Recent content by gisforgerten

Unfortunately, the planning commission agrees. - if framing members are not space at 24" or less on center, its not allowed. I did just that. all of my neighbors were grandfathered in. I even had 5 of my neighbors write the council to express support for the variance (I live at the END of a...

This is what I was planning to do. The storage area could then be insulated later if desired. I live in a wooded area, so myself and neighbors have enough dying trees to keep a wood stove burning happily for years. One other big downfall with ICF full height is the difficulty in making new...

I'll be insulating, but only heating/air conditioning periodically. And typically only the woodworking shop Does my original thought make sense though? If I build a 10' wood wall on top of a 4' high concrete knee wall, I can follow the code for stud spacing for a 10' rather than 14'?

Thats why I'm using scissor trusses - with a 12' wide door I'll be at 15.5' at the edge of the door opening I was thinking of 4' ICF so that I can pour it right from the truck without a pumper, and so that I can brace with stakes and 2x4 rather than specialized braces. I did my house as ICF -...

Hey all, I've been lurking on this forum for some years, but finally had a need for advice. I have a plan to build a 30x56 garage to be used for storage (lawn equipment, boat, trailers, etc in the winter) and for a wood working shop. I'd like to build it large enough to fit an RV or 5th wheel -...