Lloyd Carter

thank you all

also was going to ask about thoose nails that have the plastic cups, should they be used, do they have a particular job besides keeping the wrap from blowing off or are staples just fine?

It's a 16 foot x 30 foot Gambrel style.
I bought the lumber 4yrs ago just before the prices sky rocketed. A 2x4x8 was $1.49, the 2x12x16 PT were $15.24 all the markings are either worn off, faded, or covered up by something. Amazing how prices jumped. I figured buy it in bulk get a better price. thats fine for most things but it took me a long time to find time to work on it.

Yea, I've seen those span charts but not knowing the stiffness and the class wood lowes sent me makes them useless. I was just looking for some honest experienced labors voice/opinion on the matter. Thank you. Depending on what I use for the sub flooring, and don't put any cannons in the center of the floor without adding some walls down below or some type of support the floor shouldn't collapse but will have some bounce for the kiddies(joking).

Thank you.

Anyone have any comments on the house wrap being wet?
Could I still use it?
I can't be the 1st person to have wet Tyvek.

I am building a shop/shed/barn all in one. it is going to have a Gambrel roof and a 2nd floor for storage. The plans I purchased said to use 2x6 for my 16 foot joist span. But I wanted to build it a little hardier so I bought 2x8x16.

I have been at this for over 3 years and have learned a lot. I have used 1/2x12"plywood for the gussets instead of 7/16x6"osb. 2x12x16 instead of 2x6x16 for the floor joist/bands. Used Cap blocks with 4"rock and gravel as base and black plastic over rock.
Everything is 16"OC instead of 24"OC.
Plans did not mention wall sheathing, I added 7/16 osb then Tyvek before my smart sideing.

But now i"m at the point of adding 2nd floor and I am thinking I need to upgrade to a 2x10x16 instead of the 2x8x16 that I already purchased. I bought the materials years ago so I can't exchange them but I don't want the floor to buckel or fall either. I thought that if the plans said to use 2x6x16 and I went to a 2x8x16 that I should be good, I'm not sure, after I looked into it.

What can I do?
Bite the bullet and buy the 2x10x16?
Double every other 2x8x16?
Use Blocking?
or a Multiple of each?

I am going to be storing some hay, house goods, seasonal items, furniture, a lot of things but nothing more than 30lbs per sq foot I think.

This is a warning to every one out there. You may think that "if I buy some plans and follow them then I'll be within code and if there is no code then i will be ok since its on a plan". NO not allways the case. Not all plans are done by certified architectural, engineering and technical designers.

Thank you. pictures to follow when camera/phone is fixed

P.S.  I just found out that my house wrap is wet as we unrolled it. Can we still use it some way?