i am in the exact same spot, i own the house, its lot and the lot next door.
we elected to keep it all separate for resale value. we to intend to stay for a good long while, but the lots in this area are very expensive and are highly desired. i'm sure that will change in the future. we also...
anyone have a recommendation on a tapcon diameter for the sill plates?
1/4 seems small. this is a 24x40 stick frame garage with 12' walls.
i was thinking at least 3/8"x3.5" blue tapcons.