Recent content by Oldmaple

My house was just rewired and no light over the panel, just in the room. There is a receptacle attached to the box though.

Leave it. Concrete or foam will still allow water to seep in at the interface between the wood and filler. The tree will compartmentalize the wound as best it can (google CODIT, Dr. Alex Shigos' work). Drilling a hole will release the decay further into the wood. All that can be done now is keep...

Asphalt millings is what I'm going to try for my drive. I've talked to several people who have used it for their drives and my excavator. All have said good things about it.

What about an air line between 2 buildings? I have one building with air and am building another about 12 feet away. I could bury a line but am worried about condensation without any ability to drain it. I could go along the fence that will connect the 2 buildings. Or am I just being cheap and...

Vanderwerff and May builders, Dieterman construction, both reputable and in the Sparta area but I'm sure they would have a wide service area.

Thanks for the input. I don't have the specs for the trusses. I assumed that the 4' center ones would be beefier since there wouldn't be as many. Both contractors are longtime, reputable, and local so they both should meet code. I do like the osb for sound deadening. I am not planning on...

I have 2 quotes I am considering on a 40x40 (or longer) pole building. The truss span will be the 40' width with 4/12 pitch. One contractor is spacing the trusses 2' centers, osb on that, then metal roofing (sounds similar to home roofs). The other contractor is spacing them 4' centers with...

Hello, I am an Arborist from West Michigan. I am planning on adding another building to my collection this spring. Don't know how much advise I will have to offer but I certainly will have questions.