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I would say get the lift early on Sat morning and go to town working from the top down. Sprayer can work but will make a mess if not done right. Just get a brush and mini roller setup.

I figure 1 stud per foot, this accounts for corners and door openings. then top and bottom plates

If he is a carpenter get him some nice work chlothes. Carhart. ect

love to see people working smarter. looks great

the extra 2" will be on the bottom of the rafter. if you were to trace the 2x4 on the 2x6 the top would be flush making the birdsmouth longer and the plumb cut will hang down further

I hate OSB, soakes up the water and can't be left out. I prefer advantech & cdx plywood

32x24 would be a better option.

Check out the Max nailers. Lightweight and reliable. I have a 7x16 trailer loaded with there guns

put 15lb felt paper down before you compound.........

Where in RI are ya, I live in Newport. I'm a contractor and Justin does all my foundation work. He is very good at what he does. Garage looks great

Been using there utility knife blades for about 5 years, I am a carpenter and use them every day. They last probably 5x a cheep blade. Stay sharp and are hard to break

Check with local building code. Here in RI it is R21 in the walls and R38 in the ceilling. This doesn't apply to a garage but I like mine nice and warm. Blown in would be a better choice for the ceilling, hang the sheetrock and then get up there and let it rip. Walls I would try to get R15...

I have a ryobie unit and it rocks, nice clean beads and works great for cold

How do you like the Diversion 180? Easy to setup and weld? I have done a little TIG welding and would love to get a tig, saw this machine on Extreme 4x4 and am hooked

As a contractor look at the other side of the fence. If the guy does high quality work he will be buisy. Buisy means customers must wait for it to be done right. I run into this all the time and have to turn down jobs. My advice is call the guy and tell him that your wife is breathing down your...

This is what your looking for. Direct vent threw the wall and fairly cheap. http://www.modine.com/v2portal/page/portal/hvac/hvacResidentialDefault/hvac_com/residential_hot_dawg/level_2_content2_035.htm Either 45k or 60k will do

Design looks awsome, are you going to have space on 2nd floor?

Around here 5/8" is code. I prefer Advantech t&g but CDX works well. I am not a fan of OSB, nails just don't hold well

As a contractor I feel lucky to have the knowlage and skill to make our house what we want. When we found the house were in now it was a dump. But a 2 family in a great location with great rental opertunity. I started in the rental with the kitchen and bathroom, I now get top dallar for the unit...

Simple upgrades would be to add 2-3 more rows of blocking between the joists. This will tie them together. Also add a second layer of plywood preferably Advantech glued and nailed into the 2x's with ring shank nails. Run the plywood opposite to the existing and stagger seams. This is just my...