Hi lads
Decided I need more space so I'm widening my garage, currently 4m x 5100 and 2100 in height, Its an old old asbestos sheet garage built with 2x2 and has 3 2x2 A frames on a little pitched roof.
My plan (and currently under going) is to strap 4x2 to the gable end of the house using Through Wall Bolts M12 180mm and use joist hangers from this with 4x2 to sit on top of the 2x2 of the garage (ridge level). I have done the first 2 beams, but there is a little bounce, my concern is that the 2x2 wont take the weight of 12 4x2 beams, OSB sheets and 3 layers of felt and myself.
So... Would I be better to leave the current 2x2 at ridge level running front to back (5.1m) and also run 4x2 full length as extra support, but I only have 4.8m timber from the suppliers here, so can I use 2 4.8m 4x2 and bolt them together to make 5.1m if that makes sense, and would that adequate to support?
Cheers
Decided I need more space so I'm widening my garage, currently 4m x 5100 and 2100 in height, Its an old old asbestos sheet garage built with 2x2 and has 3 2x2 A frames on a little pitched roof.
My plan (and currently under going) is to strap 4x2 to the gable end of the house using Through Wall Bolts M12 180mm and use joist hangers from this with 4x2 to sit on top of the 2x2 of the garage (ridge level). I have done the first 2 beams, but there is a little bounce, my concern is that the 2x2 wont take the weight of 12 4x2 beams, OSB sheets and 3 layers of felt and myself.
So... Would I be better to leave the current 2x2 at ridge level running front to back (5.1m) and also run 4x2 full length as extra support, but I only have 4.8m timber from the suppliers here, so can I use 2 4.8m 4x2 and bolt them together to make 5.1m if that makes sense, and would that adequate to support?
Cheers