Recent content by MiGarage

Forgot to mention I am in Southern Michigan

Happy Easter, I am embarking on insulating my 40x60x14 Pole Building/Hobby Building. I have settled on using Rockwool R23 comfort batts for ease of cutting, install and rigidity. Unfortunately the barn was not house wrapped prior to steel going on. Do I need to something up or retro house wrap...

The run is about 150-200’. I will run in separate conduit and try to space 6” away from other power line.

Good afternoon. I am having a 40x60 pole barn built. We will be trenching and running electrical and water out to barn. I would like to run Ethernet cable as well in the same trench. What would be the best method of doing this to not have interference. Separate conduit for Ethernet? Thanks for...

Does anyone think that moving the ceiling joists up would make them unable to hold the weight of 5/8 drywall? would puting the joists every 16" to match rafters help? The i could probably get away with 1/2". Ceiling drywall.

it is detatched. I don't have a problem using 5/8's... after raisng the joist the span is 18x24 so 13.5 sheets. If a standard sheet of 5/8 weighs 70 pounds thats 950 pounds, which is what concerns me on the raised joists.

This is my first post i am starting my garage renovation now. It is a 24x24 foot older garage. I am assuming 50's or 60's. It had very low ceiling joist/rafter ties which limited my ceiling options. I raised them up about a foot which is still under the 1/3 limit rule. They are every 32 ins...