Hi all, I have a major problem, first the concrete slab that was poured for my new garage has gone to shit because of a bad batch of concrete. This is an argument and moan for another day. Here's my main beef that I need expert advice only, please I do not want opinions . I need solid proof, so if you can send me to a site or show me an engineered diagram it would be greatly, greatly appreciated. I took a contractor to a friends garage that measures 24'across x 26 long, the garage has a Gambrel Roof Truss which allows a 15' wide x 26 long room upstairs with an 8ft ceiling. I told the contractor that this is exactly what I want, the only difference was I wanted my garage to be 26' x 26' He viewed the garage and said that he seen enough and knew exactly what I wanted. Since then, the roof trusses are now out in my yard and the space allowed for a upstairs room is only 12' x 26', The contractor told me the bigger you go with the garage, the room upstairs has to be smaller. I could almost believe this but the gambrel truss is not even the same design even though it has 2x 6 material where as my friends had only 2x 4's . Here's the question > Can it be possibel to have a 15' room upstairs, 8' ft ceilings top and bottom floors using a Gambrel (barn style) truss on a 26' wide garge. I know this contractor is waltzing me around and I need proof that he is lying. Thanks in advance for all help Danimal
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14 years ago