Discussion Forum
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should I letter my truck?
Hi all, I posted this to another forum too, but I thought I post here and see what turns up. I'm a second generation carpenter, been self employed for…
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miter saw stand: trac rac models?
I'm looking into getting a new slider and stand. I've got the dewalt model now and like it ok. I definitely like the folding horse style, but the dewalt just…
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Makita LS1016L?
Hi all, So my apologies for what might be a question that has been covered on these forums already, but when I tried searching the topic, nothing came up to…
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AF&PA span Calculator question
Hi all, I got turned on to the AF&PA span calculator for joist and rafters recently. It seems to be a most useful tool. A couple of question for those…
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Work truck cap and MPG?
Hey all, I'm going to be ordering up a commercial truck cap in the coming days. I'm tired of the pile of tools in my truck box and wasting time…
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sidewall shingles: staples vs. nails?
Hi all, I'm looking at doing a couple of sidewall cedar shingle jobs and am looking to tool up to make the work go faster. I don't own a…
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mahogany deck railing
I'm building a mahogany deck with matching mahogany railing. The rails are profiled: the top is curved and rabbbeted for balusters, the bottom rail is flat on top. I'm been…
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help with code tables
Hi all, Am I alone in sometimes getting confused when I turn to the tables in my building code to find the sizes and spans of framing members? I not…
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roofing nailer problems
Hi all, My brand new bostitch roofing nailer ( RN46) is giving me trouble. Right out of the box with bostitch nails it's not feeding or firing properly. It…
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compressor advice
Hello all, I'm new to this forum and the whole forum thing in general. I do enjoy lurking and reading so thought I should introduce myself and join in. I'm…