Recent content by Leo330

Just a update mine did not turn out as good as I expected. I sent the owner a email this morning to see if it meets his standards. It is ok but not good. Some pictures here... https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479726

HaHa, yeah I believe you are correct. It looks better with some dust on it. I'm going to drop them a e-mail today as see how it goes.

A few more over-all pictures with the shop lights on.

Hi, I wanted to get some thoughts from the group on this install. I've wanted a floor covering for more than 10 years and finally pulled the trigger on it with this new build. (My prior place didn't have a vapor barrier and so I never attempted to floor coat. I assume this b/c of how much...

I agonized over this decision the past week. I searched this forum for "Garage Experts" and found nothing. I literally gave the Garage Experts guy a check and was showing him garage journal, and this was the first one up. I said "I can't believe I'm going with ya'll and you are not even on...

In the above do you mean the 6x6 posts running verticel need cross-bracing, gussetting, moment-bearing brackets, etc? I'm having trouble picturing this, do you have a picture of what you are talking about? I appreciate the input on the LVLs and the counter point to TJIs. What I'm thinking...

Thank you! I felt like the person I called to get the joist size was too quick in his response, but I was having trouble finding a table that would give dimensions with attic load only. I plan for this only to supports dry wall. I calculated 5/8" drywall would be a load of about 2.3psf, so...

I got some structural input on possible solutions. 1) TJI560's - 3.5"x16"x30' spaced 16" OC. These cost $77.57 ea or about $2,000 2) LVL to split the span and then attached 2x10's. The LVL would be 5.5"x16"x30'. Then 2x10x20' (cut down to 17.5' +/-). The LVL is $498.42 and then 47-2x10's are...

Thanks for the input. I'm not really sure on hanging from the ceiling. I'm a really good mechanic but not a construction engineer. I'm trying to build on a small budget, but also want to feel I have a safe understanding that what I build will do the job. Since it is a steel building there are...

How to drywall a 30’ x 35’ ceiling? Perhaps this is not the perfect forum, as technically I’m building a home inside a garage, but I’m building two steel 100x30 buildings. One a garage and one a residence. I am having a hard time finding joist span tables that address what the LL and DL would...