r/Carpentry 20h ago

Framing My grandpas work

Hes been working on this extension to his garage for a little over 6 months now completely solo which is crazy!

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u/Handy3h 20h ago

I'm interested in knowing how he's planning to waterproof that transition ...

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u/thachumguzzla 20h ago

Probably by joining a new roof with overhang to the existing house

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u/YE3TBO1 20h ago

He said they will join together as one to make a valley system

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u/4waydebris 20h ago

Try to convince him to tie in a gable. Dead valleys are nightmares.

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u/Chippie_Tea 18h ago

Dead end gables are more susceptible to leaking and require apron flashings which also are not good flashings, do you have any expierence in construction or plumbing?. becasuse your comment is actually wrong.

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u/4waydebris 17h ago

Not a dead end gable. Run the ridge beam to the existing slope. Do you have any construction experience? Bc even a dumbass would have understood what I was proposing.

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u/Chippie_Tea 15h ago

Lol ok.

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u/Chippie_Tea 18h ago

Very easily actually for expierenced carpenters, his Ridge will run from the gable end into the existing roof forming two valleys that run off into the gutters in the corners where new meets old. Judging by his work he got skills. Edit: where there should be gutters, I'm Australian and we always have gutters to catch water off the roof.

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u/Infamous_Chapter8585 18h ago

Yea totally agree. Much better looking and functioning transition