At the start this seem a daunting task and frankly, bulding the first one
didn't help to make the job seem any smaller.Each truss consists of approximately 20metres of 8" x 2" including the jointed 9m "tie beam"
about 6m of 4" x 2", 14 assorted pieces of plywood
and over 760 nails....
When my work moved from what had been a production facilty to our new offices I was fortunate enough to be able to pick up this tatty looking, but perfectly functional sissor lift. Without which this job would have been impossible.
With a 400Kg lifting capacity, it's been perfect for pressing the new rafters up under the roof and lifting the "tie beam" into place as shown below. I really couldn't have managed without it.
In addition to the lift, the neighbours nail gun, which I have been able to borrow when required, has also been invaluable,
As you can see from the pictures, although it's taken all summer, autumn and some of the winter, progress was made, and I can now very satisfactorily report that all 11 new trusses are now complete, not that the job ends there.........
