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jetheft
09-03-2007, 08:45 PM
Guys,
I am just starting to finish out my garage into a shop and have been thinking about connecting a false dormer window as a sky light. Anyone out there with advice on how to do it.

I am thinking that if I doubled the joist on the sides, tied those into the adjoining joist, the tied vertical beams into the roof joists and beams, I could easily cut the garage roof joist out and make a great sky-light that would really lighten up the work area.

What do you think?
Beef
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4re308
09-05-2007, 02:11 PM
Nice place man! I think the sky light would be great. I will be refurbishing my garage this fall. I am thinking about redoing all the sheetrock and putting down tile! My wife thinks I'm a little nutty for wanting tiles. Some ceramic tiles can support cars.

AddLightness
09-05-2007, 06:09 PM
Don't let motor oil stain your grout.

4re308
09-05-2007, 07:11 PM
Good point Martino!! I should get a dark colored grout, because ALL my cars leak oil from somewhere.