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munruben
22nd July 2009, 06:35 PM
Mate, one of the immutable rules of beauracracy is the that there will be a lot more of everything than you thought----time, money, materials, forms, headaches.:rolleyes::rolleyes::DHundred percent spot on Arthur:2tsup:
wheelinround
22nd July 2009, 06:45 PM
You know with all the drafting talent on this forum I am surprised no-one could draw some simple plans up for young FC.
funkychicken
22nd July 2009, 09:18 PM
The reason there was alot more timber is because the designer drew up a bomb shelter instead of my shed. Everything is oversize, I'm going back tomorrow to sort it out.
My first estimate (an educated one of course) was about $8500 for the timber, the new price is $13151, with steel posts instead of timber.
They're good plans, the member sizing is just overkill
InterTD6
22nd July 2009, 10:17 PM
Your lucky to get timber sizes on a plan, usually its " timber frame to AS 1684" ( which you can still go to & disregard any sizes indicated ) why it has steel posts is a mystery ( unless you have a lot of wide openings with little or no wall areas between )
regards inter
RETIRED
22nd July 2009, 10:21 PM
He is probably conforming to the code in your area.
funkychicken
23rd July 2009, 10:18 PM
I talked to the designers again today, they'd designed the shed as if it had a concrete roof (because I told them I'd be hanging timber etc. off the rafters) So the rafters were 225x50 at 600mm centres, the plates and studs were 100x50 at 450mm centres, plus a ribbon plate (100x38)
The rafters will now be 175x50 at 900 centres. The plates and studs, 75x50 at 450mm centres and no ribbon plate.
Sizes;
Bearers 200x75/2.4m at 2.2m centres
Joists 150x50/2.2m at 450mm centres
Plates 75x50
Studs 75x50/3.0m at 450mm centres
Rafters 175x50/4.0m at 900mm centres
Collar Ties 75x50
Ridge Board 225x25