As the title says, I’m trying to figure out how to calculate how much weight the frame of my roof for my shop can hold. I can reinforce everything, that’s not a problem, but I don’t want to do too much unnecessary work. Trying to do it right the first time and not collapse my shop.
I recently got a hoist to help with processing pigs and other medium to large animals and I want to mount it in the shop to help me with other projects when we’re not processing anything, but I store wood up there and I’m semi concerned about the weight. It’s only an 880lb rated hoist, but I plan to run strut channel the width of the shop so it slides along that bay.
Figured someone in here may know something.
by Harabec6
5 Comments
That looks very poorly made. I would not trust it to hold more than the roof. Whoever built that had very little clue what they were doing.
That is a collapse waiting to happen. Get that weight off of that now.
Lower than what’s up there
Roof supports are generally made to hold up the roof. Just the roof nothing more.
You’re better off landing some supports in concrete and making some kind of rack. Because at least if the rack fails the roof won’t fall into the building and ruin everything
Trusses are specifically designed to support a roof, and perhaps a ceiling beneath them. Not really load bearing at all unless specifically designed for that purpose. These look hand made and probably shouldn’t even have a ceiling attached to them, let alone all that shit.
Source: 35 year carpenter, framer. Sometimes they put hvac units in the attics of houses, but they usually have supporting walls beneath them.
Best of luck, and keep your head down!