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    Step cracks in detached CMU garage near gutter drains

    Bought a house with a detached CMU (cinderblock) garage. Both gutter drains empty on the west side of the garage, and I'm guessing they've been dumping rain/snow water there for 30-40 years! No surprise that end of the garage is showing step cracks: While I'm not an expert, I'm guessing...
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    I want to raise the ceiling height in my garage

    I want to increase the available height in my garage by raising a ceiling/tension joist. The garage is 19' x 23' with a gable roof. It has 2 ceiling joists, each consisting of (3) 2x6's joined together. Underneath ONE of these ceiling joists (#2), I'm going to build an isolated/stand...
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    Building a 2nd structure inside my garage

    I'm a teacher and musician who wants to build a soundproof band practice space inside my detached cinder block garage: Ideally, I would build a SECOND cinderblock room WITHIN this garage; any sound escaping the inner cinderblock room would be contained by the actual garage and my neighbors...
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