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Toe nailing is acceptable so anything stronger like repair brackets or structural screws will work too.

If it's not in the framing manual, what you do is go and talk to a structural engineer, they'll find a design that gets you the shape you need. …

Having a ridge board simplifies construction, the unclad frame will be self supporting, the framing can be squared up and and bracing straps can applied onto the rafters and tensioned before the rafters … Yes, it's a waste of wood as the planking can probably carry that load instead, but it's common to waste wood in framing when it simplifies the work. …

The current wall doesn't look at all structural, so removing it should not cause any structural problems.

That'd work. there are easier ways though. If your TV mount is already mounted to studs you could just pack your 4" or 6" of wood behind it and screw that wood to the studs then screw the mount to …

There's posts (the corner studs) between those windows that hold the roof up. there's no special requirements for the windows.

As the wall you're building is not structural notching is an acceptable solution. An alternative would be to use scraps of thin (eg 1/2") wood as spacers to separate the top plate and the studs from t …

1 For the purpose of building a bulkhead, I would only need tracks right? I don't need any electrical running through the tracks You need both, the two products are different and not interchangea …

Leave a gap and use a cornice(crown) molding to cover it.

structurally it looks ok. (assuming you'rte going to fill that 3/4" gap or put blocking in there) 8'x13'5 was going to take 4 sheets of plywood sheet 8'5x13'5 is still going to take 4 sheets. Either u …

Install a suspended ceiling. attach eye anchors to the masonry and use wires to suport the channel which supports the drywall pack your batts above the channels then attach the rigid foam and the dryw …

the bottom wall needs a diagonal brace to its top from the bottom of the middle stud. I'd put the top blue bearer as close to the top as practical, and use a double one there. I'd put something across …

With 3/4" material screwed to it it will be crazy strong. stronger than those engineered beams that only have 1/4" material for the web. Talk to the flue installer to see if they want it fully enclos …

"nail lamination" is a thing, it should be covered in your framing manual, but you can use screws or bolts if you really want to. …

borrow or rent a nail gun. they shoot so fast that noting will move.