Hello all, great forum here, very handy.
I am currently in the design stage for a building at the back of my garden. Its my first large DIY project which I am doing to the best of my eco-minded ability.
I'm going to be building a studio for my drumming, so I don't annoy the neighbours anymore! The building will have a living roof which is going to be about 6m x 9m and will be a mono pitch.
My question is related to the support needed for the roof. I know its going to be heavy, so I am going to use 6 or 8 telegraph poles cemented into the ground as support. Beams going between these will then support the roof joists. The overhang of the roof will mean that the front to back of the building will be a span of about 4.5m which I need to cover with roof joists, so I will plan to space them about 400mm apart for strength.
What will be the best way to attach a beams to the telegraph poles, and what size of joist should I use for the 4.5m gap?
I'll add some sketches later when I can knock them up to have a think about the way I have in mind.
If you want to have a look at how the finished structure will look, go to http://inglepingle.co.uk/2011/11/take-precious-time/
Thanks for your time & help all.
Alun
I am currently in the design stage for a building at the back of my garden. Its my first large DIY project which I am doing to the best of my eco-minded ability.
I'm going to be building a studio for my drumming, so I don't annoy the neighbours anymore! The building will have a living roof which is going to be about 6m x 9m and will be a mono pitch.
My question is related to the support needed for the roof. I know its going to be heavy, so I am going to use 6 or 8 telegraph poles cemented into the ground as support. Beams going between these will then support the roof joists. The overhang of the roof will mean that the front to back of the building will be a span of about 4.5m which I need to cover with roof joists, so I will plan to space them about 400mm apart for strength.
What will be the best way to attach a beams to the telegraph poles, and what size of joist should I use for the 4.5m gap?
I'll add some sketches later when I can knock them up to have a think about the way I have in mind.
If you want to have a look at how the finished structure will look, go to http://inglepingle.co.uk/2011/11/take-precious-time/
Thanks for your time & help all.
Alun