Recent content by Eugene'sDIYDen

Just in case, I tied the wall to the pier to give it support. The original wall didn't have any supports over an 80 foot span. It's foundation was quite shallow also , about 6".

Some photos from the demolishing of my old gate pier and rebuilding of the new one.

What do you suggest I use to tie down the rafters of my shed onto the top plate? The rafters are skew nailed, but I was thinking about using this perforated metal strap stuff. I used it on every joist of the pitched roof of my workshop and it stayed in place during Storm Darwin in 2014! The...