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I will admit that floor trusses are much simpler than roof trusses, but I would never suggest anyone build their own trusses unless they have specific manufacturer drawings and have a way to mechanically apply pressure to the mending plates. If not, but you have the ability to calculate all the...

From what I've found - DIYChatroom gets a lot of forum traffic and good solving of issues and how to's from many pros. - Houzz has a lot of forum traffic and good opinions from designy pros and HGTV-type members. - Fine Homebuilding forum has little traffic but has good reference articles. - JLC...

Well your avatar is very inspirational. Usually you can't see the name unless you hover over the image or save-as, so sometimes I use file names as subliminal messages :hypnotize: It would look similar to this from the wall being setback, and it matches his front door entry gable. You could...

Even if there are not permits needed (strange for a non-ag bldg even in BFE), you aren't living in a chicken shack so I wouldn't want to bastardize such a nice house. Architects bring value to your project, design being the most prominent add-on. A lumber yard, truss manufacturer, concrete...

I would recommend adhering to all building setbacks, whether they are enforced or not. That means #2 only fits a 15' width without encroaching on the rocks. And assuming the cave only goes towards the house, not to the left. #1 could probably be done with just a slab on grade in TX, I know of...

You're a winner, you're a winner, everyone's a winner! - Oprah visits GJ The ones saying you can't tell if it is needed because you can't see the roof structure are correct. --- AND --- The ones saying you need it because the beam is split are correct. So, if you had no roof at all, that...

With a true ridge beam, no rafter ties are needed. The design of a ridge beam includes the support at each end. So in your case, the ridge beam looks substantial, but the post support and the overhead door header, as well as the rafter size and spacing, should be looked at. If you attach...

Unless your "hump" is a perfect rectangular "prism" enclosed by 2' high retaining walls, then you don't have 151cuyds. With slopes on a 2' max height in the middle of the hump, more like 2/3 of that amount. Also ditto on the other comments about if it was covering up some boulders/ledge...

Again, adding gypsum and other amendments to clay soil is only for gardening, not woody root systems. That means you can do it for your grass, tomatoes, and basil, but not trees. And even then you should only be adding based on a pH soil test so you know what and how much. Check your local...

Put a rafter tie on every rafter (code). Minimum 2x8 for light storage on a 14' span. No vertical posts/purlins to roof rafters. Plan for collar ties is good.

Figure out your building setback on the side, or rear, don't know which is which.

Your roof has a ridge board (and too shallow at that), not beam, so the rafter ties are critical. Your 2x6 ceiling joists/rafter ties can be butted together over the beam (and they are required on every rafter, not every third). They do need a way to fasten together, and a sistered section of...

This is not the way either. When planting in clay soil, the best way is to raise the root ball, how much depends on seeing how long it takes the clay soil to drain. If the tree has a B&B, the root ball will be clay. So the backfill should be the same clay as well, not amended as this can...

Rather than 6 more pages of back and forth how each commenter did it, here is AWC code. Check if AHJ has something more stringent. Google AWC Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide as someone mentioned.

Probably because it was detached or was not consistent with the level of house. In mid-level+ price ranges for new construction, a 3 car is standard and expected, even for those not needing a shop. Plenty of garage lust in Kane County. The more urban you get, obviously the closer/smaller/more...

There's a lot of good sentiments here. It always boils down to location, price, and whether someone can picture themselves living there. Shops for cars have definitely declined with younger folk, but it is still a niche product, just like a wine cellar, *** dungeon, or modern decor is...

Side mounted stacks just need to extend 6" above the roof, straight up. Around here they use 2x3 downspouts and match the color of the siding. Any rain and condensation just flow back along the required 1/8" per ft slope to the suction point. In some areas local overrides allow you to divert...

Wow, your county needs to address the ditches and where that water should be going. A pond will just fill with silt and be stagnant without a natural spring. The concrete grass pavers look nice in pictures, surely they are always in CA or FL when they take them, because they work well with...

On the left wall just leave the diagonals mounted on top of the studs - because you have conduit on top as well, so eliminating it to kerf cut a metal T brace in gets you nowhere - you still cannot mount your wall finish flush to the studs. So furr out your studs with either horizontal...

If you are breaking ground, probably a little late to change anything. You do have a trench drain shown on the drawings. If you have metered water, don't know how you stub into the garage and at house and hide it until C.O. Without a turn-around the hook in the driveway may be hard for many...