Today’s TOTD was hands down the boom truck! Best tool you could ever rent, hands down.

A nice and sun y 15C today, but tomorrow isn’t looking g so nice. 90% chance of rain all day long. Hopefully I can catch up on some paperwork, and maybe even finish staining some of my stair pieces!

@doobie congrats! I’ve been eying up that sds for a while now as I stroll up and down the tool isls at Lowes.

Drilling to attach decks would be my number 1 use as well.

Had a long day lifting trusses today. I’m not sure if it was the boom truck or the operator, maybe a little of both but boy was it a long and painful day.

On the bright side they are all up and it of the yard.

Not sure where my other 5/8 or 3/4 ended up, but new bits always drill nicer anyways.

Finished my interior walls and framed the garage walls today. Going to end the week tomorrow with foaming the exterior walls and sheathing the garage with OSB to make it look nice for the weekend.

Socket ready impact paired with a daredevil spade for drilling hokes for anchor bolts.

18v reciprocating saw was out for a little while to cut foam out of window openings as well.

cmeyer25 wrote:

WoodsConstruction wrote:
Finally splurged on the gpl5.. Lowes was offering 15%off with the contractor rewards card,so I figured it was time.

Nice! Laser levels are so handy.

They sure are, I’ve been wanting this one for squaring floors so hopefully it doesn’t disappoint.

Finally splurged on the gpl5.. Lowes was offering 15%off with the contractor rewards card,so I figured it was time.

Doobie wrote:

WoodsConstruction wrote:
Had a pretty impressive spread of Italian dry cured sausages, cheese and home made wine this afternoon. I guess that’s one of the perks of working the weekends!

I’m pretty aprehensive when a client or potential client goes to unexpectedly feed me when I go and see them in their home. On more than a few occ…

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Managed to finish up the two entrance tower roofs on the duplex today, along with a few odds and ends in the w units.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m happy were having a colder week this week. As long as the runoff I’d slow I’ll be able to form and pour the first footing of the year tomorrow.

I had my socket ready impact out again this evening making a few small modifications to my work trailer.

Miamicuse wrote:Home Depot has a Makita 12v SDS plus rotary hammer on clearance. $82 bare tool.

I wonder how much it can do with 12v. Anyone got…

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Today’s TOTD was my paslode framing gun. No hose is so convenient.

GTokley wrote:It was been over 2 weeks since I sent a email to the BTP Team asking about my last redemption. The BTP Team replied to my email today saying they have sent out a request to the Canadian Team. Once they hear back from the Canadian Team they will let me know.

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Boschmanbrian wrote:

WoodsConstruction wrote:
Had a pretty impressive spread of Italian dry cured sausages, cheese and home made wine this afternoon. I guess that’s one of the perks of working the weekends!

Oh man that sounds delicious my kinda day ,
Customer or family ?

Customer, but definitely one of my preferred regulars.

Had a pretty impressive spread of Italian dry cured sausages, cheese and home made wine this afternoon. I guess that’s one of the perks of working the weekends!

theamcguy wrote:

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:
I bet it’s a contender.

RIDGID has been releasing some nice stuff lately.

They certainly have. Every one of their newer tools that I’ve had the chance to try has impressed me.

I’m really not sure what to set my sights on anymore. Maybe the corded reciprocating saw or just more 18v batteries.