HOLY SHAT garage fixed, do I havesome good friends

If you have a delay in getting someone there I would make sure you keep the snow off the roof and run by the store and by a jack or two as a temp fix with it being a load bearing wall you could have a major disaster if the roof goes unsupported. If I was closer if would come by and help but I'm sure someone can be found this time of year. Wish you the best of luck

Stuff can be fixed--- good that no one is hurt.

Clint I'm guessing he was too embarrassed to call.
 
Good luck with the repair.

Man,does that bring back a memory of a dear friend that passed away this spring.
Several years ago my friend called and said he had a similar "accident" at his home.He somehow took out the side and part of the corner of his garage with his car,said the brakes "failed" but I know his foot slipped and he panicked,he was in his early 80's then.I was a contractor so I had quick access to help and we got it put back in short order.
As Charlie said,it's not that bad and I'm sure you'll get it fixed with no problem.
Clint,I bet your dad was totally embarrassed by this and really did n't know what to do.Accidents happen!

Well I talked to him today and he just acted like I thought he would.    Not knowing the serious nature of the damage and telling me he did not think there was any way it was more than cosmetic damage. He said he thought I would  just "patch it up until spring"   and not worry about replacing the studs.   I explained to him about headers and load bearing  supports.   That is how he is though.   He is a drive the car the noise is not "that" bad sort of guy. I took some siding off today and hopefully my sisters contractor friend comes tonight to look it over and we can bang out a semi permanent repair to the structure tomorrow.
 
Bygones are bygones.   I am done being mad, but still not over being disappointed and upset.  You can fix a wooden structure with minimal effort and a little $$$.   Other broken things are sometimes never fixable and I really have no wants or needs for something of that kind being broken. 

HUGE PROPS TO SHANNON COLTON  OF COLTON CONSTRUCTION AND BRIAN KOAGEL MY BROTHER IN LAW.     The garage is almost back to snuff, the hole is no more. Just have to do a little siding when it warms up and some odds and ends.

We were able to save alot of it and the temporary propping I did was good enough to just screw into place with a little adjustment.   The header joint looked good , but we braced it up anyway.   Zipped off the OSB that was bad and replaced and tyvecked all weatherproofed up and structurally sound.   This was my sisters best friends husband and I coached his son in Little league for a few years.   I cannot say enough for the appreciation I have for this guy to come over and help me out.   He does it for a living so and in watching him I know I am good to go with everything.   He owns a pretty big construction company and had all the right tools  and know how this made  it a piece of cake.   You all know I offered to pay him for time and materials he used and he would have nothing to do with it.   All in I have a tube of caulk, 2 sheets of OSB  4 2x4s (we only needed 2)  and a roll of house wrap into.   So I am blessed at around $100 for the repair.   The wrap  was the most as I only needed about 10 square feet, but had to buy a roll at $45.  I have a chicken coop project lined up this summer so it will go to good use.   Thanks for all the good words and keeping me in a good frame of mind over it.    My dad is the best guy in the world and like others have said look at the crap I probably put him through and the stuff I wrecked of his.  
 
 
I do seem to remember at 17 years old I was told I could take the 6 month old car up to the river with by younger brother, but I was only go to Pineville and not pick up any friends.   Needless to say in front of the Sportsman hole with 2 friends in the back I got in an accident.  The only thing that was said was  "as long as everyone is OK..........."

Clint, I had to do a similar repair last year but thank God it wasn't during the winter.  The only difference was that I did it by myself.  I'm sure the neighbors had a good laugh watching me hang a 4X8 sheet of plywood all by my lonesome. 
 
A quick fly tying tip.  Take some of that left over tyvek, cut into 1/4 inch wide strips (or whatever width you prefer) and use it to make wing cases for nymphs/stoneflies.  Just color the tyvek with a Pantone or permanent ink pen.  The stuff is indestructible.   

Clint...good for you man... and I bet all said and done your old man wouldn't of blown his lid if you did the same either now or in the past. Sounds like you have a great father and surround yourself with good people... as you are a genuine individual yourself.. you've dropped what you were doing in the past to help me before... god bless you man