Here's is what is keeping me out of trouble today...

[django1]

I'm making a "people port" at the back of my place. Just a simple structure with an asphalt shingle roof. Will be painted to match the house ( note to myself: paint house too). In the foreground you can see my shovel sticking out of a hole. The hole is 4 feet 6 inches deep which is what we have to dig for piers and footings around here. Ok off to HD for concrete and posts...
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[tthurman]

Only 4 to 6 inches deep, really?
Won't it heave in the winter months?

[django1]

Only 4 to 6 inches deep, really?
Won't it heave in the winter months?

That would mean I have a pretty short shovel there:eek:. 4 feet 6 inches

[tako_tsubo]

Looks like good work and great use of spare wood!!!

Isn't that angled window in the background from your Kitchen project? Another job well done....could use you around colorado!

[tthurman]

That would mean I have a pretty short shovel there:eek:. 4 feet 6 inches

doh...:embarass:

I should have re-read your post. I sleep in this morning and saw that first thing.

Wow that is deep!

[etcarroll]

OK - WTF is a people port?

[dvenardos]

Stephen,
I am very interested in this project, basically what I want to do in the front of my house (courtyard basically).

Don

[phipp01]

OK - WTF is a people port?

Instead of a car port to park your car its a people port where you can park your ass

[django1]

People port = covered patio. I just guess those Canadians have different names for things. :D

It's just 'cause I modeled it on my neighbors car port.

Anyone have a good idea for some skylights in it? I might just buy some ready made but they are more expensive. I could make some but I don't want them to leak. I could just leave a few openings but I want to store our (yet to be acquired patio furniture under there in the winter...:no clue:

[django1]

Isn't that angled window in the background from your Kitchen project?

Good eye!

Stephen,
I am very interested in this project, basically what I want to do in the front of my house (courtyard basically).

Don

Don I'll give you any help I can but code wise things are pretty lax around here, so I'm not sure anything I tell you would pass inspection down there. There are at least 4 or 5 things on my little roof that would get me into trouble with an inspector south of the border. From what I read you guys can't pass wind on a job site without referring to code;)...

[dvenardos]

Thanks Stephen, I just want to see how it comes out. I am not selling this house, if I decide to move I would just rent it out. When I am dead the kids can worry about the code, of course, the easy way to deal with code is to say, "Fine, you don't like I will tear it down." :yes:

Don I'll give you any help I can but code wise things are pretty lax around here, so I'm not sure anything I tell you would pass inspection down there. There are at least 4 or 5 things on my little roof that would get me into trouble with an inspector south of the border. From what I read you guys can't pass wind on a job site without referring to code;)...

[Mep]

Yeah, that can keep you out of trouble for a very long time or get you into trouble in a hurry. Looks like fun.

[Lefty]

Asphalt shingles?:confused:

[dvenardos]

Your standard roofing shingle:

http://www.homedepot.com/Building-Materials-Roofing-Gutters-Roofing-Shingles-Tiles/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xhcZaq23Z1z11cer/R-100658149/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Asphalt shingles?:confused:

[Lefty]

Will your roof framing have a minimum 3 in 12 pitch to accommodate the manufacturers spec?