Recent content by BruceM

I plan on using 2X6 rafters 16" OC. I will probably notch them to sit atop the ridge beam so they come together, from each side, and meet in the middle. They will have full width bird's mouth notching over the stud walls with about a 12" tail...if that makes any difference. darkk...I did ask...

I am building a workshop and would like to know what size glulam beam I should use as the ridge beam. The span will be 18', the building width will be 12' (these are outside dimensions of 2X4 construction walls) and the roof pitch will be 3/12. I live on the N. Oregon coast where snow load is...

Ok, I just finished painting my house, running about 15 gallons through the Wagner 1700, and I learned a couple of things. Basically, it works fine. Good spray pattern and nice, positive spraying trigger. The .015 jut worked fine for the exterior flat Behr (Home Depot) acrylic latex. My first...

24" tile cutter: FAIL. Dam thing wouldn't cut tile any better than my pocket knife. 16' Measuring tape: pass. This is one of the best values for the buck I've gotten at HF. Its not particularly well made and it has a useful life. But I got tired of replacing my Stanley every 8 months for $16...

OK, this is my first post on this site....... Hi everyone :-) I too am considering the Wagner 1700. It sounds like a product made specifically for Costco. And I have the $80 off coupon. At $240 (plus tax) it seems like an awfully good price! The one I looked at in the local Costco also had a...