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Bruce L. Bergman

More options Jul 25, 12:57 am

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From: Bruce L. Bergman <blnospamberg...@earthlink.invalid>

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:57:00 -0700

Subject: Re: matal garage?

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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:29 -0700 (PDT), stryped

<dgilb...@nascospg.com> wrote:
>We have alot of old pallet racks for sale at work. COuld a person use
>the verticle sections as posts and the supports as girts in a pole
>barn constuction. I am really needing a detached garage to park my
>cars in on the cheap. I would use regular plywood on top of that then
>siding to match the house.

>Or it may be a dumb idea, I dont know.

It could work... Problem being that an average pallet rack is 8'
wide and that's real tight for a garage. If you can get longer
cross-beams, and get 10' to 12' wide, then you can park the car and
get out, and have room to store other stuff out of the weather. Two
sets side by side gets you a two-car garage.

If you can't afford a full slab, at least dig holes and put concrete
footers under the legs. You don't want it sinking in the mud, or
rusting too fast, or blowing away in the next stiff (70-MPH) breeze.

And it's a lot easier to get a straight and plumb structure when the
foundation is straight and level.

Don't screw them up too much, and they could even be used as pallet
racks again. Bolt 2X4's to the racks, then nail or screw the siding
or roof decking to the 2X4.

--<< Bruce >>--

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