Pre-fabricated post frame panel

Abstract

A pre-fabricated post frame panel having top and bottom boards extending the full width of the panel and outer jack studs inset 1/16 of an inch inside the outer ends of the top and bottom boards.

1 . A pre-fabricated post frame panel comprising;
 a. a top board having a top side and a bottom side;   b. a bottom board having a top side and a bottom side;   c. at least two jack studs having an outer side and an inner side;   d. a plurality of girts rigidly connected to said jack studs;   e. said top and bottom boards each having a first and second outer end and extending the full width of said panel from said first outer end to said second outer end;   f. said jack studs rigidly connected and perpendicular to said top and bottom boards;   g. two of said jack studs' outer sides each inset from said first and second outer end of said top and bottom boards.   
   
   
       2 . The panel of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of truss plates pressed to rigidly connect said girts to said jack studs and said jack studs to said top and bottom boards. 
   
   
       3 . The panel of  claim 2  wherein said outer sides of said jack studs are each set in from 1/32″ to 3/32″ from said outer end of said top and bottom boards. 
   
   
       4 . The panel of  claim 3  wherein said outer sides of said jack studs are each set in 1/16″ from said outer end of said top and bottom boards. 
   
   
       5 . The panel of  claim 2  wherein said bottom board is treated to be water resistant. 
   
   
       6 . The panel of  claim 5  further comprising two diagonal braces extending from said rigid connection of at least one of said girts to said inner side of each of said two jack studs to the middle of said bottom side of said top board. 
   
   
       7 . The panel of  claim 2  wherein the panels are 1/16″ shorter than nominal to compensate for wood growth.