Hello,
I am turning a storage shed into a office. For the ceiling it has collar ties going up in the rafters about 8 1/2 feet high.
They are only maybe every 4 ft. The shed is 14 x 24
I need to add more to be able to add insulation and also have more to attach a lightweight sheet product or cedar boards (undecided).....But I was thinking of the best way to add more and keep them all the same.
I tried measuring from the top of the wall to the bottom edge of the collar tie but that is difficult to get an exact measurement.
Then I thought to add a 2 x 4 underneath on the bottom of the 2 x 4 collar tie to run the length of the 28' building. That way the one side would be level with them and I can hold a level on the other side.
I have a long level and they are level from the 14' long side and they are level going the other direction but then I can't tell once I run out of the length of the level going the full 28' length of course. I hope you can understand from this. I am thinking of the best to explain it.
Would a laser level help?
I know it will be off slightly but I want to start of the best way possible by adding more collar ties and making sure everything is good before doing the hard work of the ceiling and find out things don't line up.
image attach just one i found online not actual pic of building.
I am turning a storage shed into a office. For the ceiling it has collar ties going up in the rafters about 8 1/2 feet high.
They are only maybe every 4 ft. The shed is 14 x 24
I need to add more to be able to add insulation and also have more to attach a lightweight sheet product or cedar boards (undecided).....But I was thinking of the best way to add more and keep them all the same.
I tried measuring from the top of the wall to the bottom edge of the collar tie but that is difficult to get an exact measurement.
Then I thought to add a 2 x 4 underneath on the bottom of the 2 x 4 collar tie to run the length of the 28' building. That way the one side would be level with them and I can hold a level on the other side.
I have a long level and they are level from the 14' long side and they are level going the other direction but then I can't tell once I run out of the length of the level going the full 28' length of course. I hope you can understand from this. I am thinking of the best to explain it.
Would a laser level help?
I know it will be off slightly but I want to start of the best way possible by adding more collar ties and making sure everything is good before doing the hard work of the ceiling and find out things don't line up.
image attach just one i found online not actual pic of building.
