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I am building a freestanding, double carport (21' wide and 24' deep) with only post and beam side supports (which I have already built - 6x6 posts with a double 2x8 top plate and 45 degree braced with 4x4s). I have ordered (11) 21' 4/12 pitch with 9" overhang (common) trusses which will be delivered tomorrow afternoon. I have gusetimated their weight to be manageable (about 100 pounds or so) by myself.
My plan (so far) is to construct a temporary back "wall" (out of 2x4s between the back posts) to help support the far end "gable" truss (with the help of a temporary brace to the ground) to keep it plumb and secure. Once that truss is in place, then adding the rest should be fairly easy (famous last words).
The following Youtube video is the basis for my plan but I may skip the rope idea (since detaching it from the truss peak seems like a PITA - the video left that part out) and just make a longer "push and flip" (Y stick) to hold the truss upright (temporarily) if it is not too windy. The top of side beams are only about 8' off the ground (at the highest point) so working off of ladders only (no scaffolding) should work OK.
If anyone has done this (or something close to it) before then I would appreciate any helpful advice. If you never hear from me again then something went very wrong.
My plan (so far) is to construct a temporary back "wall" (out of 2x4s between the back posts) to help support the far end "gable" truss (with the help of a temporary brace to the ground) to keep it plumb and secure. Once that truss is in place, then adding the rest should be fairly easy (famous last words).
The following Youtube video is the basis for my plan but I may skip the rope idea (since detaching it from the truss peak seems like a PITA - the video left that part out) and just make a longer "push and flip" (Y stick) to hold the truss upright (temporarily) if it is not too windy. The top of side beams are only about 8' off the ground (at the highest point) so working off of ladders only (no scaffolding) should work OK.
If anyone has done this (or something close to it) before then I would appreciate any helpful advice. If you never hear from me again then something went very wrong.
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