Recent content by entrtaner

Moose - Contractor started work this morning, taking care of all termite damage, plus adding some much needed ceiling beams. Think you're right about the asphalt, but I have a non load bearing post that needs to be replaced...the post support is right next to the problem area with the asphalt...

Kevin54 - I've pretty much figured out the series of events that led to the termite damage and I think we're pretty good. It starts with a wisteria vine buckling the driveway near the garage door, causing ponding against the door and frame. Wet wood, in contact with the ground, provided a...

Garage Dog - Contractor stopped by saturday morning and gave me a quote sunday evening. Kept it a completely separate quote from the original work, I'll find the money to do both without modification. Work is going to start on the whole project Wednesday morning. Wish me luck! Zeke - I agree...

SARG - Came complete with mudtubes all over the place...mostly between the wood and the drywall. Wish it weren't so.

Kevin54 - Ask for photos and ye shall receive. If there are any other pics that would help, let me know.

Anglia Guy - Amazing how the laws differ from state to state. Awesome for your neighbor that he managed to get money to fix his issues! ken fath - yes, there was a separate termite inspection, it missed the original damage that we spotted. The further damage was hidden behind drywall. I have...

Kevin54 - Thanks for the suggestions all around. Good call on going and looking at both the garage building and remodeling books. I will take some pictures to give a better idea of the scope of the work, once I get home this afternoon. I have gone around and checked most of the studs, either...

ironmutt - awesome... thanks for the laugh!

1320stang - thanks for the info. From the sounds of it, whether I'm doing it or the contractor is, we're going to need a studwall to support those joists, and that means the garage door track and other pieces will probably be coming down to make access work. I actually need to put more ceiling...

sxk122 - thanks, here's hoping you're right! The more I read on this forum and other sites on the web, the more I realize that this project is beyond my reach. I already have a guy coming in to do the sill plate and redrywall the garage. May take the money alotted to the drywalling and apply...

koditten, mudflap & garagedog - thanks for the good words and for making the thread useful to me. I've learned alot in this thread and from many of the other ones here on the forum, that's the reason I keep coming back and searching. I'm fairly handy, good for wiring, good for basic plumbing...

koditten - how big of a deal if I decide I want to take on roughing this in myself? I figure I'd need to prop the wall up to keep the weight off that end, pull off the trim, look for damage, remove damaged sections, fabricate replacement pieces out of PT wood then reattach. Or should I just...

nationalminer84 - Thanks for the words and damn! That is some major repair work...how long did it take? koditten - you saw what I'm seeing here and came to the same conclusion. I grew up with the spring setup as well and didn't realize this was so out of date until I went looking at new...

theoldwizard1 - Depends on whether the garage door needs to be removed in order to replace the header. If it does, I'll probably do as you say and install an insulated door. Larger/taller just won't work...garage is only 11ft wide to start with and the 7ft height is just about as much as would...

KO - Sorry for the quality on the pics, found out about this damage last night and didn't have an ability to get better ones at the time. It is not on the gable end, so you are probably correct in the belief that it is a supporting header. The 2x4s above it lead to a top plate and that has 2x6...