Recent content by jdbaker

I just finished the construction of a detached garage at my home outside of Raleigh, NC. It's 34' wide, 28' deep, 12' walls with vaulted trusses that give me about 18' of height at the peak. I have one 18'x10' door and one1 10'x10' that I upgraded to the highest insulation that the manufacture...

Thanks for the input. I'm feeling quite relieved that I won't have a structural problem and the colors should line up over time. How wet should it be kept? hose it down once a day or more?

Thanks for the replies guys. My first concern is structure and durability, second is cosmetic. They started the pour at around 9:30am. Light rain start at about 10:30. Then is was a steady, light rain, off and on, until around 5PM when they were wrapping up. Do you think the color will...

So my builder poured a concrete apron yesterday in front of the new garage build and 1/2 way through, it started to rain lightly, but consistently. The pour site was dry and compacted stone when we started. The first half of the apron that got poured before the rain began looks ok. It had...

I am the owner. I’m not at the property right now. I took the video last time I was there, right after the install. I’m back there this weekend and I’ll have a chance to look at it more closely. Thanks and keep the expertise coming!

When you say “missing a few bolts”, do you mean bolts holding the open motor to the wall? I’m thought perhaps it’s from the torsion rod sagging in the middle and causing the ends to rotate off center.

So I'm finishing up a new detached garage build outside of Raleigh, NC. I have a 10 foot wide by 10 feet high door. The builder has installed a LiftMaster Jackshaft opener. Take a look at the video of it in operation. Builder says "oh, that's normal movement". I have a hard time believing...

Do you have a copy of a lien release you can share?

Planning on building a detached 34' x 28' garage. The architect and structure engineers plans are complete and county permit is in process. It's time to find a builder. I have had preliminary conversation with a few potential firms. I'd love to hear from others on how they went about that...