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Hi all. Quick question. Getting ready to frame out my gable ends. What is the correct spacing for the outlookers? Should they be spaced 12", 16" or 24" o/c? Shop is 18'x24'. Roof overhang is 18" Gable has been dropped 3.5", with trusses spaced at 24". 5/8" T&G roof sheathing if it makes any...

Hi all. Read through the many posts on in floor heating and really need some one to simplify what my options are. Building is an 18'x24' (432 sq.ft.) with 12' feet of height inside. 2X6 walls at R20 and R-40 in roof. Monolithic slab with two runs of 1/2" pex of about 220' each. Slab is on 2" of...

Hi all. Weather is suppose to break and warm up to above freezing this weekend, so time to finish up my framing. 18'x24' workshop in my backyard. Located 20' from the back of house so decided to place a couple of windows to help break up the wall of vinyl and provide some natural light...

Large garage door and small walls. Framing? Hi all. So I have read about shear walls and the problems that short garage front walls create with racking. Reality is there is allot of 18'-20' wide garages with 16' doors now that we have smaller lots. So the question is, am I better off running...

Hi all. Just finished having my monolithic pad (18'x24') placed. Pad is 10" at edge and 6" middle, 2" foam, poly, then rebar and Pex tubing. Placement seem to go ok. Temp. was at 0 Celsius (32 F) in the morning. Concrete comes with hot water this time of year here. They told me that "one...

Hi. Looking for some more informed information/opinions. Installing floor drain piping to a centre location in a new slab which will run to a sump outside of the slab for now. What is best ABS or PVC? Both will join to a cast iron drain with a rubber coupler so I can use either. Don't know if...

Hi all. Getting ready to pour a monolithic slab 18'X24' for my back yard workshop/storage garage. In order to avoid having control joints near the post location for a future two post lift I am thinking on placing the control joints from corner to corner. There will be a 6"X6" floor drain in the...

Hi all. Been lurking here for a while. Finally decided to become a member to share my projects and help others learn from my screws up. So I have done a number of garage floors in epoxy but this is the first one that I have decided to add paint chips. It's looking good, I think?? To the point of...