I value opinions of professionals and amateurs, all I ask though is that if you think it sucks then explain why and in your opinion how it could be improved. TIA!
Almost all my jobs now are building something somebody typed into AI and got a pretty (ish albeit nowhere near to scale) photo.
2 1/2 day build. Just over 6k including materials.
And yes the ladder is removable so you can access the second drawer.
So I'm building a fireplace surround, first time making. It's going to house a gas pipe, meaning I need to make a groove 40mm wide and 50mm deep. I've started going at it with my 1/2 inch router with a twin flute bit.. it's taking an AGE.
Anybody have any faster ways of sorting this? I thought about making multiple cuts with my skillsaw then going down with the router but even that takes an age since I'm cutting into oak. Maybe a rip blade would help. No access to spindle moulder, do have a table saw but it's not the best and a bit flimsy. Any advice would be much appreciated as I've only started the first and got 2 more to do!
It's not going to be seen so doesnt need to be clean!
Many thanks for the advice.
For some ungodly reason we decided to do this and I cannot for the life of me understand how to cut these pieces.
Pictures show a 90 degree angle and the problem I'm facing trying to get both pieces to sit flush against the wall.
Ideally without installing a 3rd piece to bridge them. What am I missing?
Installed by a professional in the home of my 81yr old parents. At the landing the stairs turn and continue upstairs.
The pro said it's appropriate. I say one of them is gonna catch their shirt or elbow and it's unsafe.
What say you?
👎🏻 or 👍🏼 or 🤌🏻 lol
**** everyone- the stairs are not done lol. Railing and balusters will finish it off once treads are all set and drilled . The landing is floating, secured by the two side walls. The back of top landing will also get a handrail. It’s floating because we wanted outside to not have windows broken up. The middle windows is set to view outside at perfect height when on landing. Hope this all helps lol
Hello all! I’ve become very inspired by Matt Risingers video of a monopoly framed architects office with exposed framing (link below). I’m wanting to do the same for an upcoming small cabin project I’ve got in the works. I’m wondering if anyone knows how I’d best achieve a relatively large overhang with this type of construction. My plan is to sheath the framing in 3/4 ply and then use tyvek over that and really focus on details with that layer and taping it so that it could be air/vapor/water barrier layer, then I’d have two layers of 1.5” polyiso on walls and three on roof, and then I’d have furing strips on all that for siding and roofing. I’m wanting a pretty big overhang though so I’m wondering if on the roof I should be using 2x6 as furing strips and then extending them out 24-36” for my overhang. Effectively I’d be doing a big “over roof” on top of the polyiso.. any help on the matter would be most appreciated!!
What the fuck do i do… just found this upside in my attic, I’m guessing all the black shit is mold from water leaked, I’m guessing it’s been leaking from my pipe, where the cross is in the picture the pipe goes down. Does someone have to rebuild all this shit, it’s not in my whole attic just a small section of it??
Is this better - image 1 vs image 2? Image 2 is yesterday's question I posted.
What I did different this time around:
Removed saw blade and cleaned it
Minor issue with the miter alot alignment gauge, it wasn't perfectly at 0. Fixed that and now it is.
Checked if saw and fence are square, they are.
Made the cut by going straight down instead of push in - maybe I'm doing something wrong when I'm pushing the saw...
Please let me know if I can do anything else to make it better
Has to be one of the worst just from cutting old white oak, crazy dry.
Thinking on buying a diamond back toolbelt. Wondering what is the best belt system for a carpenter mostly doing concrete work? Heard some of the pouches can be to tight get get stuff out of. Open to other suggestions aswell
We’re siding a house and the new guy is insisting on using the B method while the foreman is using the A method. Anyways they are the two nailing and I’m the cut guy, they kept nailing differently on either side of the board and meeting in the meeting and eventually got to shoving which ending in punches. That shortened the day quick. Got me thinking which side is right?
Edit; it’s hemlock wood, not vinyl
(I’m keeping out my preferred method to avoid swaying the vote)
The combo square my grandfather gave me 35 years ago that he used for 30 years became unreadable. Use this maybe once a month. In hurry bought this at HD. Second use fell off bench and broke. Willing to spend money on quality.
Am finishing my basement and have gotten to this wall/window.
I’m going to be boxing the ducting in but I can’t figure out what would be best for the actual wall.
Not sure if I should cut the window off? Would be easiest but then it would look stupid from outside.
Or finagle some angle cuts coming off the bulkhead to above the window so that it doesn’t get cut off.
1761 2x2 house with a center hall and stairs.
I'm sorry, I'm a bit desperate on this one. I don't know who I should ask for help fixing my basement flooding. I tried r/diy (should have known better I guess), I asked in r/howto (also maybe known better), but I don't know what I'm looking for. I've done carpentry, cabinetry, handyman, minor plumbing, electrical, but I don't know where or who I should be looking for with my basement flood problems. Is it a plumber I should be calling or a foundational engineer expert or something? Can you guys just please point me in the right direction?
Even with 45deg miter cuts, the miters aren't tight. Why is this and how to improve on this?
I always created a miter jig for pre-assembly but it's all the same issue. The miter jig is square but I guess the cuts aren't right.
Solo, 2 weeks all in. Im just getting back into the groove again after being in management for a couple of years. I did the cedar details (except for the starburst which was the siding crew)
I passed my OSHA 10 and obtained my NCCER cert and have some experience in contruction for general ground work. I'm starting as an apprentice for my local carpentry union in a week. I have my tools and found this.
The blue square is metal and the Stanley is a plastic type material. What would you guys recommend having?