OK, now that is more informative, unless you are going to put blocks under
every joist, I would use two doubles 8 foot 2x6's as beams set on the blocks
and set about 7 feet apart, on top of that build your flooring system with
2x6 joists attached to the rim joist every 16 inches on center with joist
hangars, then cover the floor with the sub floor (plywood?) and raise the
wall panels on the edge of the floor system, and attach them to the floor
and each other. You will need 7 - 2x6 joists (7'9'' long) 2 -2x6 rim Joist
(8' long), 4-2x6 (8' feet long for the beams) so 13 8' 2x6's plus the
plywood or other suitable flooring and you should be good to go. I would tie
each of the joists to the beams with metal fasteners, and tie both of the
beams to the ground with mobile home anchors.
ck
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From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of melissasparrots
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 2:56 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DIY] 4X4 as frame?
Thanks for the responses. My "shed" will actually be a mews to use for a
falconry bird. Its easier just to tell people its a shed because that is
basically what it is with some modifications for the windows. As such,
there aren't any super good plans to make one. I have to just go off of
things that have worked for other falconers which puts me a little bit of a
hard spot as I have very little help and not much skill. I found some plans
online that I think I can do with my ability level, but they don't include a
floor. Falconers have to have a sponsor for the first two years and my
sponsor wants me to put it up on blocks with a floor. So that is becoming
my stumbling block here. Here is the website that details how the thing
should go together.
http://www.squidoo.com/building-a-mews#module112658341
If you scroll down, there are some pictures showing what the side panels and
basic floor outline will look like. So I need to figure out how to make a
floor that will work for that. Thanks for your time and advice everyone.
Melissa
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, OOWONBS@... wrote:
>
>
> Mellisa,
> I'm trying to understand what part of the structure you call the frame.
> And how 4x4's alter the measurement. Which measurement?
> You cut them as long as you wish...
> If these are for the floor supports, 4" tall is not adequate.
>
> You use 2x6's or 2x8's, or etc. 2x4's as joists are inadequate.
> In fact, used to be 2x6 as floors and 2x4 as roof (with limited
> spans) but now it's 2x8 floor and 2x6 roof. BUT for a shed, with a
> small span, you can usually get away with it.
>
> What floor dimensions do you desire?
> Is the size you want an internal one or exterior?
> If your code says 10'x12', they mean exterior, and the 1/2 OSB on the
> outside will add 1" and they may count that.
>
> BillSF9c ... vacation coming. Happy 4th.
> Sorry many of your rights we fought for are being removed.
> Ben Franklin said, "Here's your republic. Good luck keeping it."
>
> Posted by: "melissasparrots" melissasparrots@...
>
> >Is there any problem with making a frame for an 8ft square shed out of
4X4X8s?
> It would give me exactly the measurements I want. I would use 2X4s as
> the joists in the middle. What length and width of screw would one
> use to nail them together without splitting?
>
> >I thought about screwing together two 2X6s but I'd still be .5 inch
> >short. I
> don't have a lot of carpentry skills to work with here and would
> rather not have to do a bunch of extra cutting if I can get what I
> need from 4X4s. The shed will be on blocks if that makes any difference.
> Thanks,
> Melissa
>
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