I want to put this dryer vent hose on the left side of this floor joist.
Is there any issues with me cutting a 4" hole in there so I can pop the vent through? Any issues if I did it to two of them in a row?
I forgot about that my dad showed me that once. He went so far as to score the wall around the paper on the plug and peel off the drywall paper on the wall so that the paper on the plug was flush with the wall.
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So my goal this weekend is to get the left over silicone? off of the outside of my windows from their installation. It appears as though the installers made a bit of an effort initially with the large amounts but did not care to take it all with them. From what I can tell a good steel razor with some standard window cleaner as lubricant is a solid method. Just curious if anyone has a specific Canada friendly product they have used in the past. A lot of googling has turned up products I can't seem to find here.
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Has anyone heard of these guys before? http://www.spray-net.com/ They can spray the exterior of your house in one day. They seem to have great reviews online and looking to expand into Alberta. Seems very interesting and could be great for a nice outside facelift.
Any of our Ontario friends been exposed to these guys
Does anyone have, or know anyone that has, experience building a 2 storey garage? Any experience with either loft storage or a true secondary suite would be helpful. I'm in the day dreaming stage and have some questions.
A detached garage may only be one storey, otherwise a development permit is required.
Which leads me to believe that with the proper permitting it's possible.
I also live in a community were secondary suites are permitted so I figure there is nothing stopping me from building a "secondary suite" that I simply use myself. Except I'd rather not spend money on a kitchen above my garage. The bathroom part however could come in handy...
Which leads me to believe that with the proper permitting it's possible.
I also live in a community were secondary suites are permitted so I figure there is nothing stopping me from building a "secondary suite" that I simply use myself. Except I'd rather not spend money on a kitchen above my garage. The bathroom part however could come in handy...
To be clear I've never tried adding a second storey to a garage, but I do work on making development and building permits. A development permit is essentially an approval of design and every new building requires one. The city bylaws dictate what and where you can build something. If you go outside those rules you have to justify to them why you should be allowed to break those rules. It can be easy for small things or lot specific things. Like if something was very different about your lot that could make bending the rules reasonable. So unless your case falls into those, then I bet the city allowing a 2 storey garage would be next to nill. But like I said I have never tried.
Burninator is correct, the city allowing a 2 story detached garage is basically nill. The best you can reasonable hope for is that they extend the maximum height by a few feet so you can put extra storage above the garage.
If you really want additional living space or a secondary suite in the garage, your best bet is to apply to put one below the garage. This involves putting a basement under the garage and getting an engineered floor put in for the vehicle pad. It's not necessarily easy, but it can be done.
Does anyone have, or know anyone that has, experience building a 2 storey garage? Any experience with either loft storage or a true secondary suite would be helpful. I'm in the day dreaming stage and have some questions.
It's not impossible as some would suggest but you do need to almost have things match up like lottery numbers.
If your zoning allows secondary suites, that's only a start to whether your property qualifies for a garage secondary suite. You need certain property width and area minimums.
The largest garage you can build on a property is 803 sq ft, assuming you don't max out your lot coverage. A suite above, is required to set back 0.9m from the laneway garage face, so depending on your garage width, you're left with about a 700 sq ft suite. Take off a staircase, and mechanical and you don't have much of a suite left. Also you need a parking space, and an outdoor area of 80 sq ft.
If you want just loft storage, you're restricted by about 6 items, the first 2 per the LandUse Bylaw for your zoning:
1. Max garage height
2. Max eave height
3. Desired roof pitch
4. Desired garage ceiling height
5. Truss engineer's truss design
6. Insulated or uninsulated
If you meet all of the requirements, that still doesn't give you a guaranteed Development Permit approval and you could be appealed by neighbours.
I have these leaking valves for my front and backyard faucets. For about a month after I turn the water off, if I don't set the knobs in exactly the right position they leak and leak. I am going to replace them, but wondering about whether I really need separate shut offs for the front and back faucets? Is there generally a good reason to have both? If there was a problem I think turning both off with one valve would be okay. I can't see turning the reason for controlling them separately. Is there something I am missing?
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This thread keeps getting derailed with people's questions and progress pics. Lets try and keep things on topic guys.
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I have these leaking valves for my front and backyard faucets. For about a month after I turn the water off, if I don't set the knobs in exactly the right position they leak and leak. I am going to replace them, but wondering about whether I really need separate shut offs for the front and back faucets? Is there generally a good reason to have both? If there was a problem I think turning both off with one valve would be okay. I can't see turning the reason for controlling them separately. Is there something I am missing?
There is no "need" to have separate shutoffs; but somewhere down the line you'll run into a situation where you need one shut off and one left on (repairs on the other taking it out of commission, quick use of 1 in winter, etc) and that separate shut off will be a godsend. Make sure you replace them with a ball valve with drain, none of those spigot types; those GMG.
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I have these leaking valves for my front and backyard faucets. For about a month after I turn the water off, if I don't set the knobs in exactly the right position they leak and leak. I am going to replace them, but wondering about whether I really need separate shut offs for the front and back faucets? Is there generally a good reason to have both? If there was a problem I think turning both off with one valve would be okay. I can't see turning the reason for controlling them separately. Is there something I am missing?
If I was replacing them I would replace them with a Sillcock (Non-Free Hose Bibb) then have one ball valve with a bleeder at the take off near your master shutoff valve/water meter. The bleeder is not essentially needed for winterizing, but is there if you ever needed it for drain down. This way you don't need to drain down the lines in the fall. Just disconnect your exterior hoses connected to the hose bibs and voila you're done. You don't even need to shut the ball valve off inside this way. But it doesn't accomplish what Ducay suggested about one being out of commission under repair and you need to use the other one as you'll have the valve shut off to do the repair. But you can turn just one on for quick use if needed and it doesn't effect the other.
In terms of having a shut off valve for each line, keep in mind that if you have a finished basement or planning to down the line with a drywall ceiling, you need access to these valves and sometimes there not in the best or most appealing spot for looks. Just something to think about.
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Would it be easier to (or possible to) do an underground garage and but the secondary suite at grade?
If you have enough room between the street/alley and the garage, it is definitely easier, but most places don't have the space for the ramp.
However, I hope whoever does this likes clearing snow, as you know the hole for the entrance ramp is going to fill up with snow anytime there's a bit of wind in the winter.
If I was replacing them I would replace them with a Sillcock (Non-Free Hose Bibb) then have one ball valve with a bleeder at the take off near your master shutoff valve/water meter. The bleeder is not essentially needed for winterizing, but is there if you ever needed it for drain down. This way you don't need to drain down the lines in the fall. Just disconnect your exterior hoses connected to the hose bibs and voila you're done. You don't even need to shut the ball valve off inside this way. But it doesn't accomplish what Ducay suggested about one being out of commission under repair and you need to use the other one as you'll have the valve shut off to do the repair. But you can turn just one on for quick use if needed and it doesn't effect the other.
In terms of having a shut off valve for each line, keep in mind that if you have a finished basement or planning to down the line with a drywall ceiling, you need access to these valves and sometimes there not in the best or most appealing spot for looks. Just something to think about.
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So, both of the lines for the outdoor front and backyard faucets divide at the same point and the individual shut-offs are literally right next to each other in my mechanical room.
I have attached a picture. So, I guess the question might be whether I should replace just the 2 shown in the pic, or add a 3rd before the split, because the one pain is having to shut off water to the whole house if at some point I need to service those at all. And it also makes winterizing the lines simpler by turning off that one.
I was thinking of using these, as they were the only ones I found at Home Depot with the bleeder on them.
Does anyone have, or know anyone that has, experience building a 2 storey garage? Any experience with either loft storage or a true secondary suite would be helpful. I'm in the day dreaming stage and have some questions.
I knew a guy who had an elevator where he would drive in his car and then could lower his car down to basement level. He would them drive into his basement man cave. Pretty cool. Not two stories up though
