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Hi, I know a lot can affect how long it takes to frame up a garage...but can someone give me some idea of what to expect...whether its 2 hours a wall or 10 hours? Some additional info... It will be 2 guys...one who is a professional carpenter who has put up garages before but tends to do more...

Hi, For my garage, I'm trying to get it to look like or at least styled like our house, or to look not quite like a garage anyway and sort of kind of match the house... Our house has beveled cedar siding; 1/2" thick...4.5" exposure. How much different would 3/4" thick and 4.5" exposure on the...

Hi Is there anyway to get fairly close approximations of the cost of garage doors of specific brands (Haas, Sawmill Creek, Clopay, etc), and models within those brand lines, online so I don't have to bother a salesman with a hundred questions when I'm not ready to buy but just in the check...

Definately will be looking for garage doors that have a carriage house styling...

I haven't... I know there's a lot more maintenance with the wood, but just feel like I should use it for the "history" and to match the house. I'm sure from the road no one would know the difference...but for whatever reason, rationale or not, I'm stuck on wood...

Well...with less than 4 weeks 'tll the walls go up and the roof goes on, I've settled on an exterior design...I think...maybe...well... :) This will be what you would see looking at it from the south...from the road... It's a garage...but was hoping to make it look more like a house from the...

Thanks for that comment...it's really needed...This property is a pretty big local landmark...lots of history to it (first "mansion" in town built by a Lumberman who would watch his lumber come floating down the river from the widows walk up top...and then it become "The Bird House" where a...

a lot of good input...thank you... just a few additional thoughts... the "people" door has been moved away from the corner...i forget how far...but more than 2' for sure... i had similar thoughts about the bathroom in it's location...but, that's where it stays...i did put the toilet on the...

sorry...i'm a total newb...not familiar with what CDX is... i asked the local building inspector about plywood vs OSB...maybe plywood being stiffer...he said he's seen some really crappy plywood lately and had more confidence in finding good OSB... planned on asphalt shingles...

Sorry for the crude drawings...but which design do you like best...A, B or C? For comparison...I plan to trim the windows on this garage similar to the house... and for floor plan...

According to my calculations for my garage (one run is 36'...the other is 20')...24 OC vs 16 OC results in 28 trusses vs 42...

Hi, I'm pretty sure I know what the answer will be from the guys on this board...I did search a little bit, but just want to confirm... What are your thoughts on having trusses set 24" on center with 7/16" OSB sheathing an H-clips vs 16" OC...one side of the garage with have nearly 7/12 pitch...

The guy at the lumber yard...when shooting from the hip...guessed it might be half as expensive as "real" cedar siding...any truth to that? He'll be getting a quote to me in the next week or so so we'll see... How long ago did you paint the smooth surface siding? Sounded like no problem with...

Hi, Design opinions needed... I'm putting up a garage next to a house built in 1876...we are trying to have the exterior match as much as possible without breaking the bank. From the road, the garage will actually look more like a house/cottage...it is going in the same location where the...

Hi I'm having a really hard time finding some lumber to build some exterior eaves brackets and exterior porch brackets... I've tried the local lumber yard, home depot, menards, lumber yards in 3 other nearby towns... I'm looking for 1"x8"x8' Dough Fir boards...but can only seem to find them...

How wary do I need to be of used/craigslist power/pneumatic tools?

No set budget other than it's coming out of the budget for the garage... Things I already have... I have a miter saw...Craftsman...though it's old, beat up not super "true"...so do I upgrade? I have a cordless circular saw and drill...Craftsman...corded ones were stolen I have a medium sized...

Just saw that in today's Sear's ad...$160... :)

Hi, My wife just caught me off guard...she said,"What tools do you need to put up the garage? I don't mind spending money on that." So...can I get some help figuring out what to put on that list? From the obvious to the not needed but man it's sure nice to have... So...things like Circular...

Makes perfect sense...what to use for the roof though? just a rubber roof? Flat flat roof, or the slight arch like in the way above picture okay? Breezeway is 6' wide... We were toying with the idea of some kind of stamped concrete pattern for the walkway...