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    What beam do I need?

    I hope Canadian feet are a lot shorter than American feet.
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    Wrong LPG pipe size installed

    Did the name of the installing company rhyme with "Schmerigas" by any chance?
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    Best Fix for Poorly Installed Wall Blocking?

    Please don't run a planer into nail-embedded wood. Knock them out. Done.
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    Removing some poles from barn for shop space

    Is your goal to create an area at ground level free of the obstructions caused by the columns OR do you also want to increase the height of the newly-created open space?
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    General contractor says no rebar is needed for garage footings or walls or slab.

    When you twist his arm into actually using some minimal amount of steel, his guys aren't going to pull it up when the trucks show up. Proceed accordingly.
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    Reducing the size of my garage

    Started a new thread for the same situation? https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8875667
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    Looking for ideas for wall paneling - 12' walls

    4' wainscoting of half an LP Smartside panel. Then 8' green drywall above that. Used a stick of Smartside and some oak cove as the "chair rail." Probably not what you want, but it's a durable way to cover 12'+ of walls in a finished garage.
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    Gravel driveway grid systems

    ~$5/sqft2. Eesh.
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    how high can i move rafters?

    I agree. The verticals are supporting the joist. And the framer could have sandwiched them in instead of face nailing them. Which would have been a huge improvement. And run the scabs longer on the joint. Too much reliance on nails for my liking.
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    Hoist Mounting Suggestions

    Mount the track within the joist bay. Just as you've done with your lights.
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