Posted by Hay maker2 on March 25, 2017 at 09:27:27 from (67.253.220.130):
In Reply to: building codes posted by mattcatlin on March 24, 2017 at 12:41:23:
If your making maple syrup then I would assume that your in snow country. Make sure that there is enough strength in the roof so you will not have to shovel snow. Also, put a good pitch on the roof to, as 5/12 is a difference over a 4/12
I built a new barn last year, my building codes said the roof needs to hold a minimum of 50 pounds per square foot. I increased it to 75 pounds per square foot and have a 5/12 pitch. I did this because just about every year someone's barn falls in due to excessive amount of snow. I know there are other reasons that contributes to that too, but I am not going to shovel snow off that roof like I do on other roofs. With the 5/12 pitch, the snow will slide off when the sun shines.
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