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Can anyone tell me the easiest way to locate a survey marker by myself? We have tried using the neighbours metal detector but I think it is not powerful enough. I know the location within a few feet, the size of the bar and even dug up an old tab can before the ground froze but still no iron bars.

We will soon be starting our 24'X26' garage and I have a question about insulating the ceiling. We have a small area in the rafters designed into the trusses (think its called a room in attic design) very similar to this design () The bottom cords are I think 2X6s and the tops are mostly 2X4s...

I do not know if this is unique to the Essex ON area and Michigan but our building dept requires the following: Anything under 530 s/f can be pad build (no 4' frost wall IF you use an 18" rat wall. OK this is good because I was doing what is called a frost protected shallow foundation. It is...

So we have to come up with some garage plans for the city. Their max size garage for 18" rat wall foundation is 530 s/f. So we are going 24' long and 22' wide with a simple hipped roof that will match the house. My biggest question is do they make a 22' 2X6 for the ceiling joists or must I use...