Bookshelf Girts

It is quite common for the skirt boards (grade boards), girts, and truss carriers to be nailed to the outside perimeter of the foundation posts. This is the easiest, quickest, and cheapest method for barns not finishing the interior of their walls.

Bookshelf girts (also called commerical girts) provides more strength against high wind and provides the substructure to finish out the interior walls of your farm building, garage, or barn.

This method is simple enough. The 2x6 girts are laid flat between the posts at whatever on center your site location requires, with 2x6 strongback support.

16D or 20D galvanized ring shank nails are typical hardware.