Doobie wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
I don’t think I would load one of my trucks this heavy

Are those cinder blocks?

It should be placed a little further in too. Looks like if he were to go uphill he could potentially pop a wheelie and lose control of his steering.

yes, a whole cube of cinder block. Seems to me like it is poorly l…[Read more]

Boschmanbrian wrote:

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:
I replaced the appliances at our lake condo this weekend. It seemed like every time I opened something up I found more work.

The installer had cut the plug off of the microwave and just wire nutted it to the wire in the wall and tucked in in between the cabinet and the top of the microwave. The…

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I replaced the appliances at our lake condo this weekend. It seemed like every time I opened something up I found more work.

The installer had cut the plug off of the microwave and just wire nutted it to the wire in the wall and tucked in in between the cabinet and the top of the microwave. The dishwasher did not have a cord and was hard…[Read more]

Picked up a couple more Core 4.0 batteries. My old 1.5’s are starting to get tired and we needed a couple more batteries. I really like the weight of the Core 4.0 vs. the Core 6.3 in a drill or cordless impact. I leave the Core 6.3 for the rotary hammers and cordless vac.

I don’t think I would load one of my trucks this heavy

Installed an auditorium full of seats a couple weeks ago. 344 seats. Lots of holes to drill in concrete, screws to install and seats to place. We did everything with our Bosch tools

RonW wrote:I went and looked at a little lumber today. It’s been in this shed and bus for 30 years. Not sure how many board feet is there. But it’s a bunch. I’m getting 500 bf of walnut and another 500 bf of cherry. Bought it at .25c a board foot.

that is a heck of a deal, I just bout a bunch for a project that was about $4.00 a foot but that…[Read more]

the extra tanks for more capacity are great, but it seems like a lot of work unless you like that sort of thing. I think I would find an old compressor and just hang that tank on the wall.

I have a old twin tank that would make a good surge tank like this, the motor and pump, died long ago.

I guess I would ask an inspector what they will allow. It seems to me that the weight of the brick could possibly compress the waterproofing and cause cracking of the brick in the future.

Is that an anchor bolt laying in the waterproofing?

theamcguy wrote:I agree compressed air and WD-40, do not know if the cans of compressed air will be strong enough though.

I will go with this also, compressed air from a air gun on a compressor will have a lot more force to break the dust loose than air from a can. I would seriously look at the battery SDS rotary hammers. We use them a lot one…[Read more]

Here are a couple of links I found, the guy was from St. Paul, MN and had a display at our fair a couple years ago. I would try the Twitter feed and he may answer it.

Tweets by TriHorseSystem

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJbE3eTMDAIfeg6D5wnnpg

Lots of questions here, where are you located, is there a snow load to worry about, what is the floor construction, what “R” value is required for roof / ceiling construction.

There are a lot of variables that have to be taken into account

Seems odd, I hope one of those links does not go to a virus

I get rebates and airfare from my lumber suppliers based on a percentage of purchases

I belong to a couple of groups that give cash back for using specific manufacturers products. One is through our builders association and the other a different third party. I get back several hundred a year on these programs. Not to bad, it pays for my membership in the builders association.

Never have truer words been spoken. Those things are like a magnet for your shins. I have the larger version with the 2 5/6 ball and combination Pringle hitch on my trick and it can do plenty of damage to your shins

CB wrote:

Doobie wrote:
No retailer is obligated to sell anybody anything if they discover there is a pricing/discounting error.

If your opinion was anything close to operative law, then that would invite any retailer, at any time, for any reason, to simply claim that any price, even a price made after the fact of entering into a contract for…

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GTokley wrote:

Doobie wrote:
Aruguably a tool, I just received my first ever issue of FHB. Already just looking at the articles outlined on its cover on leakproof showers, fireplace building, and a buyers guide to exterior doors, I’m already happy I subscribed.

Haven’t had a subscription to any build type mags in probably over ten years now…

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yesterday I did a small pad job by myself. installing the wall angle for the pads without someone to hold one end is a PITA. My festool Wings came in handy.

I used my new Bosch cordless vac to provide the suction. It was kind of a Bosch day as I was using my Bosch laser to level in the pads in addition to my Cordless rotary hammer with…[Read more]

Congrats Pat! I have found that in this business if you keep your nose clean, give it your best, and show you have the knowledge to do the job, you will rarely ever need to look for work. It will find you.

It is great to hear stories like yours that show how going above and beyond on your job, can make the difference. Not enough people…[Read more]