dry out whenever the roof is done.

Where's the pictures? I don't see the pictures.

[NayNay]

They're coming- I didn't bother with a 2 rafter shot, but I am heading to finish the roof now, and will post pics later. Only drizzle today, so, Once the roof is up the inside should dry out quick.

[Nomad_Lofts]

hey looking good we might just finish at the same time.going to be at it again in the morning.

http://s1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff411/NOMADS_LOFT/

[NayNay]

Well, I got the rafters up yesterday, then wasted an hour and a half looking for the adapter to fit the tiny socket for the roof nuts to the socket wrench. By then it was starting to rain again, so I slide the roof panels up for a temp "keep it dry" plan, and tacked a few down in case of wind.

Turns out that was a good idea, cuz it was back to torrential rain today. Nice to hear the rain on the tin roof, and now I can do some other work-like hardware cloth on windows- until the weather improves. Plus, it's nice to get a sense of what it'll be like in there when it is all done. Today, I am gonna chill out with my son, who is feeling neglected and needs focused attention.

[pigeon is fun]

looking good naynay!

[Don Fischer]

Hope your gonna put some cross members between the roof rafter's. Are you gonna do an overhang?

[swagg]

Originally Posted by Don Fischer

Hope your gonna put some cross members between the roof rafter's.

Ideally it would have been better if you would have ran the rafter the oppostie direction of the metal. or place the rafters and the put stringers on top of the rafters to give the metal more support. But saying that, I think that you might be able to get away with how you did it. Your only running a really short span and you did use tin. maybe just throw a row of cross members down the very center other then that looking good

[NayNay]

Originally Posted by swagg

Ideally it would have been better if you would have ran the rafter the oppostie direction of the metal. or place the rafters and the put stringers on top of the rafters to give the metal more support. But saying that, I think that you might be able to get away with how you did it. Your only running a really short span and you did use tin. maybe just throw a row of cross members down the very center other then that looking good

Yep- I was hoping to avoid the cross members- trying to get it Done! But, done won't do me any good if the roof sags when it snows. So, I plan on staggering a few cross members on each piece of tin. Since it is recycled from someone's old shed, it has holes where their cross members were- so, I plan on getting both issues resolved by pluggin the holes with the washer nuts going into cross members.

Another issue that I did not anticipate is that the 8 ft sections of roof are somehow a little shorter than the 8 ft 2x4's . But I have a plan for that as well. I kinda solve the problems as they arise- but I'd like the problems to quit arising! I need my life back! Or at least enough of it back so I don't flunk out of school.

[NayNay]

That said- I am glad that ultimately I will have a nice solid, functional structure that is big enough to last us for a while.

[swagg]

Yeah I think with just a few you will be good to go. I know you said you are not a caulk person but i would use that over the holes to make it easier. Get some of the G.E. window and door stuff from home depot. It comes it a white and blue tube. The plus side about that is it dries non-toxic

[NayNay]

Originally Posted by swagg

Yeah I think with just a few you will be good to go. I know you said you are not a caulk person but i would use that over the holes to make it easier. Get some of the G.E. window and door stuff from home depot. It comes it a white and blue tube. The plus side about that is it dries non-toxic

Are you recommending this for the little screw holes in the roof? Cuz I was thinking caulk for that....it's the long beads of caulk that seem to get all out of control for me! But a few little dabs here and there should be manageable. Non toxic is a really good thing.

[swagg]

Originally Posted by NayNay

Are you recommending this for the little screw holes in the roof? Cuz I was thinking caulk for that....it's the long beads of caulk that seem to get all out of control for me! But a few little dabs here and there should be manageable. Non toxic is a really good thing.

Yep. Just a small dab should seal it up nicely