How To Replace Rotten Purlins Under Barn Roof

I want to insulate the walls and up at the purlins to keep as much usable space as possible with an insulated building.

How to replace rotten purlins under barn roof.

Before repairing barn support posts we first had do install temporary structural supports to support the weight of the roof. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. We used 2 6 stock and doubled them up installing them under the main barn beam. If you detect rotten roof.

Reader john in covington writes. The purlins are 2x8s. Over time roof rafters can wear crack or rot and replacements may be in order. The roof shingles are perhaps the easiest part of the project.

I am building an all wood pole building. You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. A challenge occurs when clients look to insulate between their roof purlins. This approach allowed us to save 90 percent of the original post that was not rotted and kept the old barn look.

Purlins are non pressure treated 1 x 4 x 12 lumber that is installed on to the roof in a specific layout pattern and screw pattern. The process of replacing existing rafters so that your roof remains intact without removing the roof to do it requires some basic carpentry skills and a few common tools.