Recent content by Charles Freeborn

It's had siding put over siding with wonky siding corners so I wouldn't trust the outside appearance too much. Overall not too terrible. The opposite wall (on the right from this perspective) needs foundation work first, then I'll shore / straighten the walls. After that I'll do the...

It's not terrible, and yes, the rest of the building has various "issues" my thinking is to add a beam parallel to the ridge & below the ceiling joists and also double up some of the joists where the verticals go up to the ridge.

The offending structure..

Thanks all. Much to consider. Re-framing / replacing the whole roof structure not going to happen on my watch. The next owner of this property will probably convert to an ADU. They can do as they please then. I'm here for 10 more years, 15 max. I'm not after a perfect fix - mostly want to...

Primarily sagging rafters/ roof. The ceiling joists are also sagging on account of the bracing to the rafters. By eyeball I'd say the ridge is sagging 6-8" mid point of the ridge. My thinking is that if I put the beam under the ceiling joists and raise it up into place (I have a walkie stacker...

Very sorry - should have been more clear. Here's a quick rendering of framing and what I'm asking. The beam in red is the one in question. It would be supported by additional studs set into end walls. One of the studs will fall on top of the roll up door header, which will need reinforcement...

Greetings all. My 18' x 18' garage has developed quite a sag in the roof over the (many) years of its existence. The rafters are 2 x 4 on 2' centers, joists are every other rafter with diagonal braces to the rafters. It's all clear span below, which I must keep (no posts allowed) I'd like to...

Looks a lot like the lathe I learned on in HS in the '70's. That brings back memories... I learned how to cut threads on it.

There is a device called a "Sensor Push" which is a bluetooth thingie that talks to your phone. I think the upgraded version can also talk to a wifi thingie that can send alerts to your phone. It would need wifi to send alerts so if the electricity or wifi go out at your cabin you're sol...

I bought one way back and it was nicked from me at a job site in the '80's sometime. Then, when my mother- in - law was moving house we helped with the clean out, and lo and behold in the garage was nearly pristine one of the same early era. I made a rolling stand for it and it has a prominent...

I'm a woodworker by trade and have gotten quite used to wearing protective gear pretty much all the time in the shop. We have obnoxious neighbor kids as well, so when I'm in the garage (uninsulated) I frequently put on hearing protection (muffs), sometimes with my bluetooth earbuds underneath.

Thanks! Here's my old girl "tripod-ing" around the race track

Greetings all, New fellow in town - digital that is. I'm a woodworker and guitar builder by trade, but spend a fair amount of time in my garage working on my old Porsches. Before you get all thinking I'm one of those uppity Porsche guys (yeah, the difference between a porcupine and a porsche is...