Thanks for the response NH.
This isn't the first and certainly won't be the last time I will be accused of taking an "overkill" approach to something!
Part of my concern here is that a 16' bent spacing is rather large, at least for me. I may need to reduce this or add a bent.
The other issue is that I was considering a relatively shallow roof pitch, perhaps 4:12 or 6:12. I would like to keep the overall height of the structure low, I do not plan for any loft area. The low pitch roof will also increase the roof thrust.
To use a more traditional design would probably require increasing the roof pitch.
-Chip
