Living With The Virus

[icyfroth]

Ok. So we're all staying home, wearing masks when we go out, sanitising surfaces, madly washing hands.

How else are you coping?

Had to go to the post office this arvo as I had a cpl of sales on Ebay, having to send parcels. Bloody lined up for half a block because they were only allowing 8 customers in at any given time. 

Staff are all behing perspex screens. Sheesh!

How's everyone else getting along?

[lyhargr_0]

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@chameleon54 wrote:

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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Only the roof to go and it's done

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Not trying to be a smarty pants or killjoy,  but as an ex licenced builder I,m a bit concerned about the size of the purlins ( cross timbers to support the roof. ) If it is a shade cloth roof it is not such a drama as it is unlikely to injure you if it warps or cracks over time, but a solid roof, even polycarbonite sheeting is a bit different.  ( you can see sag in the roof of the small shed in the background behind the upright post at the front of shot ) . It might just be the angle of the photo, but it looks to be a fair gap between the trusses and fairly small timber on top. For a solid roof, anything over 3.0 metres wide will need something with a higher profile than 75 x 35 or even 100 x 45's.

Once you get to 3.6 metre gaps between trusses you really need to go to 140 mm. high purlins and even higher for wider spans. Anything less and there is a good chance the roof ( even with shade cloth ) will sag in time, eventually splitting the purlins and collapsing. For shade cloth the 50 x 50mm. fence post steel may hold its shape better over time and is a relatively cheap option.

The rest of it looks to be nice job and should last a long time.......  

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Thanks for yor concern  ........ not really necessary, hubs DOES KNOW what he is doing

[lyhargr_0]

[*kazumi*]

Bit more settled in