[PLUG-TALK] OS Software for Architectural Design

[Larry Williams]

On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 19:53, John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> wrote:

> I probably don't even need software. All I want to do is design a
> one-in-four 14 foot roof truss. Just your basic W truss. You'd think
> I'd be able to find free designs aplenty on the web, but every site is
> intent on selling me a full set of plans complete with list of
> materials.
>
> It's just for a shed, so I could probably wing it. But not being an
> architect or construction engineer I am unfamiliar with things like the
> load bearing capacity of a 7' 2x4. And I can't even find that on the
> web.
>

Wouldn't Home Depot or Lowe's have any information?

Larry
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