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Sorry about that. It's 9' at one end and 9' 1/2" at the other

Thanks for the reply. The sill plate is treated lumber. Basically the block was laid on an slab that wasn't exactly level. The guy who laid the block tried to compensate for that as much as possible but with only using one course of block he could only get within 1/2" of level. I'd say most...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of framing in my new workshop when I ran into an issue that I need a little help with. I have a slab with one course of block around the perimeter in which the walls sit on. Basically from the ground up my walls are slab, block, sill plate, bottom plate...

Okay thanks for advice guys. I'm in the process of contacting the city. I may think about I-Joists for the floor since it is a 20' foot span. Another area that I need some help in is the slab. I currently have an existing structure on a slab. The structure will be coming down so I can expand...

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking of 8/12, 9/12 or 10/12 pitch. What about the floor joists spanning 20'. I live in Windsor, Ontario which is in the same area for Detroit, MI for snow load. Thanks,

Hey guys, I'm ready to begin construction on a new workshop. I'd like to know the best way to frame a gable style shop that is 20' x 22'. For this style of roof I'll be spanning the 20' section. I though about traditional rafters perhaps 2x8, 2x10 or trusses or even I-joists. My thinking is I...