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Bib, if I'm picturing your suggestion correctly (big "X" brace across top plates?) it would only affect asymmetrical racking? Am I picturing it wrong? Typically opposite walls move relatively symmetrically. In any case, I have plans to leave cathedral ceilings in part of the space, so...

Hey Rayra, thanks for the link. That is one end of the spectrum of what I'm considering, with leaving the sill alone entirely on the other end. I'm currently leaning towards installing treated 4x4 as a new sill. This would have the advantage of being able to simply wedge posts up under the...

Thanks, Basher. Yes, slow indeed! I did pick up two more cheapie come-alongs at the store... Hopefully they won't explode in my hands--they are not reassuring compared to the nice one I've been using! I need to make some decisions on the rafter tie framing and then track down the necessary...

Back wall is approaching square. Down to less than 1" total lean, so better than 2/3rds of the way there. Slow going overall, though. Aside from the one wall I jacked up, I need a come-along for pretty much every step. May have to buy me a second one so I can work elsewhere while waiting...

The floor does not extend outside the building; both the side and rear slabs are separate pours. Yes, I've thought about a treated sill plate as well. There are some places where it has significant rot, occasionally even spreading to the very bottoms of the studs. I've considered supporting...

Concrete anchors are for pansies Now we get into the real meat and potatoes... and winching. Today I started in on the structure itself. Oh boy--close examination was not for the faint of heart. I have learned that creativity knows no bounds, especially in those who don't allow themselves...

Tim the Tool Man's POWER!! Electrical... Aww Geeze, what some people will do. It appears that, originally, the garage service ran to the house through a buried 2" PVC conduit. And that was great, until at some point the house service was moved over 10 feet. At this point, someone decided...

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Thanks AldeanFan. Yes, I'm happy with the size, it makes it feel worthwhile to rescue it.

Hi everyone. I’ve been around the boards here for a while, but haven’t done much posting, as my garage space was pretty well complete and in use over the last several years. Our old place was a rental, so I refrained from any big projects. That will not be the case here! We bought this place...

Wow, that's wild. I mean, I see that Strouty's setting antenna's way up in the stratosphere, but still... that's cool.

From Maine?!? Are other HAMs repeating, or that's just the range?

Thank you westom, for being such a useful messenger, and without any nasty or emotional attitude. A true inspiration...:bowdown::bowdown:...:headscrat DC, I was waiting for a fascinating response from westom on your question. Looks like the messenger of truth will not be forthcoming, so I'll...

250.32A - Any structure w/more than 1 branch circuit w/EGC requires own GES. So, not "ALL" secondary structures, but all electricaly significant other structures. 260.32B - Do not bond neutral in subpanel

Ah, I see, my non-technical explanation was insufficiently technical.

At first read I thought you replaced the roof, now I see you have both old and new in place. Seems having a grounded old roof right next to a not-grounded new roof could cause trouble with side flashes. My guess is the roofs should probably be bonded together. But, maybe shouldn't be grounded...

I'm curious as to people's thoughts on this as well, as I'm moving into a shop with a metal roof (with no grounding of roof). The possibility of the roof requiring a ground never occurred to me before this post. NEC I'm familiar with wouldn't be definitive on this issue, but seems the roof...

I expected better problem-solving around here. Practically 80 replies to get to the right answer... - Cut cord around around damage, expose individual connectors - Pick the receptacle you most commonly plug that cord into - Install a junction box 3.5' from that receptacle, in direction you...

Golly. People keep jumping on that post; I wasn't trying to give him a electronics dissertation, I was trying to give him an extremely non-technical explanation for why it is acceptable to add grounding electrodes. In any case, while it was admittedly-- and again, intentionally--a very...

I don't think anyone was advocating creating a loop. You have one ground running from the main service. It is not (I hope) bonded to the neutral at the garage box. So, when you add grounding rods at the garage you have simply forked off the ground circuit to... the ground. It does not "loop"...