can ya tell wot it is yet....again.....

[Roadkill]

Carport ?

Framework to hold a miniture flag ?

[Big Mouse]

an engine hoist frame?

[FUBAR]

it looks like thats Art's neighbours "patriotism" thats shown in that pic...

No blue strobe on top though... thats just 1/2 arsed...

[art b]

no... its my flag pole ...

mrs b wasnt too keen on the aircraft strobe though...

[art b]

the bigger picture.....

[Big Mouse]

a poorly constructed car port?

[Andy]

Its a car port!

[art b]

taa daa ....

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Roadkill

Carport ?

Quoting: Big Mouse

a poorly constructed car port?

Quoting: Andy

Its a car port!

[Cunning Plan]

Port Car!

I mean, CAR PORT!

[Incursus]

Trailer port!  

[Andy]

So Art, hows the Car Port, trailer port fairing in these fair winds?

[art b]

pretty good ...

[art b]

looks pretty grim in sweaty sockland....
160+ mph winds onthe cairngorm's....

i have skied in 60mph winds there, and part way down the mountains you were blown to a standstill


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[Roadkill]

On a serious note those timber purlins look incredibly flimsy considering their centres are so great.

Add 6" of snow and I don't think they'll last long.

[art b]

a good point ..
they are they are 4'' deep glued and screwed to the batten s[ as in a laminated i beam] and doubled up where they sit on the 3x3 steel box,

i have hung ten stone of me, in the middle of each of them and there at 650mm centres......
there is always an option to strenghten from underneath

time will tell...

[Andy]

I see you're using corrugated roofing, I will now share the only think I know about corrugated roofing.

'Always drill/nail/pin down corrugated sheet in the hills, not the valleys'

But I'm sure you knew that already!

[Roadkill]

Quoting: art b

i have hung ten stone of me, in the middle of each of them and there at 650mm centres......

The centres look more than that on the photo so maybe not so bad.  Remember though that a long-term imposed load will often do more damage than a short term one.

Off the top of my head a common allowance when calculating loadings regarding snow is 25kg/m2 (especially a "flat" roof) . . . . Doesn't sound a lot but times that by the total area of the roof and you'll quickly be talking over half a ton/tonne.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Andy

'Always drill/nail/pin down corrugated sheet in the hills, not the valleys'

How come?

[Incursus]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Quoting: Andy
'Always drill/nail/pin down corrugated sheet in the hills, not the valleys'


How come?

Water sits in the valleys..blah blah..rust.  well that's my guess

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

Quoting: Cunning Plan
Quoting: Andy
'Always drill/nail/pin down corrugated sheet in the hills, not the valleys'


How come?

Water sits in the valleys..blah blah..rust. well that's my guess

the valleys are just that,
the place where the water collects and runs off.....

[Fieldy]

Edit - Never mind.

[Cunning Plan]

Ah right..

MKB 'knowledge in every crevice'

[art b]

MKB =

MORE KREVICE BANTER....

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

Remember though that a long-term imposed load will often do more damage than a short term one.

Case in Point...