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We are helping someone build a building about 6 x 10 feet using concrete blocks. Then a tin roof with wooden rafters.
Once we get the 4 walls to 7-8 feet what tips do you have on how to do the roof. They told us they think there is more than one way to do it and surely there is. Electrical service might be installed too.
6x10 it's a small shed. This structure looks more like 12'x24' Someone is going to live there?
They want tin roof on a shed? Tin is an incredibly rare, and unused metal for roofing. What you're using is galvanized steel or aluminum material. Are you guys pros? https://www.bylerbarns.com/metal-roofing-pros-and-cons/
There are many YouTube videos how to install metal roof.
For 6X10- just frame rafters to whatever pitch you want. Not worth the money for trusses- if you want a regular gable-end roof/structure. Or you could go real simple with a shed roof.
"strongbarn" (the generic name now for such) panels … readily available at home & garden supply outfits, or from various distributors.
Depending upon your climate requirements for wind/snow loads, you may find that these panels are very simple to install.
Last time I needed to build a similar footprint size structure (a "shed" for a sheep livestock shelter), I used "galvalume" 10' long steel panels. No rafters, I just built up one end of the structure 6" higher than the other end and placed some 2x4's from one end to the other to correspond to the panel seams. Quick, easy … and has withstood 110 mph winds and seasonal 1' snow loads.
This project is in Haiti for a family living in a small tin structure that is about to fall down.
So, only local materials (likely no prefabs) and labor there. Concrete bricks and a tin roof supported by wood.
How does the wood attach to the top of the concrete structure? No the end result won't survive a hurricane but their current dwelling is subject to heavy rains, etc. No lights for anything.
I know of three basic ways. The fancy way is the top of the wall has gaps to accept the joists. The other ways are anchors embedded in concrete set in the top blocks, and fastening them to the wall with a face-mount hanger. The one in the picture looks like it uses anchors in the concrete -- you can see the straps holding the wood to the wall. Sorry, don't know details.
Then, depending on the way you frame the roof (as I previously mentioned) you can select the appropriate anchor.
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