Recent content by bucolic

Very Nice!

@Skooterj I think you are dead on. Looking at it more closely, the lumber is the exact same color and look as the rafters. It was ordered at the same time as the lumber for the rafters was ordered and part of the design they had in mind. Those were not trusses pre-made for sure. They would not...

I am by no means an engineer but what I would do until you figure this out is get some turnbuckles and rods or cables and place them on the walls at the points where the trusses were cut for a bit of temporary reinforcement. Maybe even add a couple to the rafters in that area. As someone else...

That would do it but also increase the chance of liability, unfortunately. One neighborhood kid slices his arm open and some slick lawyer will be convincing a jury that your garbage cans and air conditioner compressor don't really require razor wire protection :)

I agree with others in it will not be possible to make it climb proof. The height alone allows people to simply pull themselves over. On a side note, the unrailed or good side always goes towards the neighbors. Many municipalities actually have this in the code and a complaining neighbor could...

If you can rent the proper tool then I would do that. The money spent will probably be well worth it in the end. I had to drill a 4" hole through 11" of concrete foundation to install a dryer vent. I tried drilling with a hammer bit around the hole and chipping it out to no avail. Wasted an...

There is and it is what I used in my Garage: https://www.garageflooringinc.com/garage/nitro-tiles.html These are imported and a bit thinner. I also had a fair amount that the fastening tabs snapped off. Racedeck was over $4.00 sq ft on their website but I had emailed them my layout for a...

Great looking!

I painted my step up and the thing is it looks great for about a week then needs to be painted again compared to the rest of the floor. If you are putting ceramic tile down in there that is thin-set down then you could just tile that step also. They do it all the time in showers. Now, if you...

I think it might be like a pool. For every buyer that thinks it's a plus, 2 will think it's a negative. I don't think they add much value but could be an attraction to the right buyer and sell the house a bit faster when the time comes.

This is Batman. He is a Cheagle (Beagle Chihuahua). He is a PITA!

If a contractor asks for a large deposit upfront it is a bad sign. It may mean they are not liquid enough to front materials or are cash only at the supply house due to bad credit. I would never give a deposit upfront but once materials are dropped on site it is reasonable to pay for those. Then...

Thanks! I love it.

Great choice! You'll love them!

I went with the solid tiles due to my floor being so dusty. Going on 3 months in I love it. I know the winter is going to be messy but I am going to buy some mats to put under the car to catch the junk. I am going to go with the Underarmour mats as they are like a rug and will absorb. I can then...