Recent content by 71buickfreak

I like that idea. ^

I called the truss company, it will cost me around $500 to have them draw up a modified truss.

I live in Central Oklahoma, we do get snow, but not heavy snow. Wind is the biggest issue here. I am hesitant to do anything, I am not jsut going to go crazy and hack it all up. Anything I do will be done with the new structure in place before I cut the existing beams. I just need a couple of...

Plus, I would have to add a side door.

Because of the way my shop is laid out, that would block the rest of the shop.

It's sunday, I can't ask them yet.

My thought was to do what I have outlined in the drawing here. Thoughts? The added panels would likely be added to the existing truss as sandwiches, a new board on both sides of the existing boards.

I have not contacted them. I'd have to find them, the building was put up by a contractor.

Long story short, I ran out of money when we were building the new shop (50x30x10) and we built it 10' rather than 12'. We made an area that was 15-long on the 50 length, so basically we dropped 2 trusses (trusses are on 5-foot centers). That is where the lift goes. It is 15-foot long, but I...

I used this as a guide for painting the new walls in my photo studio. A friend who's dad owns a construction company suggest OSB to keep it cheap. He assured me it would look fine. I had my concerns, but considering it would have tripled the price, I went for it. After reading this, I got even...

That's what I am hoping for, more imput and experience. I know a full footing would be better, but that will run me 10k, I have priced that out. I am still looking at contractors. I had one guy quote me 10k for the 4" slab and thickened edge, which seems outrageous. I know that concrete is $89...

I am planning a new shop build, and I need some advice. The shop will be 50x40, not sure of the structure design yet, but it will either be wood or metal!:lol_hitti Anyway, I am wanting to get the pad poured soon, but finances are limited. The soil where my house is located is very hard clay...

I would go with sheet metal, even better a few sheets of treadplate secured with some wood screws would be plenty.

You own the property, it has a building on it already. You have a right to have running water. the city can't stop you. Take your needs to the city council. As long as you don't operate a business, then you are well within your rights to have running water. Zoning is zoning, but it is zoned...

My grandfather swore by the camphor blocks, never had a problem in Oklahoma.