It was very easy.
How to replace rotten purlins under barn roof.
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.
Before repairing barn support posts we first had do install temporary structural supports to support the weight of the roof.
This approach allowed us to save 90 percent of the original post that was not rotted and kept the old barn look.
Reader john in covington writes.
You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d.
The purlins are 2x8s.
Over time roof rafters can wear crack or rot and replacements may be in order.
The purpose of the purlins is to provide a solid foundation for the metal roofing panels and trim to be screwed to.
Change a rotten or damaged fascia board.
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.
If you detect rotten roof.
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 roof shingles are perhaps the easiest part of the project.