Recent content by nadogail

IMHO, Simpson is the authority.

I don’t really know, I am aware that copper repels those things that gnaw on it. That is why boats are painted with Copper Bottom Paint.

I am fond of Copper Napthate for termite control. I buy it at Home Depot, every thing I have painted it on has been termite free, I then cover it up with Kilz.

Asking advice on how you should acquire a shed is almost like asking about a girl friend or a prospective wife. There are so many variables and other considerations involved. If I had a shortage of cash I would seriously consider using pallets and plywood. The pallets could be modular wall...

I added OSB panels to the upper side of the cords of the trusses in my workshop which was built as a 2 car garage. I painted them before I slid them in place. They have been supporting my fat body and a bunch of stuff for probably about 30 years. I also put in a pull down set of stairs.

My shop toilet room, just a closet with a toilet in it, has a Pocket Door, hand washing is done at a repurposed Kitchen Sink in the main room. The pocket door does not need floor space to swing. Showers are done in the house, not the shop.

Welcome to the Forum, unfortunately construction costs have climbed faster than our ability to cover them.

Weave them into floor mats

I have only had to pull permits for an installation of the toilet and associated enclosure, plus the electrical permit to add a light in the toilet room. Also pulled a permit to repair a fence at a rental, both of them were painless, my city building department has been a pleasure to work...

IMHO, Scrap value would be the most I would offer. They would have to load it on my truck to get that much.

Made the switched outlet on my miter saw table work, I can now start the vacuum to **** up the sawdust as it is being made. The vacuum is very loud, more loud than I want to put up with. Now I can begin to look for a quieter option.

I have encountered several instances of when someone butchered a relay by “Adjusting The Contacts” with needle nosed pliers. I saw this most frequently on old equipment often of foreign manufacturer. Sometimes I needed to reverse engineer the product and substitute a domestic relay. I...

Found out what mistakes I had made in adding a switched outlet to my miter saw table. The first one was not using the most appropriate material for the job, I decided to make do with what I had rather than spending a few bucks on the preferred stuff. Secondly I did not write out a plan, I was...

Many things are built to a price, Some things are built to a Quality. Usually low price and high qua;it are mutually incommpatable.

My pneumatic stapler does the job very quickly, the slowest par of the job is measuring ihe fabric.