Recent content by blackoak

Thanks to all, I appreciate your advice

I have built the walls with rough sawn 2x6 16" OC. The pine board and batten is being used because it is readily available at a good price in my area.

Yeah, I'm using the board and batten pine because of aesthetic reasons. I'm hoping to skip boarding in if is not really necessary. I thought that the heavy strapping would help wwith the twisting, I would apply them about every 24". The metal braces would be the type that fit into a saw cut...

I am building an 18x20 garage with an attic. The siding will be vertical pine board and batten. I may at some point want to use the structure as a heated workshop. My intention is to apply tyvek over the framed walls, apply 1 1/2 x 4 strapping and the do the board and batten with 8" boards. For...