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Hi, Here are my top 10 reasons for needing/wanting/deserving an awesome Epoxy-Coat floor for my new garage: 1) I am finally building my dream garage with the help of my dad, of whom I have learned every skill that I have. 2) I used "whom" in the previous sentence in grammatically correct...

That sounds like what my house has. I haven't measured my house, but I'd bet 8 inches is right on the money. My house is a cape FWIW. Thanks again guys, I will be sure to post up pics of the progress each weekend. -Jeremy

First off, thanks again for the guidance. I truly appreciate it. The I-Beams are riding on top of the 2x6 walls. I was actually intending on a 10 pitch roof to give me maximum space above the garage with the least amount of work. Once the roof is done, I would add in some knee walls to square...

Since we are already talking framing, is there a need for using longer nails like 3.5 vs 3? What's the "norm" for framing using 2x6's ? Thanks again & sorry for the noob questions. -Jeremy

That actually sounds like a clever idea. Do those glass blocks have a special name? Got any pictures of them being used? -Jeremy

Alrighty. here we go! 1) 10ft 2x6 walls (+ the ~6" header and footer height) 2) 9 wide x 8 high garage doors. 3) Transom height is a question because I haven't bought them yet. I guess whatever the standard height is? 12"? Is there a standard height? 4) 16" tall engineered I-beams for the...

little d - > I'm not using trusses, just the engineered I-Beams as the upstairs floor, and normal rafters as the roof. I did talk to my building inspector about the LVL, and the full length LVL's aren't a law in my area, but it is recommended by him as good practice. My neighbor, who is a...

I am about 30 minutes north of worcester on the border of MA/NH. Imagine a wooded area with a town stuck in the middle. That's me! -Jeremy

Kevin & others, I believe you are correct in thinking the way that you are thinking. It is going to end up very similar to this garage. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2047 Alrighty. Technically I can return the LVL's but I am willing to keep them and chalk it up as a...

Like many others, I have been lurking around here for a while, trying to educate myself and get ideas of how to build the ultimate garage (within reason). Well, tomorrow my materials arrive, so its time to get serious! Anywho, I'm gearhead to the fullest, excited to be part of this community...

Hi, I'm new here and have a quick question about transom window framing above my garage doors. My garage is going to be 24' wide x 34' deep. It will have two 9 foot wide garage doors on the front. I have three 24' long by 9" tall LVL's to make the header for the two garage doors (spanning the...