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Posted by stryped on July 24, 2008, 2:07 pm
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We have alot of old pallet racks for sale at work. COuld a person use
the verticle sections as posts and the supports as girts in a pole
barn constuction. I am really needing a detached garage to park my
cars in on the cheap. I would use regular plywood on top of that then
siding to match the house.
Or it may be a dumb idea, I dont know.
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Posted by glyford@gmail.com on July 24, 2008, 2:31 pm
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> We have alot of old pallet racks for sale at work. COuld a person use
> the verticle sections as posts and the supports as girts in a pole
> barn constuction. I am really needing a detached garage to park my
> cars in on the cheap. I would use regular plywood on top of that then
> siding to match the house.
Where you live is there
1. Code inspection, Homeowners Association restricions, required
building permits, or other government control for outbuildings?
2. Snow or wind load?
..if you can answer "no" to both of these, you might be OK. Do a
search
on "free barn plans", and you'll find a bunch of .edu websites with
plans
for barns, sheds, outbuildings, etc. including the trusses.
Personally, I'd be tempted to make the structure big enough so that I
could use the rack shelving as rack shelving on either side and still
get vehicles inside (dunno if you're planning 1 or 2 car, etc.). It'd
be wicked easy at that point to add benches, etc. Since the posts are
likely set up for it, I'd either do a slab-and-sill, or at least
sonotubes, with J-bolts to mount the posts.
If you can get it cheap and get/avoid permission, it sounds like it'd
make an excellent garage...
--Glenn Lyford
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Posted by William Noble on July 24, 2008, 11:55 pm
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don't forget termites - if you are in an area with termites, it won't last
long
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Posted by William Noble on July 25, 2008, 12:30 am
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> don't forget termites - if you are in an area with termites, it won't last
> long
retraction - misread the post - it said "pallet racks", I read "pallets" -
termites don't eat metal - but they can sure chew up wood
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Posted by rigger on July 24, 2008, 2:48 pm
Please log in for more thread options > We have alot of old pallet racks for sale at work. COuld a person use
> the verticle sections as posts and the supports as girts in a pole
> barn constuction. I am really needing a detached garage to park my
> cars in on the cheap. I would use regular plywood on top of that then
> siding to match the house.
>
> Or it may be a dumb idea, I dont know.
Best do something good to permenantly prevent rust
on the bottoms of the uprights.
dennis
in nca
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> the verticle sections as posts and the supports as girts in a pole
> barn constuction. I am really needing a detached garage to park my
> cars in on the cheap. I would use regular plywood on top of that then
> siding to match the house.