Recent content by always hopeful

Decide to go with a 16" lvl beam that spanned from the bottom of the current double 8" header to the bottom of the truss. The city would accept an 11 3/4'' micro beam, but that left me with about 2" to fill between the top of my new header and the bottom of the truss. The manufacturer...

Mousing ended up not to be a problem. The city would allow an eleven inch micro beam. (passed on that plan) The manufacturer recommended a 14" micro beam to avoid some kind of a flex concern. I ended up putting in a 16" double beam for convenience, and it was actually cheaper to upgrade rather...

I have three sketches on graph paper that hope to show how I plan to proceed. I have an album on my profile that also contains these papers and several pictures of the garage interior/exterior.

It is odd "one man's treasure, etc... Many people think I have any tool "they" could want. I find I have more than enough to support my skill level. Also, my skill level could grow to make better use of what I have. I am sort of a "projects" kind of guy and back into much of what I do. e.g...

I cannot figure out how to post a picture here, but if you'll look at my profile page, there is an album '67 alfa and garage. I think it's what you've been looking for since my first post... if not, I tried something.

"you don't know what you don't know.... " or in my case what details are requested. the ridge row runs parallel to the door so the wall is load bearing and supporting only the roof.. no second story. There is a truss system supporting the roof. The span of the truss from front of garage to the...

I do not understand how to post a picture. I have pictures on a camera with usb plug. There is no url address.

I did not know what I did not know,,, or needed to know. The header will only be supporting the roof and no second story. The ridge row run parallel to the door jambe so the wall is load bearing. The truss are 20' long so I am guessing somehow I can now use this data to calculate the load on...

Ever heard opinions are like elbows... meaning everybody has a couple? Yeah, well my lumber yard cannot seem to see their way clear to giving me the info I want. Ridge row runs parallel to front of garage and doors. Ceiling has sheetrock so pics are of marginal value. I am off to measure...

".. don't mouse it" implies, put in a steel beam or stay home? Don't attach an engineered beam to existing header with end support? "mouse"?

header only supports truss for the roof of the garage.

I don't want to park as close to the jambe on the passengers side as the single door with the present configuration requires. I have boat parked outside the garage and if I am not careful I side swipe it backing out of the garage. I'm old and cannot see for ****.

header is supporting the truss for the roof of the garage, only. Thanks for your thoughts I am having difficulty naviagating the site. I hope this is what you are asking.

You have lots of good thoughts to a rather pie in the sky question. You might look at rental places that provide storage. See what they charge per square foot. When trying to figure how large a space to build, "Build the biggest thing you can fit on your lot. It'll end up being too small...

Currently have two single doors with 7'0" x 8'0" holes and 1'0" center post. With post removed 17'0" x 7'0" inside to inside dimension for new double door. Each single door hole is support be traditional 2x8x8' header. Don't want to remove exterior 2x8 from header for fear of damaging the...