Forum: General Garage Discussion
05-20-2013, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 8,261
Re: My leaning garage fix
Outstanding job young man....Feels pretty damn good don't it?
As Tylernt said, leave what ever wraping you use open on the bottom to drain if need be.
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Forum: Free Parking
05-20-2013, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 669
Re: 1997 Harley sportster 1200 top end question.
Sounds like ya left out the little steel rings. If ya used aftermarket push rods, the job is easy, pull the push rods and redo it like the manual says, if not, your gona have to pull the rocker...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
05-08-2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 600
Re: I Need A Good Framing Idea
Frozen,
ceiling rafters not only give you something to cover for a ceiling but, keep the walls from pushing out with the roof load. You can use rafter ties for your ceiling joists to raise your...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
05-05-2013, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,240
Re: Carpenters/framers please chime in
That should work then, with a solid jam that will hold the weigh of the doors.
Just a thought....Instead of adding to the outside joist (tucked/flush header), I wonder if adding X bracing between...
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Forum: Free Parking
05-04-2013, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,352
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
05-04-2013, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,240
Re: Carpenters/framers please chime in
^^^^I agree whole hardly. With the size of Carage doors your talking about, your going to have a lot of weight hanging out there. I tend to over build but, I have yet to have to come back and fix...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
04-30-2013, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,240
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
04-30-2013, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,835
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
04-29-2013, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,835
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
04-29-2013, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,835
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
04-28-2013, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,531
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Forum: Free Parking
02-10-2013, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 2,660
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Forum: Free Parking
01-22-2013, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 3,182
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
01-13-2013, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,361
Re: Add on or tear it down and start over.
Gmjoe,
I don't see any issues but, measure twice and then go down to the Zoning Dept and talk to the guys down there, most Zoning laws I've dealt with want 3' to the side property line. While your...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
01-11-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,361
Re: Add on or tear it down and start over.
Since your adding the 16' to the 24' side and gona end up with 30 by 40, Id suggest leaving the 3 outer walls that arnt gona be changed, pull off the roof and 1 wall, tie into the slab, 2 existing...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
01-11-2013, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 786
Re: Convert my design to blueprints?
+1, your contractor may scratch figures on your drawing or he may draw up his own, cant tell ya how many times I've worked off of less!
Jake, did you have them pull it out and re-do it? Ya, I damn...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
12-10-2012, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,749
Re: Adding a Ceiling
Guys,
since I'm not an insulation contractor I can't say 100% but, around here (central Missouri) we use kraft face (to the inside) walls and ceiling with vapor barrier on walls only. My suggestion...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
12-10-2012, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,076
Re: Wall recommendations sought
Tez,
Kevin is right, there are as many answers to that question as you want.
First off, ya gotta figure out what you will be doing out there. If you will be doin grinding, welding, using a cutting...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
12-09-2012, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 814
Re: Sliding door suggestions
1933,
I had this type of door on my shop before I moved and replaced it with an overhead type. The first thing ya gotta do is to straighten out the track, you will be chasing your tail until you get...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
12-09-2012, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,076
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
12-09-2012, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,749
Re: Adding a Ceiling
Don't put the vapor barrier on the ceiling. Did this on a job when I was younger and had to come back because the nails were wicking moisture. After I climbed up into the attic, pulled back the...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
11-27-2012, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 611
Re: Need some help and advise
First off, if I borrow something, it's MY responsibility to return it, not THEIRS to come and get it, this is squarely your contractors problem, not his friend's.
It sounds to me like you have...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
11-24-2012, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,397
Re: Best way to add on to a Gambrel garage
Cat,
none come to mind off hand but, take some time and look around on here, I'm sure there are a few. I'm in the same boat as you, needing more room. Our shop is 18' by 24' and my wife has a 1970...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
11-23-2012, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,397
Re: Best way to add on to a Gambrel garage
Cat,
what Kevin said but, it's gona depend on what works best for what your wanting. In other words, if your needing more parking room and you add on the the rear, well your gona get more parking...
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Forum: General Garage Discussion
11-18-2012, 02:10 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,652
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