Thanks for all the suggestions!
I looked them over, and went with Jon's:
>Would you happen to have 24-inch centers? I'd use Simpson Strong-Ties
>truss braces instead of notching and purlins.
>http://www.strongtie.com/ftp/catalogs/c-hw05-r/C-HW05-R-07.pdf Much
>simpler, faster and stronger. Cheap too. You can get them in bulk for
>about $1.70 each.
I picked up a bunch of them at the local lumber yard, and put them in with some
#8 wafer head screws (?) I bought at the same time. Those things went up fast,
and using a power drill instead of a hammer meant I could start early without
waking anyone up. That was a great suggestion!
After this project, I don't know why I haven't gone to these guys instead of
HomeDepot/Lowe's before. Their hours are shorter (i.e only open till 5), but
they know what they are talking about, their lumber is so much better, their
yard guys help you pick/sort through it, they have better availability
(including 16' posts not even found at HD/Lowe's), and their prices are better.
What more could you ask for?
>Hi all,
>I have a set of 2x6 rafters (25) that I need to notch for some 2x2 >purlins.
>There are 6 purlins per rafter, so a lot of notching....
>The only way I'm aware of to make these notches is to saw a number of >closely
>spaced slots, then knock out the "fingers", and use a chisel to >clean up the
>groove.
>Is there a better way to do this, given the number of notches required? >I
>have just basic hand and power tools (circ saw, jigsaw, router); no >table saw
>or anything else like that. Any ideas appreciated!
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