Search results

Has the slab been built yet? If not, it should be easy enough to mark the PT cable locations. They need to tension the cables from the slab edge, so the cable locations are visible after the slab is poured up until they conceal the slab edge. If the slab has already been built you just need to...

Since you have attic access you can also inspect this area of sheathing from the interior. Plus it should have stamps on it that indicate the span rating, as well as the thickness. Take a pic and post it, plus measure (and post) the spacing between roof joists.

Dominico, you hit the nail on the head. Gable vents and ridge vents fight each other, and can result in air going in through the gable and out through the ridge vent, so very little of the attic space gets ventilated near the eaves.

Snow guards need to be dispersed throught the roof, usually in groupings of 2-3 rows every 8 feet or so upslope. The whole intent is to keep the snow/ ice from starting to slide. So a couple rows at the eaves are rarely effective, as they are often ripped out by sliding snow/ ice that starts...

Berger Bros has some of the best snow retention products. For metal roofs they have both snow guards and snow rails. http://www.bergerbp.com/products/snow-retention/snow-guards/

These cost a few bucks but ordering the proper one may be a good investment for you: http://tileroofing.org/resources/installation-guides/

I'll bite. Ridge vent in combo with continuous eave vents typically provides the best ventilation, maximizing the potential service life of the roofing system. As far as snow entering the ridge vent, there are many different ridge vent designs out there. You have to make sure the right...

I won't be able to commit until mid-September, so hopefully you can hit 12+ in the next few days and the ones who need one ASAP can place orders.

I would recommend complying with ACI's minimum recommended steel-to-concrete ratio of 0.0018 for temprature/shrinkage control. for a 6 inch thick slab that would mean a steel cross-sectional area of 0.13 sq in per linear foot of slab. So 6x6 -W7.5xW7.5 (0.15 sq in/ ft) at a minimum.

What will your roof covering be? 6:12 is more then enough for most types of roofing.

You are right to make sure the venting is acheived, especially in your climate. FWIW, the IRC requires venting and provides a minimum net free area requirement. Condensation + OSB sheathing is a bad combination, so even if the ventilation was not code-mandated it is still important for...

Same for me, please. Thanks,