I just got an Lb0xx4. Got it for my Dewalt cordless circular saw (6 1/2″ 20v max), But its too big a box.
Now I gotta figure out what to do with it.

Congrats John. Kids are a fun life changer for sure. I should know, I have 5.

Today I finished demo for a bathroom. Need to cut the concrete floor for the shower drain and toilet, but the concrete saw needs a new blade so that’s put off til monday

Had a new helper today. very impressed. Not a full fledged carpenter but very experienced handyman.…[Read more]

Looking into this Fiberglass Deck idea. Doesn’t look like anyone local is doing it. I’ll have to do some more research. If I could do it for a reasonable price It might be a nice extra service to offer.

Plus I like building decks 🙂

kswiss wrote:Starting to get some zone valves in, getting everything hooked up.

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Hung two sheets of drywall. Small water damage job. A guy I was trying out put on a small steel roof last week for me. Today I insulated, drywalled and crackfilled the interior.

Very happy with the guy’s work. Will be using him more for sure.

Also booked two more estimates, a bathroom and a steel roof.

Crazy how busy it is lately.

Pl premuim. Like Kirk said, Lumberlock is nice for a subfloor.

I looked at that flex stuff. Seems like a decent product, though I’m not sure why you’d want it over their PAMtight glue. I wish they’d explained the difference in their video

overanalyze wrote:@Kswiss what are all the valves for?

Yesterday I installed the Kerdi on the shower at our current bath remodel. I really like the product. I want to try some of the KerdiBoard they have out.

I’ve got two showers coming up that I plan on trying the kerdi board on. Pricing isn’t too bad, especially when you consider that…[Read more]

58Chev wrote:

Sorpa wrote:
Disaster waiting to happen

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:
What are those steel post sticking out of the ground?? Are those hilpiers?

It almost looks like they buried jack posts, my gaud what were they thinking?

They weren’t

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:In the US, all Beam splices are required over posts. they are the strongest there. In steel construction splices are permissible at points between the columns. I believe the code you are looking at requires the splices at 1/4 points or less, preferably over the post.

Stairs in the US are allowed 3/8″ variance in a r…

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I’m quite surprised at the price of those klein strippers. I’d have expected them to be quite a bit more.

I’d buy some, if I didn’t hate electrical so much.

Yeah, that’s pretty cringe-worthy. Only thing I’ve seen worse was the guy on the other site who got his hand stuck in a Baler.

Foot/Leg injuries suck though. Hopefully you’ll be able to sleep soon.

overanalyze wrote:

SamM wrote:

overanalyze wrote:
All good pics guys!! Trying to decide if I want to abandon my T-locs in favor of L-boxx. I have 4 1’s and a 3. Could make for a good trim tool setup…

I was wondering about going the other way. Not seriously. But I really don’t like the way lboxxes lock. You’d be surprised how often being able to…

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As for the Article:

#10 is wrong. A beam is stronger when split on quarter points. Helps balance the load. Also extends the difference between ends of splices. Our code (canada) puts our split points at max quarter points.

Aseverid mentioned stairs earlier. Around here, AFAIK, the acceptable difference for stairs is 1/4″. Pretty easy to make a…[Read more]

redwood wrote:Other then sometimes omitting the handrail requirements, I don’t do any of those bad boy things. When we do make add a handrail, we take a 2×6 and rout it to acceptable specs.

Very nice work. That’s some real nice wood you’ve got there too. Our PT is absolute crap.

Ew. The grinder thing has always been a concern of mine. I use a grinder all the time for cutting vinyl. Never without a guard and safety glasses though. And making sure that if it did go, my guard is positioned properly to protect me.

And I did not know about the linseed oil

overanalyze wrote:All good pics guys!! Trying to decide if I want to abandon my T-locs in favor of L-boxx. I have 4 1’s and a 3. Could make for a good trim tool setup…

I was wondering about going the other way. Not seriously. But I really don’t like the way lboxxes lock. You’d be surprised how often being able to sneak into a lower box for a s…[Read more]

jponto07 wrote:

Warren6810 wrote:

Doobie wrote:

Warren6810 wrote:
Got the Bosch orbital 5 inch sander today. Had to walk out with a sander, and this one ended up being it. $59, down 10 from the regular price of $69. Hope it holds up.

Have you tried it yet? How’s it for vibration?

I used it quite a bit today. It doesn’t seem a whole lot dif…

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whats the point of being grown up if you cant be a little childish once in a while?

-The Doctor

Got about 7 estimates finished. two to go. Been so busy lately haven’t had time for office work.
Also picked up a new laptop. Needed a second one for the kids school, so I gave them my old one and snagged a convertible laptop (keyboard folds back all the way to make it a big tablet). I’ll probably return it. trackpad sucks and the keyboard…[Read more]

could always be worse for sure. I’ve been lucky so far but I know a few guys who’ve done similar.
One guy worked for me, had previously had a ladder go backwards. Landed on his feet, one foot on the grass, one on the driveway. split the bone in his heel (bad break).
Height doesn’t make much difference, as some have said. I had a guy on one job…[Read more]