Archive for November, 2009


Is it possible to buy roofing materials from Mexico?

Materials such as: shingles, metal roofing and self adhesive. If so how do we go about getting in touch with the vendors? yes but they will hit you with a tax coming back on us side that it’ll be cheaper at home depot and you sure can’t get the wood oh and possible a mex [...]

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What size lumber would I use to span 20 ft. on a shed roof 2/12 slope & metal roofing material?

Is it ok to space rafters on 4′ and use 2×4 on their edge, on 2′ centers as is done in pole barns. I am wanting to build a 20×30 shed roof on the end of my existing 30×50 work shop for rv storage as cheaply as possible. According to "Modern Carpentry," my textbook from [...]

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