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>> No.640169 [View]

bump

>> No.639179 [View]

Sorry bros, no updates due to the weather, but I do need a bump.

>> No.638132 [View]

I was reading some information today regarding construction of rather lengthy walls, like we have across the width of the garage here. I was reading that it is completely acceptable to frame a long wall in multiple segments, so long as you run a double top plate that runs the full distance of the wall.

The back wall of the garage runs at 24ft wide, while the length of the addition is 16ft. That will allow me to build two 12ft segments for the back wall, and the full side prior to demo. This will insure the quickest possible construction time and allow the least amount of time for the remainder of what is left in the garage to be exposed to the elements.

In addition to this, I read quite a bit about rolled-on roofing. It seems to be exactly what I need for a roof with such a low pitch. In addition to this, I dont give a fuck what it looks like, which is another perk to rolled roofing. Lastly, I don't need any sort of training for such. Does anyone have experience with rolled roofing?

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The idea behind the tarp that I ordered is that I need to at the very least, stop the damage from spreading any further than it already has. It blows, but I guess I am going to lay it out like a FEMA tarp for the time being.

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>>637437
Thanks again. Any tips at all are welcome. This is my first time doing anything like this. I am confident I can do it correctly, with enough research first.

I have been laying pretty low the last few days, inviting friends over to take a look at the damage as well. After I got everyone's opinion I had to place another order on Amazon for some more tools and goodies.

For anyone with an alumni email, you can subscribe to Amazon Prime for free as a "student". All you have to do is send the verification email to your alumni email to confirm who you say you are. I have been doing this for 2.5 years and order about $300-400 in stuff on Amazon every month. You get free 2 day shipping and everything is like 50% off. It's incredible.

>> No.637436 [View]

>>637434
Nice dude, thanks for watching and for the tip. I figured that was probably the one, seeing as how it is the most common you can purchase. Intuition is a wonderful tool.

>> No.637435 [View]
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Upon getting closer though, you really get a sense of how poorly this was constructed. No gutters, different siding, the joists are even visible from the outside of the garage itself.

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I went around back to survey the damage, as I have many times before. However, this time I understood what I was looking for. As I progress with the project, I am starting to develop an eye for what needs to be done and in which order.

I went around back and immediately noticed how close these two trees were to the wall. These are surely going to have to go, and I am almost certain I have pinpointed the culprit of the carpenter ants that plague the property.

>> No.637428 [View]
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Today's project was to complete what was left of the demo within the garage itself, save the load bearing walls. Upon pulling down the remainder of the shoddy insulation and paneling, I was greeted with this gem.

The sheathing around the garage itself is some garbage 1/4 ply circa 1960. In this case, it has rotted right through to the siding itself, due to not having gutters installed on the back of the garage.

>> No.636960 [View]
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I believe this is the type of hanger I am going to need on the exterior end of the joists.

>> No.636954 [View]
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I believe this is the one I am looking for, however any input would be great.

>> No.636935 [View]
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Does anyone have experience using joist hangers in the past? I feel that my next step in the project is to determine what needs to be in place to correctly reinstall new joists. However, when viewing different types of joist hangers, there are a lot of variables in place. How do I know which hanger is what I am looking for?

>> No.636760 [View]

>>636746
I feel like you may know more about this topic than most. While it does seem bulletproof, I am going to have to pass on the suggestion.

>> No.636647 [View]

>>636642
I have the money and time. Also it would look pretty suspicious that everything has been removed from the garage prior to a fire.

>> No.636624 [View]
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>>636614
To match the 26 degree existing pitch I would lose nearly the entire addition space. That is not an option, but rather the easiest and least time consuming method. Neither of which are relevant to my situation.

>>636614
That wall in >>636354 runs parallel to the gable itself, as shown in this image here. This blue within the image is exactly where the wall would sit, however it would just be halfway through the width of the structure.

>> No.636610 [View]

>>636606
Good eye my friend, you are correct. Just an example picture I grabbed off of google anyway. Thank you for pointing that out though.

>> No.636588 [View]

>>636584
Two of the walls are completely intact and are built properly. The construction quality of those existing walls is no better than I would produce myself. I would not be opposed to tearing down the remainder, however I would like to leave what is still in good shape intact.

>> No.636585 [View]
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>>636582
That is an excellent idea. Do you by chance mean like the wall that I illustrated within >>636354 ?

This picture shows the current joist setup. I am fairly certain they are simply toe-nailed into the header.

>> No.636579 [View]
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My friend also pointed out that I should be using joist hangers to secure the new joists as well. While I did know what joist hangers were, they completely slipped my mind while trying to figure out how to come at this situation.

>> No.636574 [View]
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I had a buddy come over today and we also discussed how I should approach the project as well. Together, we actually came up with a really sold starting point. In this picture, you see a rebuilt wall. However, this wall lacks a top plate. Step one of the project is going to be to properly reframe this wall, which will include the addition of said top plate.

>> No.636371 [View]
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So, between the roof, back wall, side wall and inner walls, which should I be tackling first? I know that the roof makes the most sense. However, how will I properly attach the new joists to the top plates of the walls, which I haven't even built yet. How can I build walls, which will attach to joists, if they haven't been replaced yet. I am in a loop, and I don't know where I should begin.

>> No.636366 [View]
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This is where the inner walls of the room within the garage are going to stand when complete. This will provide support to the structure at the half way point of the width.

>> No.636365 [View]
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This is the other inner wall that is currently standing. I need to reframe, and rewire the wall due to the rot and portions that have been eaten by mice over the years. This is another big step in the project I would like to get started on, but I am still unsure of the order in which I should be doing the repairs.

>> No.636354 [View]
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I will also be adding a wall as show in this image in blue. Should I frame in this wall prior to doing the roof? Most of the issues I am having in regards to this project are in which order I need to do each of these projects.

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