Height to eaves

[Pond digger]

Exactly how is this measured?

 

[FIL46]

It is measured to the top of the steel upright, or the top of the eave purling

 

[Pond digger]

It is measured to the top of the steel upright, or the top of the eave purling

I’ve read it’s measured from the base plate, not the Finished floor; is that right?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I’ve read it’s measured from the base plate, not the Finished floor; is that right?

I’d say that’s right as they don’t know the depth you’re going to make the floor

 

[bumkin]

from the base plate to the under side of the sheet, ive been there done that and learnt the lesson

 

[BobGreen]

FFL to top of eaves beam

 

[Pond digger]

FFL to top of eaves beam

Interesting, thanks.

 

[bumkin]

what ever it is you can guarantee it wont be high enough we have a grain store that's to low to tip a trailer when it was built it was ok but trailers are twice the size now

 

[Doing it for the kids]

I would say it's the height in which something can drive in without hitting the top!

FFL is normally shown on the drawings, they need to know this when doing the plans surely?

 

[dannewhouse]

each building firm is different I always specify it as FFL to underside of eaves beam as this is what you will be using, I always specify what depth foundations will be at ie 1ft below FFL.

 

[milkloss]

I would say it's the height in which something can drive in without hitting the top!

FFL is normally shown on the drawings, they need to know this when doing the plans surely?

That would be the obvious one but from what I’ve read it is actually floor level to the top of the eaves which is about as useful as a chocolate tea pot.

 

[BobGreen]

That would be the obvious one but from what I’ve read it is actually floor level to the top of the eaves which is about as useful as a chocolate tea pot.

Take 9” off then or 225mm

 

[Pond digger]

each building firm is different I always specify it as FFL to underside of eaves beam as this is what you will be using, I always specify what depth foundations will be at ie 1ft below FFL.

Sounds sensible.

 

[bumkin]

i think we need to look to the future god only knows what size machinery we will have in thirty years time i know of a farm that had a purpose built tractor shed built with a work shop at the end it looked a real posh job but these days you can't get a modern tractor in it,just think howe tractors have changed and farming if you are going to build don't scimp it will only cost about £140 a bay to go up three or four feet and dont forget the portal frame will be lower than the eves

 

[Pond digger]

i think we need to look to the future god only knows what size machinery we will have in thirty years time i know of a farm that had a purpose built tractor shed built with a work shop at the end it looked a real posh job but these days you can't get a modern tractor in it,just think howe tractors have changed and farming if you are going to build don't scimp it will only cost about £140 a bay to go up three or four feet and dont forget the portal frame will be lower than the eves

Tractors must have about reached their limits in size: certainly if you need to drive them on the road.