My tool of the day was my new gen3 impact driver, I got to use the self tapping screw mode that my last one didn’t have.

We hit a high of 51 today and the sun was out, making it a great day to get snow me projects around the house done.

Ended up not getting the railing done today, but I did replace the brick mold and storm door on the front of the house.

Today I cut, sanded and rounded over the edges of some cedar 2×4’s for my railing. To answer some of your questions, the deck is not tall enough for code to require a railing, however some relatives are going to need one. I also replaced the old brick mold and storm door.

Though I would be able to work in a sweatshirt tonight, but it got cold really fast. I had to go warm my hands and gloves up a few times by the radiant heater in my garage. Low in the teens tonight but tomorrow should reach the 40’s

I build a new gable vent out of cedar to match the cedar shakes I put on our house.

You could say I had a good Black Friday this year. I also ordered some work pants that were on sale.

Sorry this morning s two posts , but I can’t get the pictures to load in one post.
Once I tore out the steps, I poured 3 piers 8” in diameter and 48” deep (42” is the frost line here) and started framing and then decking.

I didn’t do this today but I haven’t been on here in a while. The first thing I did was tear out the old concrete steps so I could build new ones.

We have had rain for the last two days so it’s been tough to get any outside work done, at least it’s been above freezing enough to keep the roads from icing over.

I got a little bit more siding on the house today, just a couple more weekends worth of work left.

I have been thinking about getting the GLL 100 G to supplement my red Bosch Laser. The reason is that I can’t see my red laser outside. I know that green lasers are typically easier to see, but can anyone confirm for sure that you can see the GLL 100 G when it’s sunny outside?

Finally made the sign for our house number, it will go up tomorrow as long as it’s dry and not raining.

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I am the opposite, I religiously avoid running the bit in and out of the holes I drill. I blow out the dust unless it’s drilling up into a ceiling.

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Used my laser level to level some siding across a door today and mark the starting elevation on the last two walls!

Temperature was in the mid 80’s today but the sun and humidity put the heat index near 100. I was drenched in sweat in ten minutes today.