Hi,
We got a second hand shed (18'x12') at a decent price, it needed a new frame for the floor, I did that and set it on pads using a water level so it's bang on and the diagonals were perfect.
Got a few mates around and started assembling it- all the walls went up no problem and it was all sitting nicely. The roof had been split into 4 equal panels, and 3 of us couldn't lift them up into place due to the weight of several layers of felt so we stripped them of that and off we went putting them in place. They have 5 ties (forming an "A" shape) inside and the first half went together perfectly. The second half was a nightmare.
The joiners who got it for us told my OH the ties were numbered which we kept in order. Unfortunately as ever when stuff arrives it's only her that's ever here- after getting the roof in place a neighbour who was helping said "why does that corner have an X and a 4 on the roof and wall and the other an X on the wall and a 4 on the roof.... barely visible I must add!
The whole roof is now on the wrong way around and doesn't seem to sit at all well- but curiously the brace numbered 3 is dead centre so is as it should be. But surely it shouldn't matter on a shed which has been put together in sections off site?
The roof has a sag at the centre of the ridge and no amount of jigging it seems to make a difference.
Would my best solution at this point be to support the ridge in the centre(cheek screw a vertical stud to the inside) and remove all the ties, see if I can raise the ridge by tapping in opposing wedges under this temporary stud, then if I can get it into a better shape re-drill and bolt the ties(I realise the triangle they form at the moment is seriously stopping any attempts at moving it! )? It's supported ok at the gables.
As the shed is essentially 2x9' lengths along the walls I'd probably need to put a tie horizontally at eaves height inside to stop the walls spreading too though.....
Suppose this is the pitfall of a second hand shed- do they rarely ever go back together perfectly? In this case I never saw it assembled either(advised it was good by a friend...!!), so maybe the sag was already there.
Main problem is we want to box profile sheet it an a sagging ridge aint gonna make that a pleasant job!!
Any advice appreciated...!
We got a second hand shed (18'x12') at a decent price, it needed a new frame for the floor, I did that and set it on pads using a water level so it's bang on and the diagonals were perfect.
Got a few mates around and started assembling it- all the walls went up no problem and it was all sitting nicely. The roof had been split into 4 equal panels, and 3 of us couldn't lift them up into place due to the weight of several layers of felt so we stripped them of that and off we went putting them in place. They have 5 ties (forming an "A" shape) inside and the first half went together perfectly. The second half was a nightmare.
The joiners who got it for us told my OH the ties were numbered which we kept in order. Unfortunately as ever when stuff arrives it's only her that's ever here- after getting the roof in place a neighbour who was helping said "why does that corner have an X and a 4 on the roof and wall and the other an X on the wall and a 4 on the roof.... barely visible I must add!
The whole roof is now on the wrong way around and doesn't seem to sit at all well- but curiously the brace numbered 3 is dead centre so is as it should be. But surely it shouldn't matter on a shed which has been put together in sections off site?
The roof has a sag at the centre of the ridge and no amount of jigging it seems to make a difference.
Would my best solution at this point be to support the ridge in the centre(cheek screw a vertical stud to the inside) and remove all the ties, see if I can raise the ridge by tapping in opposing wedges under this temporary stud, then if I can get it into a better shape re-drill and bolt the ties(I realise the triangle they form at the moment is seriously stopping any attempts at moving it! )? It's supported ok at the gables.
As the shed is essentially 2x9' lengths along the walls I'd probably need to put a tie horizontally at eaves height inside to stop the walls spreading too though.....
Suppose this is the pitfall of a second hand shed- do they rarely ever go back together perfectly? In this case I never saw it assembled either(advised it was good by a friend...!!), so maybe the sag was already there.
Main problem is we want to box profile sheet it an a sagging ridge aint gonna make that a pleasant job!!
Any advice appreciated...!
