Recent content by Bill LeMieux

Oops, I did mean 2x6 rafters. I made the change above. And here is a photo of the area in which I wish to enclose. And as stated in my original post- Northern Mississippi.

Hello again, My landlord ok'd me building a shop between my efficiency apartment and the main house and I'd like some advice from y'all on the best structural design. The cove, as I call it, is 10x20 feet and has three walls with an approximately 1' overhang on each of those walls. The overhang...

My landlord is a licensed real estate broker who also has multiple rental properties. He is a business man, and a busy one. I assumed that the more research I can do to give him a bottom dollar the better my chances are at getting a favorable decision from him. That's all I wanted from y'all. To...

thank you!

And we are doing just that. He and I are going to look at a sample structure and talk to the seller on Saturday. He also said he will have the property flagged for utilities. Although this project is meant to fill MY needs as a long term tenant, they must also fill HIS needs as a landlord. If...

We haven't gotten that far yet. Bob said initially a gravel driveway and something about setting the building on blocks. He just told me yesterday about now wanting a slab. The footings and pad questions will follow if this project doesn't run into any road blocks.

If you would like to know my thoughts as to how foolish it is to pay a bank three times the amount of the selling price of the house is over the life of the loan, then when it comes time to sell, get half of what you actually paid for the loan I would be happy to comment on YOUR thread that YOU...

This entire project is being paid for by the landlord. The water supply (city) would come from the house about four feet away from the structure and I'm not sure where the (city) sewer lines are. I'll have the place flagged to be sure we aren't building on top of it. The washer and dryer are an...

Whoop! New info. Landlord Bob says a concrete slab is what he would want if he goes for it. Scratch the half wooden floor and 4x4 foundation idea...

Well, since the garage addition built on the street-side of the house didn't go over with the landlord, he suggested that I do some research on a metal out-building for placement on the side of the house (which is the back in relation to my entrance door). So here's the deal. To deliver and set...

Well Landlord Bob came over tonight and put the cabosh on my idea. BUT, he IS willing to accomodate me with a carport and a shop. There's a guy down the highway that sells such things. He told me to gather the information and get back to him with it. He even said that by doing it this way I...

That beautiful car parked in front of my door IS part of the reason I want a garage. (Mississippi doesn't have front tags) I awoke a few weeks ago to a beer bottle sitting in my back seat. It got there via the rear window. THROUGH the rear window! I have no proof of who did this to Olivia (my...

First of, thanks for some decent replies. I knew right off that I was putting the cart before the horse here but I just wanted to get an idea what I would be in for and if what I had in mind is even feasable. The fascia boards and over hang would be removed and the new roof rafters would be...

I would have to move the A/C unit because the window has to go for fire code. There is already a location for it on another wall. I would just have to make the frame fit. I got to looking around this forum and maybe I'm posting my querys in the wrong place. I'm starting to get the immpression...

I was thinking something simple, like this.