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    Help identifying a room-in-attic truss design - What's it called so I can search it?

    I've been working on a shop design in my head for years. I'd like a room-in-attic design. I recently stayed at the in-law's place, and they have a shop with an apartment over it. This is the first time I've ever seen a full-width room in a truss! It looks like they have a 5 foot heel. Anyway...
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    Grading near septic? The yard drains into the foundation.

    I bought a house in the country in November. With the nicer weather I've been walking around the property building "the list". I've noticed that the yard slopes into the house. The issue is that the septic tank is about 20' from the house on that side. There's probably an 18" "hill" between the...
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    Big Maxx horizontal vent slope questions

    Long time lurker, first post. I'm adding a Big Maxx heater to my garage. I have 2 questions I haven't found an answer to: 1) The manual calls for the CatIII vent to slope inside with a drain tee. Why? Can it slope outside and just drip condensate on the ground? - Minimum vent length is 3'. I'm...
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