Recent content by asciutto

I think I cracked it! I took better measurements of the existing conditions. Garage rafters are 4:12 which bought me enough height to hide 2x10s without crazy long tails protruding into the truss space. 2:12 pitch on the lean-to: (I have height 2.5:12, maybe even 3:12, but then I need to...

When you say to cut and align rafters atop trusses do you mean leave the roof sheeting (OSB in my case) and do the correct spacing for the lean-to span? OR Cut the roof sheeting to expose the trusses and match the rafter spacing with the trusses? The garage is 24" OC so I would need to #1...

Good to know on the trusses. Would you birds mouth the rafter at the top-plate where the trusses are or just trim the leading edge so it doesn't extend beyond the plain of the roof? I based my sizing on Southern Pine load tables and the expected snow load of the area I live in...

I'm not sure how feasible that is? The eaves are integral to the garage trusses.

Excellent! I would love to enclose it, but the garage is already about as large as I can go with accessory buildings in my area. Enclosing the lean-to would definitely push me over the limit. The way I would pour the retaining wall I think matches what you are describing. Something like this...

I found this from Simpson Strong Ties: https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/oevlatgrb7/C-F-2023TECHSUP-p072-079.pdf If I remove the siding down to the OSB, use the specified fasteners, and install in the correct manner it is rated for a significantly higher live + dead load this lean-to should...

Something like this? Not sure how far behind the posts the wall should be. Old oil stain left by previous owner. Photo is 5 years old now. I'm on board with a poured wall. I like the looks of the landscaping timbers, but simplifying the construction of this entire project is important to...

Hey all, Working on designing the next phase of my garage build. The lean-to is the last thing to be built but if my plans are ill-advised I want to catch that before going down this path! Currently my garage has 10' wide pad poured next to it. My plan is to double the pad and build a...

Thanks all for the suggestions! The pictures don't quite capture the unevenness of the floor. It has high and low spots up to 2" in difference. I had a concrete company out to look it over. Plan is to demo out the driveway leading up to the garage door so that is level, saw cut expansion...

I should have included that in the OP! Car parking and workshop to the side. Dimensions are 25' deep, 30' wide. 4" thick pad with four spots at 6" for a 4-post lift.

Thanks! I was definitely planning on subbing this out. It is well beyond my comfort zone. I hate to ask the question like this, but having to do a second layer of something different over a self-leveler was not what I anticipated. What would the least expensive 'final floor' option be? It...

I looked into this product and the only one I can find is the "Rapid Set Concrete Leveler® Quick-Setting, Self-Leveling Floor Underlayment". Is that what you are referring to? If so, the instructions it says it should not be used as the finished floor surface. My intention is to park our cars...

I like that idea! Would you recommend doing that first and then using the lip as the edge for a short form to set the height for the self-leveling compound that Rusted Nut suggested?

Hello! I'm new to the forum having discovered it through various searches about leveling a garage slab. What a wealth of knowledge here! The previous homeowner built this garage about 10 years ago and the attention to detail on the slab was not great. Finish is poor and there are significant...