Hey Eric and Sheila,
I know Sheila is lurking around this forum. Sheila's wheels are always turning, fueled by your easy touch.
OK, we have made a bit of forward motion. Found a solution to the problem and will explain as we go along. First a pic of the building with another arch erected...
I know this doesn't look like much progress but believe me, it is and here's why. The manual says it's critical to maintain a 24" spread to the arches. We anchor them in the concrete at 24", then check the width at the top of the vertical wall. It measures anywhere from 25" to 26.5", nowhere near 24". Then you go to the roof section and you have the same thing. There are 22 arches to this building. If the arches spread even 1/4" per arch, the building is not going to fit the concrete pad which is built for a 44' length. Add 1/4" per arch X 22 arches and you get a building 49.5" long. We can't have that. The manual simply said maintain a 24" spread. It didn't give me a clue how to bring the bugger into line. This pic will give you an idea of what we have to maintain...
Since the metal pieces are stamped out in a press, you'd think this would be easy.......NOT! Here's what we are dealing with...
This picture shows a typical result of erecting another arch. It spread a good 1 1/4". The building does not come back into specs easily. Here's what I/we have to do to get it back to 24"...
Oh well, thank goodness I was in construction for so many years. I had to put my brain to use to figure out what to do. And most of you know a retired person isn't required to exercise his brain on a regular basis.
Thanks for your interest.
Oh by the way Eric, Give Sheila one of my biggest hugs, will you???
Dick
