Last Friday, the meteorologist kept our area on alert for possible snow here in central South Carolina. It ended up being a fizzle but nevertheless I wanted to be prepared.
I decided to make a support to go under the center of the purlin to ease the weight of any possible snow on the frame. Here is what I came up with.
I took a 1 1/2 in. pvc tee and cut it half and then fitted it onto a length of pvc pipe measured to fit from the ground up to the purlin. I didn't glue fit the piece so I could store it for later use. If there were a forecast of heavy snow/ice then I would do a couple more.