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I have an old, 1930s garage. I'm going to be tearing off the roof, rafters, etc. It's about 18' wide x 15' 6" deep. That means I can run 16' boards for the ceiling joists. It's in CA, no snow and I don't need storage in the attic, so I'm not too concerned with load. It's going to be about a 6/12...

I'm in CA and I'm converting a carport to an unfinished garage. It gets really hot in the summer and heat will get trapped at the tallest part of the garage along the common house/garage wall. I'm getting ready to shingle. Would a couple of roof vents in the garage be helpful? If so, should I...

I'm in CA and considering converting my carport to a garage. Right now it has a flat roof with comp (I bought it that way). I'm thinking of doing a simple 2/12 roof. It currently has 2 x 6 ceiling joists 24 oc. One wall is the exterior of the house and the other is 2 x 4s 16 oc. Can I make a...