Lean-to construction

So I washed the several years of dirt, and crap off the panels. Decided to see how they’d lay out. 9” of overhang on one side. Almost none on the other. Is it a bad idea to shift them over about 4” and let the metal hang about 4” over the wood on each side? Oh and they are 8’ not 6’.

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ghost said:
So I washed the several years of dirt, and crap off the panels. Decided to see how they’d lay out. 9” of overhang on one side. Almost none on the other. Is it a bad idea to shift them over about 4” and let the metal hang about 4” over the wood on each side? Oh and they are 8’ not 6’.

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You can cut em with a table saw to the width you want. Works even better with a metal cutting blade, but a high tooth count wood blade works too. 4” is a bit much, more like 1-2” would be ideal.
 
Got things handled for work so came out and started screwing down the first section. The first set of tin is 8’. I’ve got a little over 4’ to cover. I thought about cutting the other 8’ panels to 6’ but my lazy self wants to slap the 8’ and overlap them for simplicity. They will end up overlapping about 3’ 10” or so.

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ghost said:
Got things handled for work so came out and started screwing down the first section. The first set of tin is 8’. I’ve got a little over 4’ to cover. I thought about cutting the other 8’ panels to 6’ but my lazy self wants to slap the 8’ and overlap them for simplicity. They will end up overlapping about 3’ 10” or so.

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If they are gonna overlap anyway, no point in cutting them. That’s just extra work.
 
benXJ said:
snow won't accumulate on that!

those lower horizontal beams aren't staying are they?
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There are no lower horizontal beams. I do plan to put horizontal rough sawn boards for sides on it though. Well the back and sides. Plan is to get some 1/2 or 3/4 x 10 or 12 and over lap them.
 
We always called that stuff coolseal. Put it on barns a lot. Works great. Also makes a great slip-n-slide if you box yourself in....
 
ghost said:
There are no lower horizontal beams. I do plan to put horizontal rough sawn boards for sides on it though. Well the back and sides. Plan is to get some 1/2 or 3/4 x 10 or 12 and over lap them.
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I think he's talking about the horizontal beams running front to back. Keep them, they are excellent bracing. (though you could move them up and run them from rafter to front post for even better strength AND more clearance)
 
jeepinmatt said:
I think he's talking about the horizontal beams running front to back. Keep them, they are excellent bracing. (though you could move them up and run them from rafter to front post for even better strength AND more clearance)
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Yea those are mounted on top of the 6' post and level out to the 8' front post. Put them there for just that. Bracing.
 
IF you can move them up, I would.
I'm sure I'd end up storing long material on top of them too.
 
No fries said:
IF you can move them up, I would.
I'm sure I'd end up storing long material on top of them too.
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Only way they can go up is on top of the 6x6 rear post t'd into the rear header. Hadn't really thought about storing up there until now... I was planning on some shovel/rake yard tools on them though.
 
ghost said:
Only way they can go up is on top of the 6x6 rear post t'd into the rear header. Hadn't really thought about storing up there until now... I was planning on some shovel/rake yard tools on them though.
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Tie it into the rafters (front should hit above the diagonal brace, but you get the idea):
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If they have head clearance, I'd just leave em and stack useless shit up there. Even run a beam across the front and build a loft and put your 3 step ladders up there! :laughing:
 
jeepinmatt said:
Tie it into the rafters (front should hit above the diagonal brace, but you get the idea):
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If they have head clearance, I'd just leave em and stack useless shit up there. Even run a beam across the front and build a loft and put your 3 step ladders up there! :laughing:
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Interesting. I could actually move all 3 to that spot I believe and get that upper storage area.... hmm, and here I thought I was done.
 
Doesn’t quite hit above. Could t into the post and put a joist hanger on it.

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Or.....you could tie them on the outside edges from the headers. That's the way I built mine. Just had to figure out the angle to make it sit nicely.

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