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Many good reasons have already been mentioned. I'd speculate that the gang plates used to hold the trusses together may be a limiting factor. They may need to use larger plates than 2x4 or 2x6 can handle. If the plate is 7" wide they may need to build the truss, or parts of it, out of 2x8 and...

I would not add any more dead load, i.e. sheetrock, to that structure. Save your money for the eventual garage build.

Start by checking with your local jurisdiction to see if there are height limits, setbacks, drain fields, easements or anything else that are impediments to building the addition.

By code ventilation is accomplished in a couple of ways: 1. Vent area equal to 1/150th of the area of the attic. This can be just at the eaves and may be your current conditions. 2. (and/or with #3)1/300 area with a Class I (visqueen or foil type retarder) or II (kraft faced batts) vapor...

Maybe a somewhat oblique answer to your line of reasoning, but here's my take. A few months ago I watched a driveway be redone from some scrappy asphalt to new pavers. The crew dug down about 12" and did a proper job of rock and sand bases, all compacted; redid some drainage; and redid some...

The stainless screws would have been great for this wet use area on the deck boards. On to safety - What is your railing going to be? How is it attached? Looks like you're more than 30" above grade. What about the safety gate? Are you going to use a Type D ladder for access from the pool...

Another vote to take your sketch down to the local planning office and talk to them first.

I've been drawing homes for a living in Washington state for 32 years. If given a decent lot size and no real input from a client I'll default to a 24'x24' attached garage in most instances for a 2-car. If there are more limitations I'll make the garage as large as possible, i.e. - 24'x22'...

Is the beam dropped below the framing above? Or is it top flush, i.e. 24" tall with just 12" hanging down below the ceiling?

Seems like it would make more sense to have a plan before tearing the roof off. Your basic question about stick building the roof is really has too many factors to give a decent answer. Ideally, you'd have an engineer come to the site and advise you - or, provide an engineer with a very clear...

I use this simple setup, works great. Blast cabinet => Dust Deputy => shop vac

I'm not sure all that is involved but recently fixed my furnace clicking on/off by cleaning the sensor with a dollar bill. I think it's probably mostly preventative cleaning like for this issue.

Ask at your local lumber yard (not Lowes/HD, a real lumber yard) if they can size a ridge beam for you. Often lumber yards have someone well versed with Weyerhauser's Forte or Boise Cascade's BC Calc programs (or similar others) and can size it for you if you buy from them.

mousebob - in addition to the Matt Risinger and Fine Homebuilding articles here is another good resource which uses fluid applied flashing. https://hammerandhand.com/best-practices/manual/3-windows-doors/3-1-new-window-installation/ I just installed new Milgard windows in my home. I used the...

Obligitory 'you should have bought a 60x120 shop!'