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  1. Just a FYI, notched 4x4 posts are no longer code...

    Just a FYI, notched 4x4 posts are no longer code in most of the country for guardrails due to strength concerns. Check out the IBC deck companion for more info on best practices. If you are using...
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    My last two angle grinders have been Makita's,...

    My last two angle grinders have been Makita's, but I have a lot of experience with Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Metabo. I bought a second Makita because it is easy to grip one handed even with large...
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    I've used both extensively. In the last week...

    I've used both extensively. In the last week alone I have driven over 40 lbs of screws with one or the other. Let's start with the Dewalt, the 20v ones I use are not the brushless and use 1.5aH...
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    Gary wrote some articles and a video recently on...

    Gary wrote some articles and a video recently on thisiscarpentry.com on installing casing. Looked like pretty good material.

    My recommendation is to tune up your miter saw and use your trim and...
  5. While a screwed and plugged Fir floor sounds like...

    While a screwed and plugged Fir floor sounds like it could be amazing, I would personally choose something else for your first flooring project. For starters Fir is a fickle wood, prone to...
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    Joe, you need to look a little harder. Every...

    Joe, you need to look a little harder. Every Home Depot and every other lumber yard in the state has SYP, it just happens to be treated. As for ripping down 2x12 stock, you will be able to get a...
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    How as you going to deal with the 6"+ loss of...

    How as you going to deal with the 6"+ loss of door/ceiling height by raising your floor? What about the existing garage doors? Having ducting underfoot sounds promising until you look at the...
  8. As no one else has mentioned it, I will. Do...

    As no one else has mentioned it, I will. Do yourself a favor and buy a decent door. I can see using those ultralight MDF frame hollow core doors at the Depot for a rental if I was pressed for cash,...
  9. Poll: I guess I am late to this thread too. It seems...

    I guess I am late to this thread too. It seems the Hammer J/P has some great new features, I bought my FS30 right before the new Hammer came out, but got a real good deal on it. Changeover is maybe...
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    One comment, from the close up of the nail you...

    One comment, from the close up of the nail you used it appears you are nailing with the gun held parallel to the workpiece. There are two reasons to hold the gun perpendicular: one is that the gun...
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    Kreg switched to the galvanized about a year ago,...

    Kreg switched to the galvanized about a year ago, so you are going to have to dig for the old black ones. I was surprised to see they also are now doing a combi-drive head vs square which makes no...
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    I do hundreds of returns on a typical craftsman...

    I do hundreds of returns on a typical craftsman style trim package, so I understand your frustration. A single window will have a minimum of 6, an elaborate built up head casing could have 10 by...
  13. 1.5" is most likely #8, most #6 drywall screws...

    1.5" is most likely #8, most #6 drywall screws are going to be 1 1/4 or 1 5/8"You should have. No problem countersinking a 1 1/2" #8 screw with a #6 countersink with ply into softwood though.
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    If weight is not a key factor you can buy sheets...

    If weight is not a key factor you can buy sheets of 1 1/8" MDF at larger lumber yards.
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    Plastic Laminate is your answer. Very easy to...

    Plastic Laminate is your answer. Very easy to tool, already finished surface that will be resistant to laundry products. Apply a solid wood edging before laying the Laminate then route profile into...
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    What you are asking is possible, you will get...

    What you are asking is possible, you will get better accuracy if you move the rail then re-plunge the saw back into the kerf to align then restart the cut. One thing to consider is that if you are...
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    I bought 25 two and four foot bessy and gros...

    I bought 25 two and four foot bessy and gros stabil parallel clamps that were caked with glue for a steal. I started cleaning them with citristrip and goof off but switched to mineral spirits and 4#...
  18. I have both. I cut out a small tab of 1/4 inch...

    I have both. I cut out a small tab of 1/4 inch steel about 3 inches long and fit that into the clamp on the overarm guard that usually clamps the back rail. I drilled a hole in the end of the tab...
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    So you just had me down on my knees looking at...

    So you just had me down on my knees looking at the bottom of my SS I am guessing that is a sheet metal edge protector of some kind but could not find something similar. It's also not part of the...
  20. Erik, the challenge is that the plywood is...

    Erik, the challenge is that the plywood is dimentionally stable and will not move to any measurable extent with changes in humidity. The solid top will move significantly over the seasons. Now that...
  21. Another option is a pergola kit. You can buy...

    Another option is a pergola kit. You can buy them with many different patterns for the purlins, which can take a while if building yourself. Check with your local lumber yard, not big box store,...
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    I would drill pocket holes into the top of the...

    I would drill pocket holes into the top of the middle sheet then attach it with pocket screws and glue. Oversize the edging and once the glue dries drop in your top sheet and flush trim the edging...
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    The best screw for butt joints in melamine are...

    The best screw for butt joints in melamine are called conformat screws. You have to predrill with a special stepped drill bit as they are a bit like a screw and a bit like a dowel. I also see no...
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    The best way you are going to significantly...

    The best way you are going to significantly reduce the sound is to build a second wall over the first with an airgap between the two. You can do some google searches on the subject, try home theater...
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    The 14.4 Panasonic will outperform an 18v Makita....

    The 14.4 Panasonic will outperform an 18v Makita. Brushless, variable torque, and batteries that last 2-3 times as long as Makita Li ion.
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