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So is there anyone here who is a contractor or engineer who can explain what and when to used the various crushed stones in construction applications? I live in the northeast. My local code specifies the frost line at 30" of depth. I'm concerned with understanding crushed stone. Clean and minus...

Trying to decide to opt for an overhead door or carriage doors for my project. Its a detached garage that will mainly be used as a shop or conditioned workspace rather than a garage. Yes occasional auto maintenance on a daily driver may take place. Yes, sheet goods and such will need to be able...

I can't find the discussion I remember reading in the past. I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death. I was planning to buy and install a prehung residential exterior entry door for my garage build like thermatru or jeld wen. Their rough opening guides are typically for wood framing...

Hello. Waiting on the local utility on permitting so they can move my gas service for my project. In the mean time, I'm curious about drainage for a slab at or slightly above grade on a flat lot. -The new structure will be a 24x32 barnplans.com build. Local code is footings at or below frost...

This may be the wrong section. Anyways, I'm in design phase of my shop/garage. Initial build will be unheated until funds arrive for HVAC equipment and insulation. My local government stipulates frost protected footings with stem walls for buildings this size (planning on a 24x40). My plan...