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Hoping I can put my mind at ease with this post. I'm no carpenter, but cutting into 2x12 top chords to run these connectors doesn't seem right to me. Is this standard practice for a pole building truss? Is there anything to be concerned with insofar as snow loads or sagging later in its life...

To anyone who had a good size standalone shop built in MA, can you tell me how many points of egress worked for you and your local inspector? Residential code states a max of 25 feet before another point of egress needs to be made, on the opposing wall. But this is for dwellings and attached...

Man o man - 5 years since I joined and barely helped out a soul. Now I'm the one asking for help. Ugh. My sincerest apologies. I had no idea how uneducated I was in the garage building business until I got here. This board has helped me tremendously. Now a tad older (hopefully wiser) and...

Anyone know any good architects for a detached garage build in the Bristol county area of MA? Just in the budgeting/planning stages, but like to start there and get some plans made up so I can talk the same language to the builders in the area. /Mark

Been lurking for a bit and thought it was about time I run the intro. Took interest in this forum this past July when the wife and I finally moved to a property with enough room to put down my dream garage. Just looking to get ideas on all aspects of the construction and offer advice where I...