Recent content by tjeick

It’s working out ok. While moving stuff around to finish, the fully cured epoxy scuffed quite easily. Doesn’t seem too durable to me. But it isn’t doing anything undesirable otherwise! I think the real test will be if it holds up in 5 years. The grip it provides is a bit better than the bare...

I agree the door frame is my problem. In order to raise it, I would need to cut/remove the 2 flat pieces currently sitting on top of the header. Are these structural? Seems like they wouldn't be if they are laid flat. Unless you're saying I should replace the header with a shorter one so that it...

I think you may be right, based on my somewhat limited research. The rest of the trusses go basically the entire span with no support in the middle. They only have some small stringers about 1/4 of the way from each end. Why couldn't the gable end do the same thing? Use the header with its (new...

Are you talking about the vertical members that are on the truss? Those are kind of the core of my question. I’ve read they may only be there to give something for siding to hang on. But I tend to agree with you, they look somewhat structural. Hoping to find a structural guy who can weigh in...

Attached are a few pictures of my current gable end garage door. Is that gable bearing weight? Can I put the garage door header even with the gable? What will it take to make a taller garage door? If you’re wondering about motivation: I am currently working on a frame-off restoration on a 97...

We decided to go with an acid etch because of the pandemic. We have a 10-month old baby so grinding with just the two of us would be impossible. No help from in-laws means we had to compromise to get it done before my wife starts residency in June. Because we only acid etched, I felt it would...

Hey guys for some reason I wasn’t subscribed to my own thread? Anyway a summary: Added a 200 amp main panel next to my old 100 amp panel. Made my old main into a subpanel. Added a 100 amp subpanel to the garage. Got away with some less than perfect work but overall I feel pretty good about it.

Thanks for the input! I started with a plastic sheet taped down to my floor yesterday afternoon. My wife and I are reconsidering going balls-out on this project. She brought up a deck typed option as well. It seems much lower stakes to think the worst that could happen is the paint will wear...

Last fall I added a 100 amp sub-panel to my garage, which required upgrading my main panel & service to 200 amp. It took a lot of work and a lot of research on forums like this, so I thought I would try to give back with whatever I remember. I suppose the most logical place to start is from...

We are working on the problem cat. Moving litter boxes, trying an automated scooper, etc. Believe me, the thought has crossed my mind to throw him outside, but I am too soft. I still ponder it sometimes, we'll see if he can get it together or if he will out-pee my patience. When it is very...

Thanks for your input guys! Shea I’ve been all over your site but I hadn’t seen that post yet. We will have to do that before we seal, but another chief concern for me is that the any coating we choose will be able to stand up to the cat pee. I’m assuming that a good polyurea or epoxy will seal...

Hi all, The wife and I are looking into epoxying the basement. Motivation is that the cats have missed the litter box when we have missed a cleaning, as well as aesthetics. Hoping to seal the stink so it doesn’t come back when the heat and humidity come in summertime. Priority is not...