Search results

Hi Guys Starting framing exterior walls on my garage on friday. Only bostitch hot dipped galvanized framing nails I can find (for stud to bottom plate) is these...

Hi All Just ordered my lumber for 22x24 garage build. My sill plates are PT 2x4, but longest I could get locally was 20', so i have to join them on two walls. I know current IRC requires the end of each piece to be bolted withing 3.5 to 12 inches of the end and a min of 2 bolts per section...

Hi Guys just about to build exterior walls for single story garage (nothing in "attic"). Location is Skokie, IL (just north of Chicago) Walls will be 9.5 foot high, 2x4, 24" oc (plans approved by village) I seem to recall reading somewhere that a specific grade had to be used over 8 foot...

Hi All I'm just outside Chicago. Due to delays with city getting my permit and a 3 week delay from concrete guy, I'm about 2 months late starting my build. The slab was poured today (22'x24'). I'm using 2x4 24" oc framing. with 9.5 foot walls. The entire skin will be sheathed with 1/2" CDX...

About to start construction of my garage. inspector said I need some kind of metal tie on the short walls to tie the top plate, header and stud together. (exterior will be sheathed with 5/8 ply) Anyone know what he's talking about and how many I would need?

Hi Guys My slab is being poured today and the concrete guy said I should seal it to prevent salt water from car in winter staining it. Any recommendations for a good sealer. Ideally, something that can be picked up at a local Menards/HD/Lowes. Regards Mark

Hi Guys I like in Skokie, IL (just outside Chicago). My permit for my detached garage has been approved, but I need to register as a GC and provide a $20K surety bond to get the permit. Talking to insurance company about it, but it's not looking promising. Anyone ever been through this? Got...

Hi All I'm finalizing design of 24x24 garage with 4:12 over 2:12 scissor trusses. I won't have a finished ceiling, so need to brace the bottom chord. Trying to figure out what this means from truss specs: BOT CHORD: Rigid ceiling directly applied or 9-10-15 oc Bracing WEBS: 1 row at...

Hi All Just submitted my permit fro my new garage. It's 24' wide with scissors trusses. Walls are 9'6" high and has scissor trusses. So mid point it 11' high. Half will be for wodd working and I handle a lot of 8'x4' sheet goods and 10' boards. The door will be 16' (7' foot high) and will be in...

Hi All Will be building 24'x22' detached garage soon (just submitted permit application). (Chicago BTW) I'm using 4/12 over 2/12 scissor trusses and regular gable end truss for end. Been reading about requirement to balloon frame and walls or brace gable ends. I get this for a house, but is...

Hi All Just finalizing plans on my 24x24 detached garage. I'm using scissor trusses (4/12 over 2/12) for the inside trusses and gable end trusses. I know I can't notch into the trusses for the lookouts (like you can with rafters). My overhang will be 1 foot. I was going to order dropped end...

Hi all Building a new garage/work shop. Will be truss roof. There will be no ceiling, but I will insulating walls and underside of roof and covering with ply/osb. Do I need soffit vents and ridge vent or are they just required when you have an insulated ceiling? TIA Mark

Hi All Building a new 2-car garage that will house 1 car and remainder will be a woodworking shop and storage. I want to have 2 separate doors so the I don't expose all the equipment to passers by if I have one door open. The garage will be 24' wide and i'm considering putting the two doors as...

Hi Guys Was looking at stock trusses (24' 4/12 24" OC). My local Menards carries these, but the end truss is same height as common trusses. They don't seem to have a stock dropped gable end (I know I could get one custom made). I was planning on at least a 1 foot overhang (maybe 2'). Is...

Hi All Just got detached garage requirements from village. Drainage It's at back of lot, so can't run gutters to front of lot. Does anyone know what specs are for a dry well? (depth, width, material, covering, etc.) What the heck is "an open and improved public alley with positive...

Hi All I'm just buying a house in Skokie, IL (just north of Chicago) and trying to do some planning/budgeting while I'm going thru the closing process. Hope to close in about 3 weeks. The existing garage is 20' deep and 11' wide. The slab is not too bad except for a big crack across the width...

Hi All the house i bought has a detached garage about 20 feet from main structure. It currently has 1/2-inch rigid metal conduit with a single 20A circuit (3x12ga THHN). I need about 13A for a table saw or router (two are never on together) and 11A for dust collection. Then enough for "small...