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Hello all......the project begins and I have a big question about the masonry sequence. The finished garage will have a four post car lift and the design of the second floor calls for one support post at the stairwell wall to hold the interesection of two girder trusses. Fir these 5 locations...

Well, I think I am out of ideas and this is not one I want to guess at in anyway. I know lots about drawing plans, reading plans, and doing framing, electrical, etc. But I am NOT an engineer. I am expanding our 2 car detached garage and adding a second floor with an engineered Truss system...

So what's the best way to totally remove an existing 2x4 roof truss system to make way for a garage remodel, addition, and new 2nd floor trusses? Current structure is 28x26 with a 3/12 pitch roof with one layer of asphalt shingle and it all has to come off. It's about 30 years old, and the...

Whats the thinking here on the MINIMUM Live Load rating I should have my new Attic Trusses built to over my garage? First quote for storage I was given as a bottom cord live load was 40#psf. Then it was increased to 50#psf using 2x10 bottom cords. If we jump to 70# it goes to 2x12's and the...

Working on finalizing the plans for a 2 car addition to a current 2 car detached garage. There is no plumbing in either and no plans to add it. I do like the idea, however, of being able to wash off my car while in one bay of the new garage and have seen some done with a floor drain. My...

I'm just trying to guestimate the cost if I was to hire a local Licensed Electrician in Millville, NJ to do the most basic wiring/fixture work in my 2 car garage addition. It's an addition to an existing 2 car detached garage that already has electric in it from it's own subpanel so the work is...

:thumbup::beer2: Just a quick post to say hello and thank all of you in advance....I've been looking around the site for only like 2 months as we start to design our new garage and this site is simply amazing as is all of your advice to one another!!! I hope I can eventually reciprocate with...