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14' -> 13'6" roughly inside the studs. With it being so old and no ridge beam, there is a bit of separation(not enough to panic) at the peak. That is where the collar tie came in. MN snow probably doesn't help that. The height of the rafters is 34", if i put the rafter ties in above the door...

The roof rafters are 2"x4". I had thought about adding the diagonal, but wanted to try to leave that space if I could. The garage door is staying as is. not in the budget to replace that at this time. If anything, that is why I mentioned placing rafter ties over the garage door space, they...

Looking for ideas on how to / needed bracing for a old 50's? garage. 22' x 14' framed with 2"x4" 16in on center. Not a fancy garage at all and has settled a little bit over the years The garage is at my girlfriends place, that she moved into 2 years ago. She didn't put much thought into at...