THEY FIT! Best garage doors for a metal building. Metal building dream garage build Ep.5

[@jamesstackhouse8882]

What does this guy do for a living? How does anyone afford all of these toys? Trust fund? Cardiovascular surgeon?? Motorcycles, antique classic car, car lifts, new house builds, tractors, driving lawn mowers, I just don’t get it.

[@ProjectDadLife]

Well to answer your question it’s just plan ol hard work. I started my first live in renovation in 2009 since then every bit of equity I got when I sold the homes I double the next home renovation size. It was not easy. I’m also a full time firefighter and my wife is a realtor. We make a pretty good team. On our days off We renovated our houses that We lived in. Most call it sweat equity. It’s hard work not for everyone. Even my closest friends think I’m crazy usually when I would sell my home after just one or two years. But every time I more than doubled my equity. Fast forward 5 properties later I’m living in my dream home. But I love doing it and building/ renovating my homes and rides is my hobby. I don’t play video games, golf anything like that. Again it’s hard work but 12 years later it’s paid off. Your right most people don’t get it. But hard workers these days are extremely hard to find. So the how to usually falls on deaf ears these days.

[@southofhere8582]

@@ProjectDadLife I love it!

[@houndsmanone4563]

Enjoyed all your dream garage build videos. I just had my slab poured two days ago and will finalize the metal building purchase some time next week. I learned from your video about a few items to be very specific about. I do like those residential roll-up doors much better than the standard metal roll-up doors but the residential garage doors are more costly. The metal building is much less expensive than if you would have had it stick-built ground up. Thanks much for sharing. 👍🏽🤠 12/7/23

[@ProjectDadLife]

That is awesome! Best of luck on your build

[@HODIUSDUDE]

Good information! Thanks for posting!

[@schuck9326]

You're the best with giving All the details and cost. Thanks

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thanks man! I really try to pass it on sometimes I get side tracked lol.

[@richthereturnrider6737]

Having a 26X40 installed in 2 weeks. Two rollup doors. Great video with great info. Thanks. Just subscribed and gave a thumbs up. Keep the videos coming and good luck.

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thanks man I’m glad it could help. Best of luck on your build and thanks for the support.

[@toddtavares7386]

I can not tell you how much I have enjoyed and appreciate your video series. I will probably never get to build a shop like this (on my present property) but thank you very much for taking the time to film and produce these videos.

[@sprucewilliams4633]

From building 3 of these. Put the compressor on a pad outside. The noise in a metal building will drive you mad. With a lean to roof over it

[@bsnw2402]

I'm enjoying your shop build series, great things to know before you sign the contract. On your Carriage House Garage trim pieces. When you go for the Carriage House look but on a garage door, most do it as you have but to make it give the correct illusion you need a break in the door so it looks like two doors, not one with handles on it. Paint a narrow black line from top to bottom, about 3/8 inch with, on the door in between the two handles you mounted on the face of the door. Then the illusion is that there really are two Carriage House Doors. Another way is to use Pin Striping tape. Keep the Videos coming.

[@matthewmurray5956]

Great video

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thanks for the visit.

[@grovewalker8432]

Great video! I liked your explanation to how you got to where you are at. Truly an inspiration to those that know it can be done by being ambitious, and hard working.

[@katahdincook6319]

This is the first video i have found that has been actually helpful. I just had a metal building installed and I wanted bigger doors than the 10x10 they offered so now i have a 24x40 without a front on it. I would love to pick your brain on my scenario. Its been pretty frustrating so far.

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thank you yes it can be frustrating and there’s so many scam artist out there in the tube building industry. Send me an email I have not problem sharing everything I learned! Thanks for watching

[@mikedraper5260]

Hi buddy glad you were hard assed with the builder . Too often you see builders taking advantage of a home owners .Iam a new subscriber . . Retired FF from Toronto Fire . Have a great day gonna be looking up your past videos.

[@danielcarr6930]

ABSOLUTELY GOURGES HAPPY 4 U guys THE BEST START TO FINISH I HAVE EVER SEEN !!!!!!!!!!

[@stevenrichardson7882]

Looking good from 🇬🇧 and envious 👍

[@Mr19853]

Thank you for doing this videos on a metal shop! It helped me to make a decision on future shop. I'm going with a pole barn shop.

[@cygnus1965]

Smart move. I am doing the same for a house right now. It’s super beefy.

[@Mr19853]

@@cygnus1965 I had a feeling that metal won't be as solid. I already have one pole barn but wasn't sure the problems with a metal buildings.

[@realtalk2036]

I know I'm late watching this series however, I'm about to have a metal Barn put up hopefully within the month... so glad you pointed out the building flaws first go around with your installation... gives me an idea what to look out for... Thanks 👍

[@av1204]

I have the same type of building. I spray foamed it and put a/c. Even have a little 480 sq ft apartment on one side. I never knew about the rat guards. They just put mine all the way down the concrete. The foam turns the building into a igloo cooler.

[@davidroman1342]

Looks great 👍 UK

[@davecruit9920]

Looks nice.we had a smaller 22’x24’ steel building installed and on ours the metal on the sides runs horizontally not vertically so I have to fill some gaps on the corners instead of along the base.I have 9’ walls in mine.mines mainly used just to store a couple vehicles in and some motorcycles not so much to be a shop.we did the same thing you did for garage doors because I also hate the storage unit style doors that are standard on these buildings.we had the same style garage 16’x7’ door installed to match our attached garage doors but I did install 2”x8”s around the inside of the opening for him to be able to install all the hardware like he’s accustomed to on a wood structure.only thing I regret is the galvanized screws which like you said I assumed would be painted to match so I’ll be going back over the building and pulling and replacing mine at some point.good job standing your ground and making them fix their issues.good looking building.

[@hubbardhomestead]

The doors totally make the garage looks awesome! Hoping to get my barn/shop set up mid 2022. Love the way yours looks. Congrats

[@waynewilliams8554]

If this job hasn't passed final, I would be requesting the engineer of record to submit revised truss drawings to the Building Dept. for approval. 42 years as a structural inspector in Fla. I would fail it.

[@joepaullawncare7222]

We seen your building fail in florida. You know, the one that collapsed in the middle of the night

[@waynewilliams8554]

@@joepaullawncare7222 Not my building mate. I saw what kind of quality work was done after Hurricane Andrew. 10- 8d nails to a sheet of plywood on the roof etc. and so on.

[@johnjordan3659]

Cool video thanks

[@peerless67]

Just came to read all the "pro's" comments, I was not disappointed.

[@ChrisJonescciustn]

looks good I am building a 30 x 60 and thanks for the tips

[@thomaslotito380]

What happened to making the trusses right?

[@henryostman5740]

You must be in the south, those roof trusses don't appear to meet northern snow load requirements.

[@life_behind_bars]

Shop is looking good!

[@MikeC19100]

The doors really look good on the shop. I used to install all types of garage doors with my dad’s company (residential to 16 foot wide by 18 foot tall rolling steel doors for trains) and one thing we always did was ensure that the motors had something solid to anchor to on both sides of the motors. Yes we installed literally tons of side-mount motors in case your wondering. If that was my shop, I would add a length of galvanized 2X2 angle iron that spanned the two horizontal girt members and enabled you to mount the top and the bottom of the left side of that motor onto. Yes it probably doesn’t move much now, but there is a lot of torque at the top of the motor trying to rotate the spring shaft and over time that could become an issue that causes the other mounts to loosen up or at worse break something.

[@ProjectDadLife]

That’s great info thank you. I was wondering about that also.

[@jimpotter438]

8500 liftmaster mounts on the jamb only on 1side and is good for a door up to 8oo pounds I installed 1 on 19 × 8 foot 6 in all glass aluminum fram weights alot more than that door there should be no extra mounting required

[@tomboone201]

I'm a doorman myself .. I would've went roof pitch horizontal tracks in there, less iron to use and plenty of head room for the lift, I do this a lot in shops, experienced door man can modify the track to do that easily and cost a lot less then $400 a door then hang light weight LED lights on the door using a coil or reel cord for power then install a 8600 for a full pull .. without a operator bottom section will hang in the opening .. 35yrs experience and have hung doors all over the country but I'm a commercial guy so that's why I think like I do

[@seanfaulk8641]

Awesome videos as I am looking to have one built right now and you addressed many things I was not aware of. Much thanks fornthe detailed videos and explanations

[@patrickdunne1150]

Hello from Chicago! What about the 16' trusses that you were going to install?

[@drunkingsailor2359]

They are actually referred to as collar ties

[@patrickdunne1150]

@@drunkingsailor2359 Ok, thanks. Is he going to add the 16' collar ties?

[@young11984]

@@patrickdunne1150 link to video posted above

[@hashrosinking1608]

He had to pay the previous contractors per contract.

[@thomasmagda4580]

Nice TA!

[@edwardhinkle9194]

Looks awesome. We are getting one installed tomorrow. Well that's what they tell us again for the twentieth time.

[@edwardhinkle9194]

@@SRMNote they did finally do it. Great job by the installer considering it was 4 degrees out both days.

[@jackww839]

Great job👍

[@MacBailey]

Very nice total package. That wall mount spring and opener was a very good Idea especially where the lift will be. After dealing with both insulated and plain steel, the insulation does add some structural stiffness I think. Not sure how much more that would have been though. Watch working around those erector set type angles. They are just sheared off and the edges are sharp as a knife, I have a few stitches in my hand to prove it. Not sure how much snow you get, but might be worth putting in a few of your extra trusses to shore things up. I have a metal roof on my house I put on and the installer included an extra horizontal piece across all the edges to keep snow and Ice from sheeting off the roof in big chunks. It seems to work well.

[@clarionthechronicle7268]

Did the inspector actually pass those truss's?

[@cae2024]

Hello. We are getting ready to build a 26x40x10 steel building just like yours but we will have three 9x8 garage doors on the long side. How did they mount the tracks to the steel building frame outs? Could you give me a closer more detailed look? Building looks great. Thank you

[@MichaelLaHonta]

Nice touch on the doors, now go do a vertical pinstripe in the middle, maybe a very dark grey.

[@toddcole5732]

You didn’t mention the new asphalt installed since last video. Looks good

[@debragibson3489]

Vids = Great. Heres what I see into your future....insulaton fully, lots of electrical stuffs, mini split A/C system, sound system with sub. Plumbing for soft water to wash vehicles, with a 10 gallon tank of R.O. water for rinse, just a 10 gal container with a waterfall Harbor Freight pump to a hose bib thingy sorta (we wash and wax our vehicles in our garage now, Its soooo wonderful, when its tooooo hot or cold outside). Squigee thingy. wash basin/sink. Outdoor deep fryer system/electrical outlets, easier cleanup outside! BBQ /kitchen outdoors, with some convient water access and some lights. Takes time. I could keep going, yull figure it out.

[@VanaConn]

I used sixty sheets of 2' /4x8 foam board, but it was only $22 a sheet twenty years ago.R17 with drywall if I recall correctly . Doesn't absorb condensation that's common in steel buildings. I opted for the commercial insulated garage doors as I didn't need another project, lol

[@zadzilko]

When your on the inside, is that light coming thru on all the eaves?

[@UncleSarkis]

Thanks for sharing. Are there any moisture issues with metal buildings?

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thank you for watching. Yes they do have some moisture issues but a lot of them can be fixed with just the roofing insulation. My area it’s not been super bad, but I might add a dehumidifier soon or maybe a split unit hvac.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

I would have cut the horz to match the roof pitch. Need different springs and longer verts but it works well,lots of my customers with lifts want that.

[@waltoneames7948]

Does the auto door have a safety stop on it incase it hits something up or down it will stop motor .

[@paulwatson]

Are the 2 sets of handles spaced differently? The double door handles look closer together to me...

[@esfwr17]

Nice looking build. Im in the process of building a 56x26 ft pole barn shop with 14 ft eves, with 8ft of the 56ft being a porch. I wish i could have gone slightly bigger, but unfortunately zoning requires the garage not to be more than 1/2 the size of overall square footage of the house. I am also planning on pouring a 6" slab in one of the bays to support a lift (the rest of the slab will be 4"). I was concerned about having enough space to fit a vehicle in (Like a full size silverado for instance) along with a lift, but seeing your video has given me a bit of optimism. Do you struggle with being able to walk around and work on vehicles because of the size of the shop or anything?

[@maximilianobesso7732]

Great videos! For some reasons I think you are in GA. Do the county are too painful? We are on Gwinnett county.

[@LAWMotorsportsdotnet]

I ran the door tracks at an angle, hugging the roof pitch. Eliminated the tracks hanging down very far. I HAD to move the air compressor outside ... it was like working in a base drum. Spray in foam for the walls and cieling will help with acoustics. Not very expensive. Make sure to expose the beams and stringers in case you want to add inside wall covering. Scraping that cured insulation is a bear. Your shop looks great!

[@Twobikemike]

Help !!? Im shopping doors now I went to one place so far waiting on a quote . I told him the style door I wanted which is like yours he said that’s a residential door I could only put a commercial door. What is the difference and how do you go around that? Thanks I appreciate it. 12x12 and 8x8

[@markwoten6679]

I thought you said the trust needed to be extended out. You said there was a 3/4” to 1 inch bow in the upper area. I’d install the insulation panels to keep it warmer in the winter season. Is there a gap between the wall and room? Is so, I’d seal that completely.

[@DiamondJo]

Run a black pinstripe down the middle of the doors between the black handles. Easily removed if not good. Enjoyed the video thanks.

[@thisvsthat6930]

You have any plans to seal along the roof? We just built our 30x60 and looking for ideas. Too small a lip for soffits. May just spray foam the gap

[@ProjectDadLife]

I don’t yet but that’s funny I’ve recently been thinking about a way to seal mine up too. Thanks for watching

[@SWResto]

You can always go back and get the sloped rail for top rails if you want ask your door installer if you need it for more clearance!

[@C10sRule]

Looks alright. I see the benefits of this type of building. It may not work quite so well where I live , but maybe I’m just being paranoid. We get a lot of heavy winds,,,, today 40 mph gusting to 50 mph, tomorrow 50 gusting to 65 mph. We have has 115 mph gusts as well. I know there are areas that can be worse,,,, like Colorado a few weeks ago,,, 105 mph gusts!!! Auugghhhh! It won’t burn as readily though!! Th e doors are perfectly fine!! If it gets cold you are only sheltered from wind and moisture. The cold will come right through. You know what you need though!!! I’m in Alberta, Canada. Unless you have no intentions of doing anything in your garage in cold weather ,,, to 45 below here, you would never put an uninsulated garage door in. Solid wood, maybe,,,,, but they have moisture issues. The side mount opener on the door,,,, awesome!!! The only way to go really! You can have a hydraulic or air scissor lift on the same side your wife parks on and never have to worry about overhead!! Two hoists for different reasons. I have found a scissor lift is good for wheels, tires, suspension, even oil changes. I still prefer my 2 post lift, but I have a “portable” (not really, it’s dang heavy) Costco scissor lift as well. That gets used a lot by myself and friends and family while I have the 2 post tied up most of the time. Just finished a Roush Supercharged 2012 Raptor SuperCab. It was bought stock and quite mint even with 125,000 miles that were mostly highway as an eccentric job boss’ ride! Haha. He’s a nice guy though! I said if he ever wanted to sell it, and I hate guys that say that and then back out,,,,,, so I bought it! It rides better than my 2019 Raptor SuperCab and is a very comfy truck!! It was not meeting the performance of the 2019 so with the Roush kit I should have 650 hp ,,,,, on a 125,000 mile motor!!! Haha. I know of 2 guys in the area that took their trucks delivered with supercharged 6.2s, one with Roush and one with Whipple. Even the Whipple motor has lasted just fine into the 100,000 plus mile range with about 15% more horsepower. These guys play hard in the open prairie with those trucks!!! The motors are fine. They had other breakdowns, but due to type of use more than a failure of the trucks. Anyways,,,,, I am fortunate enough to work out if a 40 x 60 shop with a 16 foot ceiling height. There’s 4 doors across the 40 foot width,,,,, 3 are 10 wide x 12 high and one is 12 wide x 14 high for a motor home I never bought!! Haha. On the right hand side facing the shop there is also a 10 w x 12h door for the lift. I come in that way. I can store more vehicles that way (I think). If you like doing your own maintenance on your daily drivers while the lift is tied up by a project,,,, the scissor lift may be a nice second or backup lift. You can even use it outside if you are going to have a level concrete apron!!

[@waltoneames7948]

Should have insulated these doors for noise and heat purposes

[@copperhead5216]

I had a 20 × 20 carport cover installed a couple of months ago. I assumed they used color matching screws, they didn't. The rippling edges on my roof sheets was because of 29 guage metal. I know too ask more questions next time before ordering.

[@maxrybold1531]

What happened to the cross trusses, which you mentioned spanned 16' in the plans but they ended up using those 6' ones (since they are still up there)? Also the side ripples aren't bad but if water build up there it might be... But yea such a projects sounds like a pain but I bet it's so worth it down the line!

[@rich077140]

Looks like you stayed with the 6 foot bracing on the roof truss?

[@joshweiss3911]

Should’ve bought door track that follows the roof pitch up. Then they door will be completely out of the way.

[@corydriver7634]

Insulated doors are much quieter both in the wind and opening/closing, do you wish you’d have gone that route? Did you ever address the truss issue you spoke of in Ep 2 of this series where the trusses were too short? I must have missed it. How do you plan to address the air gap between the top of the wall and the roof overhang?

[@paulliquori4824]

He can just install insulation himself if he wants. Done it to my garages and works perfectly and still a clean look

[@jimmyjohnson8986]

What are they going to do about the trusses? You said they should be 16 ft across not just 6 ft?

[@romero8163]

What about the 16ft trushes you were supposed to get with the installation

[@rodx5571]

Egads i would have used roll up instead of track doors. I must have missed the episode where the roof trusses were resolved?

[@NYTROeast]

I went with the roll-up to start only because the roll-up 10x10 was $980.56 and the cheapest res garage door installed was $5,836.00 in here in my area

[@ProjectDadLife]

That’s a big savings right there!

[@jaymerrill2267]

Who did the metal building come from?

[@budmanzoom4441]

I used 12' side walls with 10' wide, single panel corrugated steel, roll-up doors so there is no interference with my 2-post lift. I think the doors in this video look very nice though and can be insulated where mine cannot. My doors cost $900 each.

[@ProjectDadLife]

Hey guys a lot of questions about the trusses. Here’s an update truss video. Thank youkzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp6aqqKoqNRjaLc

[@jodydewey3516]

Im not dissing your setup at all, but I think you are going to have difficulty with the lift and the garage door. For one, you will not be able to open the garage door if the lift is there. The lift is about 11 feet 4 inches at all times, car on it or not. So it will be 1 foot above the garage door always. So basically, if it is in the center of the room, it cannot be near the garage door at all or the door can't be opened all the way. Also, with a car on the lift, the garage door area will be blocked by the car by about 4 feet. My recommendation, run the tracks up the angle portion of the garage so the door opens upward, or - do a coil up garage door that stays completely at the doorway and doesn't protrude into the space.

[@toddbarker4504]

What was the thickness of your concrete.?

[@ProjectDadLife]

4-5” through out with 12x12” footers and metal

[@jurovschi23]

Hi what company did you buy your Garage from?

[@ProjectDadLife]

At the time they where called premiere metal buildings

[@terryfrageskides548]

Hello from Australia Be cautious with your tension lift springs.after a period of time , they tend to snap from time to time.your doors being extra length and weight is worrying me. I have similar door set up but not as high as yours and I have had the lift spring snap on each door, over period of time. The first time the lift spring broke I heard a large thud noise lucky no one was standing under the garage door.when lift spring snap these doors come down really lightning fast.all that weight coming down so fast is really dangerous. please don't trust the springs to Much have them inspected every now and then. REALLY ENJOY YOUR CONTENT

[@Drivelikeitzstoln]

Where are the garage doors from?

[@johngrumbach9885]

I thought you were going to get your trusses lengthened?

[@rickt3247]

You could have went with the door running along the ceiling to maximize overhead space.

[@rickt3247]

Sorry, wrote this before I saw you mention it at the end.

[@TradgerFarms]

If you don’t have electrical to it how does the electric door work?

[@pixelmountainstudios]

What music track did you use in this video?

[@joebarry1974]

The first heavy snow fall.. Man that roof is coming in.. The span you have on it.. Its not reinforced enough.. Its a mickey mouse job.. You get what you pay for.... Your happy with it.. That's what matters..

[@waltoneames7948]

I see daylight on edge of roof and wall is it not sealed up, wow

[@espenforfen1334]

There is a glaring issue with your shed build, which all newbies make.... It should have been double the size!!!! Whatever size you think it should be, double it, it can never be too big, only too small.

[@kellyinfanger9192]

An opener motor on the wall turns the torsion bar instead of pushing directly on the door. Watch for smooth travel on the door! If anything hangs up the door on the way down; the opener will unwind the cable off of the drum = a very dangerous situation.

[@extrememftickler7628]

It has a cable tension monitor . If the cables slacks a micro switch activates and reverses the door

[@kellyinfanger9192]

@@extrememftickler7628 Cool! I will tell my door guy about that. Last winter, about this time, I had a customer that wanted one, and my supplier didn't want anything to do with it.

[@extrememftickler7628]

As long as you have at least a 15” radius

[@extrememftickler7628]

I’ve installed a ton of them , I have a few in my own garage. The 8500 has an auto lock and remote wireless light that programs like a remote. I like to use the commercial 8900 , it’s not as fancy but most don’t need all the whistles and bells

[@dolphincliffs8864]

We use cable keepers on the bottom fixtures in addition to the tension moniter.

[@paulpetraitis2130]

Way to be diligent! Your only regret will be that you didn't build a bigger shop. Can't wait to see you weld in the truss.

[@naturalbugkillers8518]

Lol..ok came up on my feed. Cried about trusses, said its in print, built in one day, still at end of job same collar tie and no web trusses.. so mainly he gave the guys shot about curb appeal laid out right to left instead of left to right... lol

[@willfixthingsfordonuts]

I would still convert the lift side to high-lift, it'll take you a day, do it yourself. You WILL get sick of the door being in the way of the lift.

[@safffff1000]

Now the closed cell foam

[@timframpton1965]

The long radious tracks on your door would have made it a whole lot easier I have a 2 post lift in my garage and I tried to get the long radious tracks but because of covid they couldn't get them and we had to have the doors on for storage after the house was rebuilt because of fire but if you have a car on your lift people not knowing it open the door right into a car has happened here so I lock that door anytime I have a car on the lift

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@roscoejones4515]

Can't believe you didn't hold their feet to the fire about those "trusses". They are a joke. How did this pass inspection? Pray for no snow or high winds...

[@eric7409]

I was wondering same thing, how did the county approve it if the plans didn't match the build

[@SteveMarksMusic]

You mention its good where he mounted the rails because "it takes a lot of the weight off so it's not just pulling down on this one truss". I would be careful of the fixings used. The newly installed support beams for the tracks are mounted to the under-side of our roof trusses, which means the weight of the entire door is being held up by the screws/bolts only. It would have been a lot safer to mount the new rail support beams ABOVE your roof truss pieces...

[@ProjectDadLife]

Thanks good suggestion!

[@dolphincliffs8864]

The back hangs are mounted just fine,besides they are pan doors ,light. Garage door guy 22 years resi and commercial.

[@michaeljohnson404]

They wanted four hundred to angle the tracks? The guy that did mine didn’t charge any extra when I asked him to do it. Building looks good and I like the TA.

[@marktrowbridge9770]

In a previous video, I believe you stated, that you were going to have a car lift in the smaller bay? Why did your door company not install follow the roof line horizontal tracks? Allowing follow the roof line would have allowed you to be able to have your door open and be able to use the car lift while the door was open...

[@thisvsthat6930]

Manual door. It wouldn't have stayed up if he didn't flatten it out some where

[@billpalmer2381]

save buying the the lift I wood have just had a covered trench with lights and a sump pump or drain steps both ends just remove covers when you want to

[@kenf2662]

Why did they not follow the roof line for the tracks, In my shop I had them follow the pitch so when the door is open its not in the way my doors 12H x 18W and 12H x 12W .. oh nice car

[@kenf2662]

Oh I should see the rest of the video before commenting.

[@garymonsarratt6048]

Nothing was done about the trusses ????????????? I must have missed one of the videos.

[@MAGA_EXTREM1ST]

Wondering How much did you pay for that building.

[@TheMinnow101]

He said on an earlier video it was 28 grand

[@mauricebrown9094]

I see by this video that they haven't put the 16ft truss spans in yet.. Have all your issues been addressed yet???

[@troysmith8183]

your going to need more head room for a lift

[@simoncochran9824]

I see you didn't change the calllor ties

[@simoncochran9824]

Did they approve it for code

[@toddmiller6239]

When you buy a cheap steel building, you end up with a cheap steel building.

[@billwells3836]

Maybe it's just the camera Watching the video it looks like You should have spaced the fake handles equally on both doors it would look right after all you complained about and then do a bone head move like you did ??

[@funone8716]

It's a shame it takes 2 trys and a lot of stress on your part to catch these sleeze contractors and hold them to their initial contract. Looks like they were hoping you wouldn't notice their corner cutting tactics. Everythings a fight these days. Glad it worked out.

[@Zewestcoaster]

Regarding the trusses... Actually, it is a very simple fix you can do yourself. Wire rope "cable" and turnbuckles will solve the issue. Tie the tops of the walls together at each truss using the wire rope and place a little tension on the wire rope using turnbuckles. This will keep the tops of the walls from spreading (causing the roof to collapse) when a snow load is placed on the roof. Yes, a triangular truss with a center support would be better, but if you need to play the hand you have been dealt, the best cheat is to tie the tops of the walls together with cable....

[@toddmiller6239]

What keeps the walls from coming in?

[@theElderberryFarmer]

@@toddmiller6239 Downward force from the roof puts an outward directed pressure on the tops of the walls. The cable would be intended to keep the walls from spreading apart. There isn't anything putting an inward force on the walls that I can point to (unless the building was to depressurize as a result of some sort of weather situation maybe, like a tornado?). I think I'd still go with welding on the additional square tubing to create a longer collar tie rather than using cables and turnbuckles. I'd be concerned about the cable stretching over time and allowing the walls to migrate outward at the tops. Keeping track of it and tightening turnbuckles periodically is one more task to try to keep after.

[@Zewestcoaster]

@@theElderberryFarmer Correct, downward pressure on the truss pushing out on the tops of the walls. I don't think the cable would need to be maintained at all. The cables would still do their job even if they are sagging a little in the middle. Snow load puts down pressure on the truss, this pushes out on the wall until the cable tightens preventing further spread. Cables are an inexpensive insurance for a potentially costly problem. Cables now and upgrade to steel beam later when funds permit?

[@toddmiller6239]

@@theElderberryFarmer The flex in the roof is caused by the weak upper beam on the truss. Not the walls flexing out. this could be corrected by a lower beam and W bracing.

[@ProjectDadLife]

I believe that would work. In my area snow load is extremely rare and if possible maybe 1/2- 1” max. Hopefully next few videos I’ll get the shop wired up. Then I’ll be able to weld in a second lower truss support. Should be good then. I have really appreciated all the input and knowledge so far. Thanks guys.

[@puppygadget3189]

I see they never installed the 16 ft braces for the room.