Recent content by John.Noble

Thank you jrobb316. It's nice to know what I'm working with here before i spend too much time attempting to clean it up.

Hello, I was just given this vise and I'm having trouble figuring out how much it's worth. I was going to clean it up and sell. Thoughts? Thank you!

Right, and I'm hand picking out my lumber the day before (when special delivery is needed). They delivered other junk too, but I caught those in time. Thanks

It's glued and properly nailed, yes, with a 1/2" Ply in the middle of both 2X12s. I wanted to go 20', but the sizing specs were off the charts, even on LVLs, so I added a vertical support at 10', in the middle of the garage. (supports 20' X 20' garage roof) Thanks!

I overlooked a 2 inch knot in one of my new 2X12 wood beams (facing down, of course), making my 2X12 the equivalent of a 2X10. Can I use a certain size of gang nail plate over the knot to strengthen that area, or is that pointless or will make it worse? I can only attach to one side as the...

Hello, Thank you all for your feedback. It is very appreciated! --especially the lack of "acrimony". I had to look that word up. LOL It’s a 20 foot by 20 foot square garage in Cleveland, Ohio. There’s nothing on top but snow in the winter. A couple months ago we had a lot of snow followed...

Hello, My detached 2 car garage beam broke. Previous owners tried to fix. Beam just re-broke in different area. The original beam = 20’ long (two 2X10). The past owners added two 2X12s but only 12’ long. See pics. What is the most cost effective way to repair? I added vertical support...