Recent content by handfab

Needless to say, progress has been slow this spring due to the rain. Father's Day was a milestone though. I finally completed the 2 walls visible from the back yard! Next up: The entry door will get the same paint treatment as the garage door. The opening with the blue tarp will get covered by a...

Hello, I've been rebuilding a detached garage. See attached thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2117138#post2117138 I haven't decided if I am going to insulate the ceiling. I know I'll loose heat if I don't. The rafters are 2x12" on 16" centers. I'd like to leave them...

Yes nonhog, The cold weather and lack of daylight has slowed my progress. I've shifted to other tasks like getting installing the entry and garage door. I figure the next steps are to insulate and get it wired and lighting in place so I can continue to cut and paint the siding inside.

Omphaloskeptic- I've been clamping down a straight edge and its been working well. Otherwise I can't see the line. And yes, I've adjusted my tolerances...

Hey platinum, I finally posted some of my project: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123017 I took some inspiration on from your thread regarding construction and siding finish.

This next series jumps to the present. I went with the Hydrotek house wrap which is a 2 layer system. Its supposed to be UV resistant. Not as expensive as I thought. The furring strips are 1/2" pressure treated plywood cut down to 2" strips. To prepare to start cutting the Hardie Panel siding I...

1/2" osb

Framing...The first photo shows the original roof line along the cinder block wall. I added about 15" in height to this wall. The roof now slopes toward the the yard instead of towrard the back.

Demolition. Most of the framing was rotting or cobbled together so much that I couldn't salvage much. I did manage to reuse much of the 2x10x19' rafters but ripped them down to 2x6's for the stud walls- a lot of circular sawing to annoy the neighbors.

Indeed tinbender-torchdown was the ultimate decision. More on that later. The plan was to do most of the work myself. I build furniture and cabinets as a side profession so this is a bit out of my comfort zone. I'm a bit of an interloper when it comes to construction. I spent the previous 2...

This past June I embarked on a complete teardown of our 430 sq/ft detached garage. The plan is to move my shop home from across town. The existing structure had a few key problems; a very flat roof(less than ¼” per 1ft slope) that was leaking badly; mold was rapidly growing on the interior...

Hello, I only recently discovered your thread. I have a question-Where you not required to use reveal trim around the edges of the cement panels? Such as these: http://www.fryreglet.com/downloads/reveal_panel_trims/reveal_panel_trim.pdf I'm building a similar style garage and and using Hardie...