Recent content by 73Lemans

You guys sure know how to make a guy feel at ease. Glad to hear the engineering behind the idea and glad to see its been done before with success. It is all in the plan, but today was the first time upstairs in the loft area and just wasn't expecting it.

Its a clear area yes. 20ft wide "catwalk". Good thinking on the truss plan idea...in digging back through years of email, I found it and sure enough, they are designed that and of course, stamped. Whew. The building just got finished...I'll posting up a story on it soon. Thanks Gents!

Hoping I can put my mind at ease with this post. I'm no carpenter, but cutting into 2x12 top chords to run these connectors doesn't seem right to me. Is this standard practice for a pole building truss? Is there anything to be concerned with insofar as snow loads or sagging later in its life...

I'm going to follow. Was going to ask a similar questions on pole barn vs stick built, but this is an equally interesting topic.

@rjacobs, I'm still with you on this - exactly right. I wasn't asking design related questions, just how many doors he specifically, would find acceptable. A simple number would have sufficed, but in retrospect, I suppose I can understand him anticipating a litany of questions. I had my nephew...

To anyone who had a good size standalone shop built in MA, can you tell me how many points of egress worked for you and your local inspector? Residential code states a max of 25 feet before another point of egress needs to be made, on the opposing wall. But this is for dwellings and attached...

Nope, that is just the shell of the building. The 4 walls and the roof. The site work, concrete foundation and floor is another 25K.

Ill confirm sheathing Matt, but I believe that is the way its done; OSB sheets then metal. Interesting its not on the material list, so a very valid question for me to get an answer to. Excellent advice on the rough openings being left and the floor too. I didn't get into specifics on the...

Jaws - great reference. Glad to be aboard, speaking of boats. Thanks. I was expecting the majority of responses telling me the number was too high. I wasn't really expecting too low, although I completely understand the Murphys law comment on estimations. I am expecting the number to...

Man o man - 5 years since I joined and barely helped out a soul. Now I'm the one asking for help. Ugh. My sincerest apologies. I had no idea how uneducated I was in the garage building business until I got here. This board has helped me tremendously. Now a tad older (hopefully wiser) and...

Fantastic information gentlemen. I had no idea I could get away without an architect. Now at least the possibility exists. I'll call the local building department on Monday to see whats needed. Thanks!

Thanks Tcianci - I'll give them a call.

I was under the impression the architects would work with engineers to properly design a plan. Thought that might be the most logical place to start. But if I'm incorrect, please lend any opinions you have to the contrary.

Anyone know any good architects for a detached garage build in the Bristol county area of MA? Just in the budgeting/planning stages, but like to start there and get some plans made up so I can talk the same language to the builders in the area. /Mark

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Like most of us I imagine, I'm a one man show, so it leaves little time for posting all the cool internet stuff Id like to. Plus I'm just really slow, so please dont mistake tardiness, as a lack of caring on my part. Its definitely not the case. Sean - you...