Recent content by BCVen

Thanks for the feedback! That's a crazy tight lot! My lot is 50 feet wide, but have 8 foot setbacks (for some reason). I should be able to get about 32' wide (leaving 10 feet one one side to still have vehicle access into my backyard... And a driveway for the kids to play on).

I'm worried it's beyond repair. The garage itself is newer than 1912. It has some nominal dimension lumber and some rough sawn. It's hard to tell exactly when it was built. The only way to salvage it is to lift it, re-pour the foundation, fix most of the framing that's rotted, single top plate...

The good thing is I have practice with a small garage from our previous house. Even better news is my new garage will still be significantly bigger than that one. That one was 22x24. My new one should be around 26x32. I have a lot more kids toys than then though and I was hoping to spread out a...

I just wanted to say hello from a new member. I'm a self-proclaimed handyman and DIY-er. After a recent move, I've been without a sufficient workshop (almost year now; I'm getting antsy - that said, I have twin 2-year olds that take up much of my "free" time). Our "new" home was built in 1912...