How To Replace Rotten Purlins Under Barn Roof

It was very easy.

How to replace rotten purlins under barn roof. The purlins are 2x8s. Use a flat garden spade to remove the shingles and inspect the sheathing to ensure there s no rot. 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. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board.

I am building an all wood pole building. We used 2 6 stock and doubled them up installing them under the main barn beam. The process of replacing existing rafters so that your roof remains intact without removing the roof to do it requires some basic carpentry skills and a few common tools. I want to insulate the walls and up at the purlins to keep as much usable space as possible with an insulated building.

This approach allowed us to save 90 percent of the original post that was not rotted and kept the old barn look. If you detect rotten roof. The purpose of the purlins is to provide a solid foundation for the metal roofing panels and trim to be screwed to. A challenge occurs when clients look to insulate between their roof purlins.

Reader john in covington writes. Before repairing barn support posts we first had do install temporary structural supports to support the weight of the roof.