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Ok, so what happens when you mix non galvanized metal with pressure treated?

Thanks for all the help and detailed instruction.I have already lifted the one side using a couple of 2 ton floor jacks its a bit wobbley but since its only one side I think it will be ok.I have the shoring colums under it now.The sill plate at the bottom is rotted about 10ft. of it.I am going...

Since ive already rented shoring columns I was thinking of knocking out the top 1or 2 lengths of siding and then putting the colomns under the top plate on both the inside and outside.Sort of an inverted V.The front half of the side walls and front door wall are sunk below grade so plumbing and...

to 70 redbee . I guess I will be living here as long as I can pay the mortgage.What I would like to do with the garage is eventually get a heated floor and insulate the walls.In the short term I would like to get it level and then put the newer roll up door on it before it gets too cold...

thanks Dipper, you being in Rochester the climate is about the same as here in Toronto you,re only about 60-70 miles across the lake.So what ever you did would work here for a foundation as well.I havent checked on the local codes yet but will do that today.A neighbor (sp?) here had the same...

k ledgebear ...I wouldnt be on here asking if I had the $ to pay someone and even if I did ,I would still be wanting to do it myself.Comfortable was not what I was thinking maybe challenging is more like it.However thanks for the link......Kirk

is it because of backdraft that most if not all old chimneys are higher than the peak of the roof?

NUTTSGT ok you are saying to put bracing on top of existing studs.not in between? and what should I use for bracing?...thanks

Im new to this forum and pls dont take this personaly,but i find hvac guys to be rather defensive about thier trade.I also dont trust a lot of them and their markup is quite high.20 yrs ago I replaced an old octopus furnace originally coal converted to oil.It had the original old round stove...

sounds like I need more than one comealong?

also I was advised to maybe cut the rafters at the top of the studs with a sawsall to free up the walls for easier realignment?

The interior is open so studs and rafters are exposed.When you talk about x braceing are you meaning to say inside ie. in between existing studs or on the outside of them?....What can I get away with for the new foundation?

I have lc,s already didn,t recognize the name.I rented them here their called shoring columns.I think I get the idea on shear panels now..........thanks for the offer to help but Im in Toronto Ontario and Im guessing thats a bit far to travel,,thanks Kirk

Please excuse my ignorance ,but what is a shear panel?.....If use ancor bolts what would I tie them into?....thanks Kirk

Sorry but what are lollycolumns?............Kirk

Hello to everyone Im new on here and hopeing to get some good advise on getting my garage in shape.I have a 20x20 double garage that was built about 50 yrs ago.Its wood frame 2x4 on 24in.centers with cove tung and grove siding.It sits on concrete blocks (original) and has sunk into the ground...

Hello, Im in Ontario and upgraded my service from 60 amp to 100 amp almost exactly a year ago.I changed out the old fuse box to a 100 amp panel several yrs ago but left it 60 amp.When my insurance co. wanted 100 amp service I had to do the outside half last year.If you can do it yourself its not...

Hello from Toronto Ontario my name is Kirk and I have a 20x20 double car garage.It hasnt been used as a garage for quite a few years (over 20 actually}It was built on cement blocks about 50 years ago, and it sits down at the front about 6 inchs .There isnt one square corner on it, so I guess Im...