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    Garage heater sizing

    Where did you buy the reznor? Online or local?
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    Garage heater sizing

    I’m going to heat all winter.
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    Garage heater sizing

    It will be a natural gas heater, have a line plumbed to the garage.
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    Garage heater sizing

    Hello, I am looking to install a heater in my garage this winter. I have a 28x35 attached garage that will be insulated with fiberglass r-19 in the walls (2x6) and R38 in the ceiling. My walls are approximately 9' to the top plate and the ceiling is vaulted 13' at the peak. I have a 16x8 & 10x8...
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    The Best Light Fixture Ever!

    If anyone is interested in alternatives to the james magic or diva lites T8 4' LED tubes that does not have a large quantity order I found the following below. They are about 250 lumens less than the james bulbs, $10.49 each with free shipping...
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    Movement in gable end wall - Need Advise

    Going to be lots of notching 2x6s when I get into the web of the scissor with the 2x6s that go from the plate to the top chord of the scissor. I think I am following everything your saying through adding the 2x6 above the ceiling line. Not sure what you meant by then adding a 2x6 horizontal to...
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    Movement in gable end wall - Need Advise

    Yes my walls are 2x6 I am thinking about adding a long 2x4 to the top plate Not sure what you mean by this - In some cases, a horizontal 2x6 is then nailed to the face of L-stiffeners in the attic area to "strong back" the L-s. Upward diagonal bracing is then added to this strong back and...
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    Movement in gable end wall - Need Advise

    To clarify the top plate is a double 2x6 and there are only 2 joints above the window.
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    Movement in gable end wall - Need Advise

    I am planning to hang drywall eventually. I do believe that will stiffen things up. I rather have the walls stiffened up before the drywall goes in so that just provides extra support.
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    Movement in gable end wall - Need Advise

    No lateral bracing installed at the moment. I was planning on putting in two lateral runs where they can tie right into the attic truss vertical brace so the bracing is continuous from gable to gable. It will not satisfy the 9-8-9 requirement but I will eventually be putting in a rigid ceiling...
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    Movement in gable end wall - Need Advise

    I recently had my 35x28 attached garage built. While I was hanging wall decorations for a birthday party for my daughter I noticed what I thought was excessive movement in the gable end wall. You could easily shake the entire wall and it looked like the header was bowing out where it met the...
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