My 24X24 build thread.

[old__man]

Did you put a backing stud in the corners to catch the interior sheeting? I couldn't tell from the pictures.

California corners...yup, on the two back corners. The front ones will get it after the front wall goes up in case I need room to swing a hammer/nailer.

 

[newfiemustang]

Looks like its going to be a nice building! I wanted to go 24x24 with mine but I had to be 10' from my boundary line. I ended up with 18'x24.

Can't wait to see more pictures!!

 

[old__man]

Looks like its going to be a nice building! I wanted to go 24x24 with mine but I had to be 10' from my boundary line. I ended up with 18'x24.

Where in Newfoundland are you to?

 

[newfiemustang]

About 40 minutes West of St. John's. You familiar with the area?

 

[old__man]

About 40 minutes West of St. John's. You familiar with the area?

Just moved from Gander.

 

[old__man]

Got the last wall today. I am surprised how well things are going and how plumb things are ending up. I expected a lot more fighting.



Tools I have been using. Cordless is really the way to go now a days.

I am still missing a beam, should be delivered on Monday.

Tomorrow I just have to put in two 'california corners' and fix the mistake below. After that it's measuring the diagonals to see how square the building is and onto sheathing! Trusses are getting here in about a week and a half.

 

[newfiemustang]

Gander, awesome! You move for work?

I live in Holyrood, Conception Bay Centre.

The garage is coming along nicely.

 

[sean Buick 76]

Awesome!

 

[old__man]

Gander, awesome! You move for work?

You know it!

The garage is coming along nicely.

Thanks!



This morning's progress.

Edit: I forgot to add the best part. I measured the diagonals at the top plates. 1/4" out of square. I couldn't believe it was so close, I had to double check to make sure it wasn't a foot and a quarter inch out of square.

 

[Notgrownup]

you know what they say, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

 

[newfiemustang]

I had an opportunity to move to Halifax a few years back! Couldn't get the wife to leave the Rock! LOL!!

1/4" sure ya'll never miss that!! What kind of roof are you going with? We built a 24' x 24' last winter for the brother in-law. He put a 12"x12" pitch with a loft on it, real nice!!

 

[old__man]

I had an opportunity to move to Halifax a few years back! Couldn't get the wife to leave the Rock! LOL!!

Mine was content to leave. We shall see if in a few years she is dying to go back. There are some things I miss from the rock and there are some things I am happy to leave behind.

1/4" sure ya'll never miss that!! What kind of roof are you going with? We built a 24' x 24' last winter for the brother in-law. He put a 12"x12" pitch with a loft on it, real nice!!

I went with 5/12 I believe. I didn't need a loft and, seeing as it will be my first time roofing, I didn't want to have to deal with walking on a steep pitch.

 

[old__man]

Another question for all. Is blocking between my studs necessary or beneficial?

 

[newfiemustang]

I didn't block mine, but mine is 2 x 6 on 16" centers and the wood was well aged when I built.

I was told the benefit for structural was minimal and that you lose a good bit of R-value from the installation. In houses down here now I was told the inspectors won't let you put blocking in the outside walls.

 

[old__man]

Progress today:

-Wall sheathing is all complete including cutting out the windows and doors.
-Tyvek'ed most of the building. Still have to go around tomorrow and add in more cap nails and cut out the doors and windows.
-Ran out of daylight.


Trusses show up in a little over a week.

 

[old__man]

Day time pictures

 

[bad_idea]

What you going to do for the next week?

 

[old__man]

What you going to do for the next week?

Go to my real job apparently. I actually thought about starting to side but came to the conclusion that that was just asking for trouble.

 

[Notgrownup]

Go to my real job apparently. I actually thought about starting to side but came to the conclusion that that was just asking for trouble.

Yep...that siding gets brittle when it gets colder.

 

[old__man]

Trusses showed up today. They put the stack up top. Should save me from having to haul each one up. I put in a post just to make sure the garage door header didn't take too much load. The plan is to sheath the gable end before setting it.

The fun begins tomorrow.

 

[Notgrownup]

Nice...coming along good

 

[bad_idea]

Good idea on the trusses on top. I'm tucking that idea away.

 

[old__man]

Good idea on the trusses on top. I'm tucking that idea away.

Don't call it a good idea yet. I had to leave for work right after they put them up. I'll let you know if everything is still standing once I get home. I have also realized it is going to be rather interesting sheathing and building the overhang on the gables while they are up there.

 

[old__man]

I managed to get one truss up today....one..............

 

[Notgrownup]

I managed to get one truss up today....one..............

One less you'll have to come tomorrow...gable ends are a *****

 

[bad_idea]

I work by myself ALOT. But, I would recommend getting a couple sets of hands on that. I've watched videos on youtube, and 3 guys can get them all nailed in in just a few hours.

 

[Notgrownup]

Trusses are the only part I needed physical help on my shop, everything else I did myself.

 

[Robey5]

Nice work. I love that you are tackling this solo --- for the most part. The 5/12 pitch was a very good idea, considering the idea that you are doing the roof on your own. Our new house has a 12/12 pitch on it, and I have been on the roof more than a handful of times, and I do NOT like being up there. Scary AF, to be exact....
More pictures, please.....

 

[old__man]

Nice work. I love that you are tackling this solo --- for the most part. The 5/12 pitch was a very good idea, considering the idea that you are doing the roof on your own. Our new house has a 12/12 pitch on it, and I have been on the roof more than a handful of times, and I do NOT like being up there. Scary AF, to be exact....

Thanks. It's been an adventure so far. I would have loved 9/12 to match the house but that would have been right on the border of too tall for permits and I wouldn't have even tried to sheath and roof that. I was told 6/12 can get a little interesting if it's your first time. So I settled with 5/12.

I think this guy has it figured out though,

More pictures, please.....

Of course. Today's progress.

It's braced with lots of diagonals. I don't think it will go anywhere in the night.

I would have gotten it done quicker but the far gable truss is messed up. I think the wall I put it on had a hump in it. It didn't sit right. I had a lot of sawing and hammering to do in an attempt to get it to sit right and it's still not quite right. I am hoping time and the weight of the snow settles it right out. In the mean time there might be a bit of a wave up at the very far back corner once I roof it. Oh well, only the nieghbours will see that.

Anyone got tips or advice for sheathing? Should I bring the panels up through the roof or set up some staging at the eave?

Tomorrow I have to bring the other gable end up. I think I might have to sheath and create the overhang in place. Might be too heaving if I do all that one the ground.

 

[vwtom]

Looking great!

 

[Notgrownup]

You could always build that ladder like I showed you... very easy.

 

[BlueBomber]

old_man: I'm curious---is your foundation slab-on-grade? Given how far north you are, how far down is your frost line?

 

[old__man]

old_man: I'm curious---is your foundation slab-on-grade? Given how far north you are, how far down is your frost line?

Yes, yes it is. Monolithic pour. A lot of different gravels underneath but it's just a simple slab. I actually don't know how far down the frost line is. It doesn't get as cold here as other parts of the country or the US.

If I had gone to a bigger size I would have required engineered footings and what not......$$$

 

[BlueBomber]

Yes, yes it is. Monolithic pour. A lot of different gravels underneath but it's just a simple slab. I actually don't know how far down the frost line is. It doesn't get as cold here as other parts of the country or the US.

If I had gone to a bigger size I would have required engineered footings and what not......$$$

Wow, I'm amazed you weren't required to have footings for that size building. Around here, the limit is 10x12 before you need to have a foundation below the frost line.

I'll be setting the trusses on my garage today--I'll have pictures up this evening. Oh, and I reframed the one window you commented on. I'm glad you brought it up, it would have been much more of a pain to fix later.

Good luck with the rest of your build.

 

[old__man]

Wow, I'm amazed you weren't required to have footings for that size building. Around here, the limit is 10x12 before you need to have a foundation below the frost line.

The limit here is under 600sqft and single story detached. That being said the perimeter is deeper than the rest, it just doesn't have an engineer's stamp on it.

I'll be setting the trusses on my garage today--I'll have pictures up this evening. Oh, and I reframed the one window you commented on. I'm glad you brought it up, it would have been much more of a pain to fix later.

Enjoy that. I am currently fighting to get my last gable end up. The common trusses weren't bad at all. I had them delivered on top of my garage and I think it saved me a lot of headaches. I did reinforce and brace the wall that they were delivered on though.

Good luck with the rest of your build.

Thanks, you as well.

 

[AZ Pete]

Looking good!


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[Islandtsi]

Following along, neat to see you do all the work. Mind sharing your budget? I'm also in halifax and curious about the cost for a potential future build

 

[old__man]

Following along, neat to see you do all the work. Mind sharing your budget? I'm also in halifax and curious about the cost for a potential future build

Ya, budget is non existent anymore. The concrete pad is what killed me. That was almost 9K at that point if you include the site work. Materials is probably a good 10K. 2K for electrical because in the province of NS I am not allowed to do it myself. Maybe anther 2K to insulate and finish inside?. 3K for a lift.

It's been depressing to do the math.

 

[old__man]

More progress. I wanted to get everything done so I could get sheathing tomorrow but that didn't happen. I go back to work on Tuesday so it is doubtful that I will be able to get it sheathed and underlayed by then. My fear is to have it partially done and exposed. It would be a pain if it rained and I would have to wait for it to dry fully before I can start to roof.

Today I got the other gable up, sheathed it, and got part of the overhang done. I got that gable up all by myself without the use of a crane, powered device, ropes, or a winch. It was interesting.


Not fully straight but I hopefully the ridge vent hides it.

Sunset through the trusses.

The tyvek looks like the work of a kindergarten class but once I tuck tape it up it should be pefrectly fine. Naturally as soon as I pick up the Tyvek roll the wind picks up.

Not perfectly straight. I don't know if I should snap a chalk line and try to cut them all or just slap the sub-fascia on there and call it a day. I don't know what the tolerance is.

Panorama of the back yard showing the garage. I think it was a little too dark for the picture to work.

Tomorrow I plan to put the sub-fascias on and clean up a little of the bracing in the trusses. Basically get everything done so that the next available day I can start throwing sheets up.

Does anyone know if I can walk on the bottom chords yet?

 

[Islandtsi]

Personally I would snap a chalk line and even out the overhang. The fascia will have a wave in it otherwise