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We are building a 22'W x 36'D garage. It has 42" deep block wall on an 8"x18" footer. There is one course of block above grade. The soil is very well compacted (hard to even get a shovel into it), with 2-3" of 3/4" crushed concrete as a substrate. We are in Nebraska, so there is a wide range of...

Dropped $8000 for the materials for the garage today at Menards. Framing lumber, sheathing, windows and doors will be delivered Monday. Attic trusses coming from Eau Claire, WI will be here in 3 weeks. Roofing and siding to follow. Its finally starting. Wish me luck. Hodag

I have had my footings and block wall foundation finished for almost a month. I have been patiently waiting for it to quit raining every other day so that I can pour my slab. I have covered it with tarps, but it is supposed to rain again tonight, and I found out that my concrete guy (my nephew)...

My blockwork is finished. I am in the process of backfilling my footing trenches. What would you do next, pour the slab or frame? Framing first would take the weather out of the equation for the slab (I live in Nebraska, and we have some real turd-flushers around here). Slab first would give...

I am in the process of building my new garage (blockwork done, pics soon). I will be using a 16'x8' door. My question: what should I have for a wall height to have the door function its best? I was planning on 10' total (8" of block, double sill plate, double top plate= 6", so 8'-10" studs)...

Getting closer on starting the framing for the new garage. We are planning on using the 4'x8' sheets of StuccoBoard for the siding so that it matches the house. Do I need to use the standard OSB or plywood sheathing or can I put the StuccoBoard straight to the studs? Can I still use vapor...

I just got a bid for the block work on my garage. It is a 22'x36' detached with a 16' garage door and a 3' man door. We agreed on one course of block above grade, so 5 courses total. He will put in the rebar and j-bolts. I will be doing the trenches and pouring the footer. His quote was for...

I am building a 5 foot high tie wall at my back property line so that I can level the yard for the new garage. I was planning on putting 4" or so or gravel behind each course of the wall to aid in drainage. One of our local concrete places has piles of recycled/crushed concrete that they will...

I am building a new garage on my property. To do so, I need to bring more of my back yard up to level. I need to put in a retaining wall on the back corner of my property, approx, 5'-6' high and 25 feet long. Im planning on using railroad ties, and not the decorative timbers. Im on a tight...

I live in a historical district, and my house was built in 1912. In accordance with my permits and my ****-retentive structural engineer wife, we have to make the garage appear to belong with the neighborhood and house. The dimensions are 22' wide by 36' long with the 16' door on the 22' side...

I was linked to this site from one of my Landcruiser forums. This is great. I am building a 22' x 36' detached garage. It will have a 16' x 8' door on the front and a 36" walk in on the side. 10' ceiling. I am using attic trusses, so I will end up with a 11'x7'x36' storage when completed. 10/12...