Sept 2006
Sawmill shed

I have been told that this shed  is a disaster waiting to happen, the heavy snows we get up here will break my rafters. Seems there is a computer program that says for a 19 foot unsupported span I should be using 2X12s spaced every 14 inches.
(poles are spaced 22 inches)

12 March 2007
Was able to walk in from my neighbors, surprise-surprise the shed is still standing. In my area we had the 4th heaviest snowfall since 1922, snowpack is 150 percent of normal. My neighbor who lives in the bush year round measured 94 inches of snow from 2 Nov 2006 to 15 Jan 2007. In this period there were 4 days that the temp went above 26 degrees. (no thaws)

If anyone has a question about rafters, don't waste your time with computer programs just drop me a line and I will be glad to get you squared away

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nary a sag