Re: SB: Temporary Supporting Walls

[Marcus Hardwick <marcus1@sonic.net>]

Hi Peter, 

I think about this occasionally. One imaginary scenario I visit sometimes
includes building the roof at floor level where it's easier. Then jack it up to
a foot or so taller than it will eventually be. Build the walls and lower the
roof onto 'em. Might even work for a small simple house. Wind uplift is a major
concern. Gut feel is that it'd be more trouble that it's worth to do safely.
OTOH, most of us got here by thinking out of the box a bit.

One of the reasons I still toy with this approach the desire to put bales in the
roof and the difficulty of wrestling 80# rice bales at roof level. So, why not
wrestle 'em at floor level? 

It would take a lot of material that would probably not get used in the house
although that doesn't mean it wouldn't get used elsewhere. The cribbing alone
would be substantial.

BTW, as JoMamma mentioned, rain protection isn't the only benefit of having a
roof up first. 

Marcus



Peter/Pam Martin wrote:

> Since the first incontestable truth often gives rise to the second, could
> one build temporary, height-adjustable walls to support the roof a couple
> of feet to the interior of the final bale position before stacking?  
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