Recent content by MacHere54

Thanks. Aluminum soffits, as PoorUB suggested too, make good sense. Going straight across would help make the garage look less high. It would be 4' across. I wonder if the aluminum soffit would need any support in the middle. I may add some pot lights. I could redo my porch as well.

I'm getting closer to finishing my garage. Just soffits and siding. Regarding soffits: How would you strap and finish the soffits? I already installed some facia so that I could get the eaves troughs on. I'd be okay with vinyl. (My last soffits were plywood - 45 years ago :) ) Yes, 8 foot...

Looks odd to me too, PC Customs. I did move my headers up, so that space is flexible. (I thought if the next guy that buys this house wants a taller garage door, it will be doable. (Too expensive for me).

I'm planning on installing a door in the porch that would go directly into the garage. (Will be appreciated by the boss come winter :) . (platform and stairs going down towards the back of the garage- not like pic)

I used Redhead idea of lowering the garage height instead of lining it up.

Interesting ideas, Chinboys.

My wife says my new attached garage looks a little too big. I'll appreciate any design ideas that would make it appear a little smaller. I found one example from the internet.

That "lower" idea, Readhead, makes sense to me. I'm sure that I'll have some things to hide being a novice, weekend carpenter.

I'm extending a gable porch roof to build a 2 car garage. I want to drop the extended roof 6"-12" but I have no idea on how to flash it. ( I plan on having a door from inside the porch go directly into the garage.) Something like the picture attached. Any help appreciated. ( I have enough height...

I like that idea of dropping the height as you say. Just how is that done? I'm going to be in that position shortly. Any pictures would be appreciated,

I'm hoping to continue the same roof line. I may have to resort to lowering it as you say. I have plenty of height. I will be coverting the porch right window into a door to access the garage.

I'm not married to the 29'-10'. I would even consider a 2 x 8 sill plate. I have 8" poured concrete walls.

Garage doors to face south. In line with the ridge - I hope :)

I'll check that back wall and see how it lines up with the house today. Thanks. ( I stll may make some adjustments to the back wall, such as over lapping the sill plate a little in the northeast corner, as it will seldom be noticed and try to keep the front (south - garage door wall) flush with...

It seems to see that if I move the west wall (sill plate) south a little, I'll still end up with a trapazoid ( West wall 23'10" and East wall 23' 8 3/4")