3 April 2018
Heard back from Tim Comes that 2x4 studs will be
fine for the barn walls. However, each
of the roof hips will need to be double 1¾″ x 14″ LVL (laminated veneer lumber)
beams. Those critters be H E A V
Y!!!! My back is hurting already… Even heavier (though the tractor forklift
should be able to place them in position), the 16 feet wide barn door header
will have to be double 1¾″ x 16″ LVL’s.