How To Replace Rotten Purlins Under Barn Roof

It was very easy.

How to replace rotten purlins under barn roof.

Use a flat garden spade to remove the shingles and inspect the sheathing to ensure there s no rot. You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. Purlins are non pressure treated 1 x 4 x 12 lumber that is installed on to the roof in a specific layout pattern and screw pattern. Reader john in covington writes.

Over time roof rafters can wear crack or rot and replacements may be in order. Before repairing barn support posts we first had do install temporary structural supports to support the weight of the roof. The purlins are 2x8s. If you detect rotten roof.

This approach allowed us to save 90 percent of the original post that was not rotted and kept the old barn look. The purpose of the purlins is to provide a solid foundation for the metal roofing panels and trim to be screwed to. I am building an all wood pole building. The roof shingles are perhaps the easiest part of the project.

A challenge occurs when clients look to insulate between their roof purlins. We used 2 6 stock and doubled them up installing them under the main barn beam.