Recent content by kylemac

Hey Guys, So after about doing almost a year and a half of research on TGJ and figuring out exactly what I want the shop is coming along. Started middle of may but just finally had the floor poured last Monday, took the week off work and got a lot done on the shop thanks to beer, my friends and...

Hey guys Just looking into which kind of boiler system I want to install in my shop, the garage Is 30x40x12, 2.5 inch rigid underslab insulation and 2" from footing to top of block wall vertical insulation. I do not have natural gas where I am so I am looking at propane units, any idea what...

Hey Guys, Just looking for another opinion on my build, I want to get as big of a door as I can height wise with my 12' walls, as of right now I am going to order a 12' wide by 10' high leaving me lots of room for my garage door and hardware, but got a price on a 11' high for not much more and...

Thanks guys, I think with all the talk I will do OSB sheeting and synthetic underlay for the roof, just too make sure I wont have any issues, and sounds like laying the roof right on the sheeting will be the way to go!

Now that im on the subject I guess now I really don't have to strap the roof since I will be applying OSB and waterproofing? I will be also doing vinyl siding over my wall sheathing and am now wondering if that is not necessary as well?

Thanks jeff, what I was getting at was saying if you don't have any sheeting or tarpaper and just steel roofing on strapping it could cause an issue, in which you have sheeting and tar paper so I believe you did it the right way!

Hey Guys Looking for some more opinions on my build, was just reviewing my roof drawings and my original plan was to just strap my 4/12 trusses with 1x4 and apply the steel roof, done this on a few barns sheds and porches but none of these spaces had an insulated space below them. The more and...

Thanks for all the opinions here guys, got some good information on some products I didn't know about, still don't know how I feel about using a stucco type product on the exterior of the rigid, like most are saying I feel it would be quite brittle. The menards product that climb on above has...

I decided against the ICF for the same reason as you, cost, would love to do it but the father in law is a stone mason so all im paying for is the block and mortar which is working out to a lot cheaper than doing the ICF foundation

Hey Guys, So after my last thread on my 30x40 build on debating to go block or ICF for the foundation ive landed on doing block with rigid insulation on the inside of it. Im doing a full block foundation with 4 feet below grade and 2 feet above, gonna add radiant piping in the floor for heat...

Thanks for the reply matt, so from what you replied about the ICF I think I described what im doing poorly, its not just a slab but full foundation frost walls and a footer because of where I am, so I will have footings down at 4' and then 6' of ICF wall on top of my footings, so I will end up...

Hey Guys, Just finished up getting my new separate driveway to my shop in, lot all cleared, wood all split and the site is ready to go for foundation and build in the spring, I just finished up my drawings and got everything approved by the township, now just to wait until winter is done. A few...

Hey Guys, Just wondering what type of equipment I should be renting best suited to clear my lot for my 30 x 40 shop im going to build. Im clearing a piece that has about 30 trees on it and am actally gonna clear about a 60x80 section as I am doing a 12 foot lean too off the side of the shop the...

Using 2x10 or 12 LVLs you should be able to get a lot more span, have to spend a little more but will get you your span you need depending on which width you go with

great thanks guys That seems like probably the best solution for the situation, i just couldnt think it up in my head how to get it done. :headscrat