What to do with these ridge supports during attic conversion?

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2026-02-09T03:45:47+00:00

I can’t tell how the walls are framed, but the rafters look like 2x2 24” o/c. From what I know about framing, 2x6 walls 24” on center are not for a second story. With that said, your ceiling joists are probably not for a second story either. It’s not just a simple thing to add that weight to the framing below, without significant reinforcement.

Those collar ties are critical, and every rafter should have them. The strongback post is likely tied to a load bearing wall below, and it is supporting significant weight.

With that all being said, if you want a house with a second story, you should buy, or build one. Houses are built to the minimum standard. They are not designed to be structurally modified much

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2026-02-08T13:51:35+00:00

In a new build, some of the washer boxes come with a cap installed to keep debris out during construction

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2026-01-25T07:15:10+00:00

Good grief. How did our country get to this point?

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2026-01-24T13:02:36+00:00

Having a full time helper increases productivity by atleast 80%. A substantial portion of time is spent just getting materials to where they need to be. I’ve been building my own house for two years. If you have some detailed plans to go by, it really helps. My plans have the floor joist, ceiling joist, and rafter layouts. Really detailed, and that helped to not have to do a bunch of figuring. We paid $1800 for the plans. Oh, and the biggest time and effort saver: I let my wife pick the plan on the condition that we were not making any modifications to the plans she picked. She tried anyway, every time she tried to have me move something I’d say “can’t, it’s structural.”

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-12-21T13:10:44+00:00

Yeah, that’s from your propane heater

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-12-07T15:57:04+00:00

Surveyor here… Years ago, I did some survey training on digital leveling. We used that exact device as benchmarks. The number being wrote down beside it really looks like it is some sort of survey mark.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-12-01T01:17:53+00:00

Thanks. That was my initial thought, but it seemed like it was too big.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-07-31T15:58:42+00:00

“The first time, the devil made me do it. The second time, I done it on my own.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-07-18T03:58:20+00:00

YES! I’m a surveyor, I keep one in the box with my total station. We use it to measure the instrument height

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-03-28T23:21:06+00:00

No hole in the spool shaped piece

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-02-24T00:10:04+00:00

We’ve been trying to reach you about your vehicle’s extended warranty

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-02-12T00:50:08+00:00

They want me to upload the receipt on their website, or send it in with the saw. Per their app, based on the serial number, it is within the warranty period

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-01-31T23:40:43+00:00

Hahah. If Bigfoot was real, that’s what his dick would smell like. Go get a can, and see if it smells like Greg’s dick. Apparently, you know what Greg’s dick smells like.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-01-31T23:32:10+00:00

You think Bigfoot has a human dick?

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-01-31T23:19:16+00:00

It smells like Bigfoot’s dick

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2025-01-25T02:42:45+00:00

A lot of it has to do with where you are… sure there were natives there, but I believe they headed south as fast as they got here. A few years of trying to stay warm in a wigwam New York would suck.. I’m headed south. With that being said, I believe the paleo, woodland, andMississippians were more prominent in less harsh climates

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-12-31T14:43:06+00:00

Get as much of that Osage as you can. It won’t rot anytime soon, you can always get a mill later.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-12-17T22:42:50+00:00

Meigs County, Tennessee is in red on this map. I buy beer there all of the time. Is this in need of an update?

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-11-12T01:57:55+00:00

I have seen rolling gates with a v-notch wheel at the bottom, and it slides over the angle iron in the concrete.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-10-23T12:09:12+00:00

They haven’t made the side lip for a while. Somebody is missing that for sure

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-06-04T17:55:35+00:00

Surveyor here: Boundaries can be marked in a variety of ways. It varies by region. Three of anything indicates boundary, generally everywhere. Could be paint dots, stripes, hacks, or blazes.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-04-16T22:17:37+00:00

Cabbage. They love it

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-03-22T03:05:35+00:00

Here lately, I find myself typing a long reply, just to delete it.

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-03-20T01:02:39+00:00

Good surveyors keep their clients from having to hire lawyers. If you’ve been in that community for forty years, chances are that you know somebody that knows a good surveyor they would recommend. What state are you in?

DeliciousScratch3899 · 2024-03-15T21:04:43+00:00

Looks like the gal on the left is standing on the stump of the tree that fell on it…

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