Recent content by MadScientist3019

It sounds like a typical post frame like I did so you'll have a grade board that goes from post to post at ground level. I attached my foam to that and excavated between the posts like a trench between them and inserted my foam vertically and backfilled with gravel and some perforated pipe so...

This is very important as noted. I will say that if you're looking for bang for your buck insulating vertically and depending on location some wing insulation will actually be the best bet. The only reason to insulate all of the horizontal sq footage is when you do in floor heat but you don't...

I'm going to say the first thing you should do with that property is get a sawmill. You can harvest some trees and use that lumber to build to your heart's content. The cost of the mill will be easily offset by the savings in lumber to build what you want and it appears you have plenty of it...

Be careful as it's only a truss if you run the additions between the top chord and bottom cord such that when in compression it is pressing on the wood grain and not relying on fastener shear strength. Again this is a non-issue in my opinion (mathematician and aerospace engineer that's...

What's the span of the rafter tie (ceiling joists)? I can't imagine that putting what little you're talking about will affect it at all if you put a few boards up to go over the top spreading the load to a few of the joists. I mean it'll probably be fine with you walking up there on the joists...

One thing to keep in mind is to not put it down too thick for each layer. It won't exotherm appropriately and will offgas for years. This is something that's not easy so do a lot of research. I haven't done it myself but have heard many things from building science professionals about this...

Outside in for me went: Lap siding -> Furring strips -> 1" foam -> Posts and girts (bookshelf so they go between the posts not outside of them) with fluffy insulation between the girts That's correct, this gives a continuous thermal break as wood only has an R value of about 1 per inch. This...

used foil faced foam panels and tape the seams. Attach with cap nails but you could do construction adhesive probably on the wood. if you have access to the inside run canned foam along all the wood to foam panel interfaces to further air seal it. Basically make the foam act like sheathing...

I really wish I would have seen this before to give a little bit of tips from my personal build. I did 40x60x13 (county required specific engineering if I went above 13 ft tall). One of the best things I did was bookshelf girts with R-19 in the walls and then 1" of continuous foam panels on...

On average (2) 2x6 is stronger due to imperfections in the wood not continuing through the entire material. You are right that they need to be glued together to get there so that the load is actually shared by both members. Overall you need to increase the moment of inertia of the beam, which...

The interesting thing is to look at the LRA for the unit, I know on my 12k units the LRA for 240 is something like 8 amps. So why are they specifying such a large wiring/breaker size if the unit can't ever call for or cause more without damage?

The other consideration is the deflection allowables. I would think the l/360 would be fine for storage where for active time spending in the area you may want l/480 for a stiffer floor.

I'd highly recommend you bring fill in. Also I assume you're going to want to heat the structure so you can do a frost protected shallow foundation that will save some on the concrete foundations costs and still allow connection to the existing structure.

I just don't think that something even in the 40v range is going to have enough torque for a post hole digger realm. I love battery powered items but this is one area that I'll keep the tractor and small engine option on.

What everyone here is trying to identify but is not quite stating is called Hoop Stress. In a pressure vessel (which is what a concrete form becomes due to the weight of the concrete) a round structure to resist the hoop stress in it is much more efficient. Cardboard or any wood based product...