Recent content by Will

I think I'll reply to myself here since nobody else did. Yeah Will, what you want is to install the shakes or the shingles over the sheathing itself, not over old cruddy shingles. it of course depends somewhat on the condition of the underlying siding or sheathing. If its...

Hey everyone, Heres the scene: remember that roof job I was talking about? Well those same people decided to hold off on the roof because I said I'd have to take the whole thing off. However these same people have asked me about 2 issues. For one they wonder if there is just a fairly...

Thanks that clears things up nicely.

12 inches in the ceiling as in 12 inches thick? youre talking about in the space between the joists from say a first to second floor, right?

Hey everyone I was just wondering if I could get a little refresher regarding when and when not to use fiberglass (or other) insulation. I'm in the process of gutting a kitchen and I notice that there is virtually no insulation in the walls between the studs. Is this some kind of error...

if we do the whole roof 12 squares. we already pretty much priced it out with materials so wed be working for pretty cheap considering all the danger and hassle involved if we did the whole job for 3600. The materials came to like 1800. So for two guys 1800 dollars for that jjob seemed too...

300 per square just labor? or including materials?

hunh ok. But decks arent always 24 on center, are they? but then again they have like 5/4 4 deck boards.

yeah I just got off the phone with them. I told them 6 grand including materials which youll probably all say is too cheap. Ive done roofs before and I sure do know a dumpster is a good idea. I don't know which way this ones gonna go but Ive defintely given up the idea of doing anything but from...

Hi Dang right I'm gonna make it! :D OK OK maybe I'm asking too many of these detailed questions. Comes time when youi gotta just go ahead and trust your gut and your experience. But still, do you really think I gotta go 16 on center with everything? Thats the one thing thats bugging me now...

Good point. About not needing to frame a new ceiling. Thanks for the quick reply there too. I guess you happen to be online right about now. I don't really get what you mean about "go above the ceiling and lay 2x4s cut tight in between the ceiling joists." Do you mean try to access it from above...

yeah there is a sheet rocked finished ceiling in the garage. I'll be taking the sheetrock off most probably because I'll need to get at the rafters to attach studs and whatnot to them. I think I see what youre visualizing - youre thinking of like exposed gbarage rafters and stuff. No its no like...

Wouldnt you have to have a fire CEILING then too?

Sorry I didnt realize there were two pages. Thanks for that reply. now, you say that if the rooms dont fill the whole space, Ill have to have a firewall. Do you mean that even if the studs go floor to ceiling, but the ceiling is lower than the garage ceiling, I'll have to have a firewall...

Yeah I'm beginning to think doing the whole roof is the only option. I was just over there and get this, the only decking on the roof seems to be some kind of wood shingles. Ive never seen this before but looking up from the attick you can see them nailed right onto the rafters. No wonder the...