How to Design a Garage
Ok, I found some info on this (see below). To do this in time we'll have to just copy what other people do - without any streamlining. I'll study it and do the best I can. The article below shows what can happen in strong winds if this is not done correctly. I think that if we don't have time to study it in depth and request feedback from engineers/inspectors we should just follow industry standards (even if it looks overbuilt to us).
https://www.jlconline.com/how-to/framing/the-portal-frame-option_o