4 ft purlin spacer guides

[Frank S]

Getting things readied for installing the purlins on the trusses of my building has been quite adventurous planning everything around a 1 man install and to remain as safe as reasonably possible while doing this.
If anyone has ever tried to wrestle a 30 ft long 6" C purlin while being way up it the air can tell you it takes 3 people 2 to measure and hold and one to secure it the job become extremely difficult when doing it by your self so you enlist the aid of certain devices to do the measuring and holding in place for you. Getting the first purlin in place I used the bundle of 3 plus the straps of the spreader bar to hold the purlin upright and in place No measuring required as it mounts to the edge or lower end of the trusses. For any purlin there after though would require measuring and clamping in place while trying to stand it on edge.
To assist in this I cut 2 48" long 2x4s and nailed some bits to their sides and stacked to blocks on 1 end the short pieces on the sides keeps them from falling off the truss 1 end is rested inside the C of the previous purlin and the 2 blocks allow the next purlin to be held upright while I clamp it in place