What is the cheapest source of lumber on BI?

[StillHope]

Can they be used in the otherwise wood structure? Does it require the change in the floor plans?

[Rob Tucker]

They can be used on any type structure - wood frame too. They lend themselves best to simple roof designs for economy.

When doing lots of hips and valleys there is waste generated. But if planned right that can be minimized. The building plans would need to correctly show the type of roof being installed.

My whole roof (4 sections) was installed in two days with two people and the finish ceiling was accomplished at the same time. It's also nice that these are cooler in the sun and quieter in the rain with rigid foam insulation built into the panels.

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[Carey]

moved to new thread

[Rob Tucker]

I think we need to start a new topic......we're (or I'm) hijacking this one.

[StillHope]

OK.Carey,Rob-new topic,please!
And I think highjacking is highly overrated.It's just natural flow of human conversation.Computers,probably,can do it-straight to the topic.

[Guest]

You would be very surprised at how strong Ohia is, AND it's very abundant here.

Hawaiians have been using it to build for centuries.

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[tmyc]

Maggie... Please email me. I've been researching this for almost 3 years now and will be arriving in Hawaii sometime late July or thereabouts. I can't say I know everything, but I can be some help.

[Kapohocat]

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Originally posted by maggieblanchett

...One thing we would like advice on would be, where do you get your lumber from? We're going to need a source for all our framing lumber and plywood...

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I would make your framing material list and email/fax/drop off to all the yards (HPm,Honsador,Trojan,Argus,Home Depot). I would then pick and choose from those whoever has lower pricing on any particular item unless it is too few for a minimum free del, or too big to pick up. WBS is good if you order a container full beats all of their pricing BUT then you do have to worry about storage & theft.

Rob's metal roof framing is good too. And from what I have seen, fairly easy to put up!

[Hotzcatz]

Hawaii roofs factor in wind, rain and sun. We have a "sunshine" load on our roofs of about 20# per square foot for live load and about 10# per square foot for dead load. Usta be (back before the eighties) we'd run rafters or trusses at four foot on center, plop two by threes across those at two feet on center and nail on roofing tin. That worked until Hurricane Ewa and Iniki and then they changed the codes. Now the roofs have more Simpson ties, closer rafter/trusses and we still fasten tin over the top in most cases.

One of the most important things for a roof in Hawaii is the three foot eave overhang. That not only keeps the rain away from your house but it keeps the sun off the sides of the house as well. Many times mainland house plans don't have any or anywhere near enough roof overhangs and the resulting structures are miserable to live in.

[Menehune]

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Originally posted by Kapohocat
WBS is good if you order a container full beats all of their pricing BUT then you do have to worry about storage & theft.

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Aloha!

Dumb question but need to know - Who or what is "WBS"? - and why do you have to worry about storage and theft of "WBS's" stuff?

Mahalo!

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