Recent content by RSr

This could be caused by your web-browser refusing to display mixed mode content. When you are logged into garagejournal it forces a https encrypted connection when browsing but the images you linked to on your site are specified on a non-encrypted http connection. I know chrome started...

Slowly, hah. I didn't quite realize this when naming the thread but it seems like I much prefer working when it's cold outside. I've got quite a bit of content and hope to start writing up posts again but life keeps getting in the way, especially since my wife and I welcomed our third child, a...

This is EXACTLY how I installed my shed foundation. When you get to the section where two rows are needed for height just stagger the bottom row by half a block so each top block rests on two halves of lower blocks. I didn't install any construction adhesive and didn't have any problems with...

For conventional framed walls, look up "portal frame" construction for information on the required widths between garage doors. Thats the standard for non-engineered garage door shear wall size. If your plans will be stamped by an engineer or architect (but not a designer or draftsman who...

1 ft between overhead doors isn't a lot of shear strength for the wind that blows on the 60 ft side. If the structure isn't enginerred that needs to be increased. Good luck :thumbup:

Yes, thanks. Do you have a manufacturer or part # for the transition strip

Very nice looking! Could you share some pictures/details on how you stopped the tile when it reached the door opening with the drop down?

That's a nice way to turn unusable depth to quality space and a 10' x 30' bump out for $30k is a good deal even though expensive... economies of scale. Did they reinforce the brick veneer where the roof framing connects?

So the answer is yes, there has been progress and I'm building up enough content to put together some more posts. 3 out of the 4 sides of the roof are done and I'll be starting work on the breezeway connector between the garage and house after a trip to the lumber yard. I would agree it has...

I feel you pain, I also need to purchase 3 10x8 garage doors. In the 10 foot width I wasn't all that impressed with the proportions of the doors since a lot of the layouts are designed for 8 and 9 foot wide doors with the 10 ft versions just having extra side margins with no patterns. I...

Good to see you've broke ground. Hopefully it won't be long before you got the herd in the new stable.

Truss IV Not a whole lot to write in this particular post that wasn’t covered in my brief post above but as my 7th grade English teacher taught me… Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them… and then run word count to make sure you hit the required 500...

I also drew my attached garage plans and got them approved without issues. Matt_i, as usual, covers most of the bases but I'll add just a few more things. What will typically cause issues that require engineer review are conditions that push the boundaries of standard conditions and...

Yeah I think this is actually moving along at a decent pace right now. I'll get another post on the progress up soon but wanted to include a diagram that shows better how the truss package fits together. You've seen the orange full length and blue jack trusses being installed so far. I'll...

Truss III Thanks for the comments on the progress, it keeps me motivated to post more frequently. Putting up these trusses has definitely been tough, but at the end of every weekend I can really see progress being made. Winter finally showed up a week into January but before it arrived here is...