Recent content by kdrymer

Thanks for the feedback. Just to be clear, are you saying what I described with having the rafters bearing on the wall plate is feasible, as opposed to the example picture I attached that uses a ledger board and separate roof? I've seen some suggestions about having the main structure's roof...

Looking at adding a lean-to to a new stick-built garage build I am still planning on Northeastern Pennsylvania. The garage will be 28x32 (with gables on 28' side) with 10 foot tall walls and 9/12 trusses for additional attic storage. I am looking at building on a monolithic slab. I am looking at...

So would this sway you one way or another?

Our soils are composed of primarily Mardin, as shown below: Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI MaC Mardin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 0.1 97.8% VoC Volusia channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 0.0 2.2% Totals for Area of Interest 0.2 100.0%

I own all that area in the picture and beyond that as well almost up to the church, our property sits almost at the top of a hill where that church is.

Did you insulate around the foundation? I've seen where foam sheets are placed up to the outer edge and then buried, but I worry about long term durability with that. Without insulating, the whole structure can move with the ground freeze/thaw cycles?

What are we talking % wise in cost increase between monolithic and a stem/frost wall foundation? 40% more, 50%?

I don't have any plans to heat it.

Hi all - Looking to build a 28x32 stick-built garage, 2x6 construction with attic trusses for additional storage in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I am starting to get estimates for the foundation work and have had a few guys tell me they would do a monolithic slab foundation, and another would do a...

I am getting ready to install insulation in my attached garage crawlspace above drywall that is already installed in the ceiling. The garage is not heated and the 2x4 trusses are on 24 inch centers. Do I still need Faced insulation for this application, or would Unfaced work? I am in...

Thanks for the feedback. That upper window was added after the exterior picture was taken. Yes the main garage is supported with a girder truss. So that end wall could be removed along with the block foundation and additional trusses added in the addition section? Any rough idea on what this may...

We are contemplating widening our existing attached garage vs. building a separate structure. If we widened the structure we would be looking to add a 1 car section, approximately 12' x 24' from our existing 26 x 24 garage with a 9 x 8 garage door opening. We would be extending the garage in...

I'm looking to add a outdoor floodlight light to my pole Barn garage. it currently has an older light now where you can see the wiring was run underneath through a hole cut in the metal siding (not my work). I would like to mount so the wiring is coming into the light from directly behind it...

Yes it did have some car wash soap (foam cannon) attached to the end of the end of the wand, which pronbably was in the water puddle. I thought about trying to use hotter water (near boiling) and scrub the spot again with the concrete degreaser but I think I will resist the temptation (and my...

Hello all - I had a concrete floor poured in my garage a little over two weeks ago. The floor came out great, however I noticed one small spot the other day that is a dark grey color. I had used my pressure washer a couple days ago and this is normally the spot I store it in the garage. I think...