Need help figuring out barn extension

[petebert]

Yes the builders of this barn just nailed the beams to the posts. I've been adding bearing blocks.

 

[downsizingnow48]

That will help. You might also consider either through bolts or heavy duty structural screws to make sure those 2x12s stay tight against the post.

 

[EddieWalker]

View attachment 516919 bottom cut, full board still supports weight.

View attachment 516920top cut, uncut part of board supports all weight, cut half part, if unsupported, carries no weight.

Perfect!!! I did a quick google search, but couldn't find anything like this. Your drawing explains it better then I could with a thousand words!!!

 

[petebert]

Finally got some other projects out of the way to hopefully get this one going.

1. How do I get the nails out of the siding if I plan on reusing the existing siding? How about a big pair of nippers and cut the heads off? Probably took me an hour today to just get two rows of nails out so I could peel back the siding enough to peek underneath. First I took a flathead screwdriver to dig the rubber grommet off then I could get my hammer to fit around the head, most of the time..

2. Here's how it looks. Looks like I've got about 6.5" of header under the soffit, 5.5" if you only count the exposed wood portion. I was thinking of butting up a 2nd board underneath the existing header. I'd use rafter hangars with the hangar nailed to both the existing and to the new board underneath

!!!

 

[RippySkippy]

I would use a pair of hoof nippers if you have them. If you're going to save the tin hold a prybar under the pivot point. Not necessarily these, but something like them.

 

[jcummins]

I would use a pair of hoof nippers if you have them. If you're going to save the tin hold a prybar under the pivot point. Not necessarily these, but something like them.

View attachment 525263

You need this.

 

[downsizingnow48]

H.K. Porter makes a flush cut (flat blade) bolt cutter that I have used for similar jobs. The Amazon price is about $27.

http://www.armstrongtools.com/h-k-p...sh-cut-blades-and-plastic-dipped-handles.html

 

[petebert]

Just picturing it in my head I don't think the bolt cutters would work well. When I looked it up earlier I saw the hoof nippers and thought the design looked pretty good but wasn't sure if they were strong enough since they're made for hooves.

Why hoof nippers and not bolt cutters? You need something that will cut flush to the siding. You've got about 1/16" of clearance and I don't see bolt cutters having enough room. Although looking at those bolt cutters, I see they have a flat side and a diagonal blade, so that might work to catch the nail head.

Here's what a hoof nipper head looks like and why the shape is perfect, but again I question the strength of those to cut say, 300 nail heads off.

Here's what nippers looks like that aren't advertised as hoof nippers.

 

[farm boy00]

Just picturing it in my head I don't think the bolt cutters would work well. When I looked it up earlier I saw the hoof nippers and thought the design looked pretty good but wasn't sure if they were strong enough since they're made for hooves.

Why hoof nippers and not bolt cutters? You need something that will cut flush to the siding. You've got about 1/16" of clearance and I don't see bolt cutters having enough room. Although looking at those bolt cutters, I see they have a flat side and a diagonal blade, so that might work to catch the nail head.

Here's what a hoof nipper head looks like and why the shape is perfect, but again I question the strength of those to cut say, 300 nail heads off.

Here's what nippers looks like that aren't advertised as hoof nippers.

Have done this proccess of cutting the nail heads. Hoof cutters are too weak. Use the ones that look like them with the blue handles

 

[EddieWalker]

I'd use my 4.5 inch grinder with a cut off wheel on the nail heads.


Are you taking all of the siding off? Can you install another beam under the existing one?