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    Screw and purling spacing on metal roof?

    on a 24" purlin roof I screw every other row just at the over lap hump, the other rows fully screwed off. Same on the side walls.
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    pole barn sliding door gaps

    Should be two nuts on the portion of threaded rod under the top of door, nut closest to the wood may have a grove with a nail through it acting as a set. Remove nail if present, and with the two nuts jammed tight together you should be able to use a wrench to move the door in or out by turning...
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    Let's see your toolbox.

    So I am gonna throw a little country fabricator in here With a side of HF tool cart Bet ya haven't seen a cobble box like this before Two old craftsman bottoms, bs file cabinet 2 drawer, herman miller file cabinet, print drawer unit, snap on top chest, back side has shelf storage with door...
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    Spoof tool names.

    "Trim Hammer"
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    40x60 pole building footings

    pin it either way
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    40x60 pole building footings

    In your situation I would only use a bag in the hole around a pin through the pole,(DRY ground moisture will harden it) If you want to fully encase the pole you would want to fill the hole to just below finished exterior grade so you dont have to see it, can finish with grass or gravel to the...
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    40x60 pole building footings

    All depends if you put a frost wall in along with the pad, 1" foam board all around the perimeter with concrete, mini poured wall or thickened edge. Are you gonna heat it? outside perimeter of a basic pole barn slab will move up and down with frosty ground with out a frost wall and heat. I...
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    40x60 pole building footings

    Ya, we do that for buildings with a high wind lift factor, such as curtain walled ag buildings where wind can get under the roof. It would be the caddilac way for a garage. Just adds some complexity with the bracing necessary to hold the poles plumb while pouring the concrete.
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    40x60 pole building footings

    I would determine normal frost depth, here in Mi. 42" is the norm unless there is a high use driveway next to the building, Drill holes to 48"deep 18" diameter, pour a 6" concrete pad in the bottom and tamp flat. To prevent upheaval of the post you can cut 2x4 blocks and nail them to the bottom...
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    Tool Addiction Rationale

    My Mom and I made a deal when I was 16, I bought my first car, 79 Malibu 2 door, dust brown with the small V8, 289 ci maybe. She bought me a master mechanic tool set and I never looked back! Still have some of that set, got into building for a living, all of a sudden I had 30 g ******* in tools...
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    Hammer Questions - Claw, Rip, Framing, etc

    !5 years of framing and trim work here, tried em all. Estwing all the way! I like a 22 oz smooth and a 28 oz hamburger maker.:D Use a cats paw to get nails started when pulling them and NEVER strike one hammer with another to dig a nail out! Estwings are balanced they way they are for a reason...
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    HF box dimensions

    thank you!
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    HF box dimensions

    Could someone measure the 44" or 56" box height without castors, just the box. Thanks!!
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