DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

brianpeters wrote:
Well I am trying to fix a hack job today. I don’t know who built this deck, if it was the homeowner or a builder. If it was a builder I want to find out who so I know who NOT to recommend! It’s a deck built up to a pool, composite decking. First of all, the 2×10 joists have no joist hangers, and we’re nailed…

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smallerstick wrote:

brianpeters wrote:
Well I am trying to fix a hack job today. I don’t know who built this deck, if it was the homeowner or a builder.

Kind of a “how not to build a deck” tutorial all in one place. Are there any errors he didn’t make?

Exactly. This deck is at a home we replaced a patio door in the other day, and when I looked…[Read more]

Well I am trying to fix a hack job today. I don’t know who built this deck, if it was the homeowner or a builder. If it was a builder I want to find out who so I know who NOT to recommend! It’s a deck built up to a pool, composite decking. First of all, the 2×10 joists have no joist hangers, and we’re nailed into a perpendicular joist with TWO…[Read more]

My son works in a fast food restaurant here (Culver’s), and he said he sees similar things. I agree with what was said earlier, we don’t know the circumstances at all. This may have been someone I know well, who knows? As for why they weren’t in the trash, I really don’t know, except if it happened to me, and there were other people in the…[Read more]

Finished up a couple of doors I installed earlier this week. Spent the afternoon using the brake on some aluminum trim.

Saw this in the Lowe’s restroom, not sure what failed, don’t think I wanna know!

GTokley wrote:

brianpeters wrote:
Remember a few weeks ago I talked about a patio door we installed in the wrong house? Well today we installed a new patio door in the house we were supposed have installed the other one. Turned out really well, and the homeowners are very happy with it, so, all’s well that ends well!

Wow that is a nice door. I r…

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Remember a few weeks ago I talked about a patio door we installed in the wrong house? Well today we installed a new patio door in the house we were supposed have installed the other one. Turned out really well, and the homeowners are very happy with it, so, all’s well that ends well!

When I saw the title, I thought it was going to be a thread about using drones on the jobsite. I follow several builders on Instagram who take some really cool pictures and videos with their drones.

Finished a job I started yesterday, which involved removing a double casement window, replacing a header that had rotted (non load bearing), removing a section of roof shingles and decking, also vinyl siding. Of course everything had to be put back….

Woke up this morning feeling nauseous, actually vomited, which I do about once every 5 years or so. Felt some better, went out to a job we did yesterday, had to change out some weatherstripping on a front door. By the time I got done felt pretty yucky, came home and took the rest of the day off. I’m feeling a lot better now, hoping tomorrow is…[Read more]

madman_us wrote:I ordered today online the CCS180 (18V cordless circular saw) from lowes and received a phone call that it’s ready for pickup.
I also paid 55 bucks for it, same as the 18V recip saw on clearance.
Picture is coming tomorrow because I have to pick it up first.

I also got that saw awhile back for $ 42.50. I guess I’m too lazy, I t…[Read more]

RonW wrote:

brianpeters wrote:

PI_Woodworker wrote:

brianpeters wrote:
Replaced a patio door this morning, found out at lunchtime that we’re at the wrong house!

So you had one of those “Oh Sh*t” moments today. Sorry. I hope it didn’t cost you much in the end.

Well it didn’t cost me much, but it cost the store we install for quite a b…

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PI_Woodworker wrote:

brianpeters wrote:
Replaced a patio door this morning, found out at lunchtime that we’re at the wrong house!

So you had one of those “Oh Sh*t” moments today. Sorry. I hope it didn’t cost you much in the end.

Well it didn’t cost me much, but it cost the store we install for quite a bit. It’s kind of a long story, but I’ll tr…[Read more]

Mine stay in the truck all the time, I probably should have taken them inside last winter when it was down around 0, but I didn’t.

Replaced a patio door this morning, found out at lunchtime that we’re at the wrong house!

Starting another window replacement job today, 13 windows total, some will need a bit of repair work. One we have to remove a window AC unit and put a window in.

I usually use it again soon enough that it’s not a big problem. Sometimes I have to cut the tip a little bigger and pull out the hard part. Depends a lot on what it is, some types of caulk seem to take a lot longer to become unuseable than others.

We have a Harbor Freight about 40 minutes from me, but I’ve never been in there. I guess I should check it out sometime.

I love my Bosch cordless (and corded) tools, but if I had to start all over? That would be a tough choice, so many good tools out there. I do wish Bosch had a bigger lineup of cordless, but honestly for the work I do, I really can’t think of anything I’m missing.

As far as having a corded backup for every cordless, waste of money in my…[Read more]