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You could go with a commercial type open web joist if you want a mono slope. There are a few different manufacturers they make them to your specifications. One company is Red Built. Your engineer could still be the engineer of record and specify a pre-manufactured item. Or like was suggested...

If you live in an high earthquake/seismic location I would recommend having it engineered. Even if your not in a high seismic region that wall becomes a large sail in a wind storm and can tip if it is not supported by the carport roof. If you do want to support it by the roof you need to make...

If your solution is to patch only you could use something like spray foam against the opposite face of the block and build it up, you may need to give some time between applications to set up so that is creates something you can add some concrete or mortar patch mix to parge into the hole. Sent...

You could use icynene insulation. Great insulator and seals the voids. It will create a barrier to the exterior. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Because of the track and trolley system the doors can go to either side or all on one side it offers flexibility. Unfortunately I don't have any good pics of the doors open looking straight on. I don't have any pics of the latches either. I will post them when I can get some more pics. Sent...

Skinned the door frames and installed custom sliding pin locks on the two ends and between the two bi-fold doors. Added rods to secure the door to the top and bottom. Since the door was 10' high the upper rods were about 4' long and made guides and brackets for the rods to rest in. This was to...

Door frames were hung and adjusted for a tight fit and skinned the sides of the opening. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Hanging the door frames on a track mounted to the header. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Building the door panels with 16 GA. metal studs. Used 16 gauge so I could weld hinges and locking hardware. Made 4 door panels. Fortunately had family help. Took 3 days from start to finish. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Framing in the sides and the header to support the door. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

My father had a pre-fab metal boat garage put up at his lake property. It came enclosed on 3 sides. After one winter he wanted to close the front to keep debris and other unwanted things out. He wanted a 10' high x 16' wide door. The challenge was based on the shape and height of the garage it...

Awesome project thanks for sharing the step by step process. Looks nicely done. I fall under the same regime of always taking a lot longer than I expect doing quality work and become more that way the older I get. I'm working on a couple of loafing sheds myself. Good idea with the windows...

I have a fluorescent corded light and before that incandescent. I switched to the Milwaukee true view lights they are incredible. They have a stick light m18 if you have that line of batteries, it's bright and has an articulating head and a hook at the end. Although my go to is usually the small...

Most of Utah does have a frost depth requirement. Unless you are in the most southern part of the state. If you want the retaining wall to last I would put it below frost with a footing. I would do either concrete or reinforced earth with a block facing. That's what is used when you see large...

I agree with the comments about contacting the truss company especially since it was recently built they should provide a fix and probably should fix the problem themselves if it was a bad truss. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk