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Zeke, I appreciate your knowledge, years of experience and passion to help others. :D This is the third door installed in the past 15 years in this opening. I want to get it right and not deal with it for a very long time. I had forgotten to remove the temp footing on the door frame in previous...

I was thinking a fine cement, and that is grout. That makes sense. Can you further explain "tapered wood shims out of PT material glued in place to the existing concrete"? PT = Pressure Treated? Are you suggesting using PT shims first to stabilizing the threshold, then filling in with grout to...

The path is not so level so it will be difficult getting the thickness of a board customized to fit underneath. I think cement is probably the most accommodating. I just need to pick the right cement that will dry evenly and not crack. There are no predrilled holes for anchoring the threshold...

I like that idea. That would make a good seal. Water has been an issue. Would you use premix concrete patch or from dry mix?

I'm installing a new side door (fiberglass, pre-hung) for the garage and the aluminum threshold is just a little above grade on the cement exterior path. I'm fixing to install the door in the rough opening, then trowel patching cement underneath the threshold. Do any of you have hints or tips...

Okay, ya I could toe in from the side of the header. I wasn't sure about cutting off the bottom of the stud though in terms of stability. Maybe notch it along with another 2x4.

I'm in Orange in the heart of the OC.

Now onto the garage door framing…. The wood is rotten on the jack and king studs on either side of the 15’8” opening. I’m thinking to replace both studs on both sides, but it doesn’t look that easy. The jack stud 2”x6” is easily to replace, probably in cedar. I can cut the nails that hold in the...

My garage was built in about 1959. Over the years it's been turned into an apartment twice and always built half-***. I just want a garage for my car, place for laundry, and some cabinets for storage. Attached is what it looked like after the demo. More to come as I work through this. Cheers!

thanks Chris705. The garage is almost square at 18'x19'. I'm thinking using 2x4 so as to not add so much weight to the structure. I need stability versus vertical storage. Can the perpendicular rafter ties just attach to the side of the ceiling joist versus lay on top and span the entire width?

The garage is on a slab that allowed water to seep thru and create a lot of dry rot and some termite damage. Also the windows that were on the wall with all the new studs leaked quite a bit over time.

BillK, I was wondering why I couldn't see where I had thought the originial joist would be attached. I didn't think that it would have been built without truss system. Thanks Zeke for the descriptors, I'll be sure to tie in the other walls if I create the truss. There is no sagging, so that's...

Greetings All, As you can see from the photo the original truss system was removed from my 65 year old garage by previous owners. I want to rebuild a truss support. The span for the joist is 18 feet. From what I can read on various span tables 2x6x18 Douglas fir is within tolerance. I don't have...