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Its not feasible. That was my original plan, but when I started to pull on it, about a foot of the wall stayed in place, and the rest slid about 4 inches back on the foundation. Twisted the whole building, and made the lean worse on the other side. For what new walls cost, I decided it probably...

Thank you for the advice, the garage is 20x22. I have a bad case of the mayaswells. Garage is being redone, mayaswell do 2x6, mayaswell do roxul, mayaswell do a 12 foot ceiling... You get the idea, gotta draw the line somewhere. My thoughts on the matter, if I build from 2x4, and end up...

I have, and am getting quotes in the 20k range. I'm playing with about an 8k budget. So in a typical stick framed building, the sheathing is needed for strength, and horizontal strapping boards and steel siding will not provide adequate sheer strength? That was my thought, but figured I'd...

yes, I have plenty of room to move dirt around. I also plan to dig a trench and install a French drain, just to be safe. There's no two ways about it, the framing has become rotten due to years of neglect. I think 2x6 construction will be out of the budget, but may consider installing roxul...

Hi all, New poster, avid reader. We just purchased our home last year, its been in the family for nearly 100 years. My grandparents purchased the yard in the 30s, and built the current house in 1959. Its located in Central saskatchewan, Canada. But enough about the house, my questions are...