Recent content by OldGarageChris

My Q about insulated foundation reducing the need to go down to build code frost line doesn't apply to "foundation depths and frost lines"? I figured it was worth combining...but I guess I'll create a dedicated thread

Does nobody have experience using this insulation on foundations to get away with less than code bare cement frost depths?

brownbagg> I was under the impression that the inspector inspects against the approved permit? In other words, the engineer that signs off on the drawing is responsible with the city approving the proposal and giving the permit. MN4x4> I'm talking about a house. The foundation wall will be 4'...

Does anyone have any product links for this insulation and/or how shallow a foundation wall can be used with this insulation? I live near Toronto, Canada (clay ground) and currently have a being house built. My foundation wall will step down from front to the back and the builder told me I was...

Thanks guys...had me thinking last night and today whether I was actually that close to the cost of a teardown and rebuild. I was trying to give Jimmy the benefit of the doubt...but unless I was doing ALL of the work myself, I would be closer to 10k+. Plus the added costs of "if you're doing...

Jimmy Knight> I did think about that as I was going through all of this. Especially considering I was doing a complete overhaul. I knew I wasn't far from a teardown & rebuild being cheaper. However, I will tell you why I could NOT start from scratch for the same price: 1) Permit 2) As NUTTSGT...

I'm super excited that this is finally finished. So much so that I'm looking at renting instead of selling. Thank you all for the help and support guys. 2x4 frame to match thickness of the wall. OSB/wrapped/covered in siding. 10" hinges attached using the short horizontal pieces of 2x4 on the...

Youre going to want to slope the roof. Find someone to do it for $20/hour...then you can do it for under 10k :)

Alright here we go! It's finally finished!!! See the front wall cap? That's the old corner/beam. We left it in place. Still need to reattach my fences, paint that little white one and find a way to lock the garage door from the inside. The doors are cheap...but I didn't want to go...

I did neither. Got to the point of not wanting to spend anymore. Water shouldn't be at the gravel anyways with long downspouts.

The front right corner of the slab separated because of a root from the removed tree. All I could do was try and level it out. Didnt go according to plan as it broke while lifting...but the new footing should stop it from sinking further. No rebar. The pour is entirely under the slab. Didnt want...

New roof = no old wood Old 1x8x4 plank boards still rock solid and flat Up and up corner slab! Corner sunk 1.5". I raised it over an inch when the tip of the corner broke and fell to 1". So all I gained was 0.5" lift. Luckily my 6x6 support was there to catch it! :thumbup: Boxed and new...

Front walls widened for better support. You can see a step back in the corners: this is the original corner that we kept in place to hold the beam. We then built a new wall inside on the contrete pad with three 2x6x10's. These will be capped. Gravel delivered...not looking forward to trench...

Update: I decided last weekend that I was way in over my head. I was working slowly, not really knowing what to do and it was going to take months to get done. Months that I don't have. So, I put an ad on kijiji and hired a guy that only wanted $15/hour. Not only did he come in and take over...

I was blown away at how easy this thing was to straighten. I know I didn't build up my corners right or secure the pulling hook properly. I definitely expected breakage and doubted my setup would work. For it to not only move easily, but then stay straight when releasing the chains...I just...