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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    First stab at laying shingles and i think it came out good, finished up siding and soffits being finished. Went with the huge oversized gutters that were made onsite and actually pretty cheap.
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Slowly correcting problem guys sorry bout the hassle
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    Seems like half the people can see them! What gives lol
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Hmm i checked from another computer and it shows when im not logged in, i guess ill change them to thumbs
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    It works on the test page ill attach thumbs
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    10-4 thanks i was hosting here so disnt know if only seeing them on my device
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    The pics show up on my end, can they be seen by others? Lol
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    Are these able to be seen? Or just visable on my end?
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Next was the siding and also to prevent a comercial look we decided to add to more windows and a second man. door at the rear of the garage.
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    The second weekend of framing/sheathing/wrap is done. Its amazing how fast the framing goes once you get rolling. And yes i put the wrap on backwards on purpose lol i wasnt sure how long it was going to be to get to siding, so i thought it would be easier on the neighbors. Put the old door back...
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    After 2 long days of framing and sheathing walls and roof in 1/2” osb we made it to about the half way point of the existing garage structure. Gets hairy taking down the hip rafters!
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Long day of framing and cutting in windows late because didnt have actual dimensions until end of the day. Prefabbed trusses for the win! So nice and goes up quick. 24” on center and we braced up every 4 feet for the sheathing and it really tied it together very tight. Money well spent.
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    The only outside help i had to bring in was a local cement guy on the day of the pour, money well spent considering the money i saved by doing all the prep work first. Luckily we checked the front and found there was no footing across the front of garage probably to save money when the house...
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Went with a mono pour which is common for the area. Went down to 30” and lots of stone and wheelbarrows! Lots of compacting in several steps. Bar in the footing and mesh on the slab 5” thick
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    We joined about the same time i see!
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Went with engineered trusses for a cathedral ceiling. I went wit a true 8 ft wall amd goes to about 10.5 in the middle 20 trusses and 2 ends. Eliminating the hip roof to go to a gable style
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    South burbs bout 45 min south of downtown
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    Next post Some engineered trusses for a cathedral ceiling
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    South side of Chicago 2 car double up

    Whats up everyone, after a very long time lurkin about i was able to gather up enough ideas here and mix them with mine and my budget which was about 8k to take my 20x22 and double it to 20x42. Eliminating the hip roof and going to gable style. All work was performed by me and my old man who is...
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    Start to weather tight
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