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Thanks, Frank. I went over the plans with a builder of 30 years. He was kind enough to print out an engineering sheet showing that the structure would exceed all building codes. I'm going a step further than what he suggested, just for my peace of mind - installing support pillars under the...

Hi all, I'm converting a mobile home bedroom into a recording studio. I'm building a room within a room for sound isolation. Right now, I'm down to studs and subfloor. My plan is to attach 2x4s to existing top plates and studs at opposite ends of the room to act as ceiling rim joists for the...

Sorry for the late reply and for being so vague. I'm totally new at this building stuff. Instead of 4x4 beams I meant to say 4x4 vertical posts. Thanks for struggling through my poor explanation. The following is the correct interpretation of what I intend to do. Or were you suggesting that...

Hi guys, Newbie here. We're building a DIY deck which will be attached to my trailer. It will be under an aluminum covering which is 16' x 10' x 10' tall (16 feet along the front of the trailer and 10 feet out). The covering is tied to the trailer. There are 3 aluminum support beams on the...