| donny - 7/14/2012 23:32
The rafter company can build to meet whatever snow load you want using 4 or 8 ft spacings. It just means the 8 ft spaced rafters are heavier. If you are going to put steel or whatever on the ceiling go with the 4 ft spacing. You won't have to add any members to nail the ceiling to. The added cost of the 4 ft spacing will be saved in labor and materials when finishing the ceiling.
donny is right. you are not getting greater snow load with the 4' spacing unless you ask for it. The 4' space truss' will be much lighter than the 8. In machine sheds, we do 8', In shops that will be getting liner, we do 4'. |
Pole barn ??? opinions on 4' vs. 8' truss spacing....
