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    Is this a needed tools ?

    That's exactly the kind of trouble I was thinking about. It's my first wood construction... I think i'm going to buy first a circular saw, a jigsaw and a sawzall. Table saw will come after, after many tools I need (Air compressor, welder, angle grinder ... and a 4x4 truck for playing with)...
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    Is this a needed tools ?

    :lol: ...just because without the message is too short...
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    Is this a needed tools ?

    Thanks for your advices I was thinking that Milwaukee tools would be more expensive. Do you think a saw/table would be usefull when building a garage ?
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    Is this a needed tools ?

    Hi, As I'm moving from France, I need to re-equipe myself with electrical tool... My knowledge is pretty much more efficient in metalworking than woodworking My first though was to buy this, this, and this I think it's the more polyvalent choice... but I saw this tool today, and the price seem...
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    HI everybody

    I just find the link ! I'm french and have leave "la provence" for living in Canada (Marseille-San Francisco by plane and SF-Ottawa by the road) What beautyfull countrys I saw and such nice peoples I've met ! Anyway... this is not the board to speak about... I'm here because I'm going to build...
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    hanging cabinets on concrete?

    With concrete, you kill the bit if you push too strong on the hammer drill (or too fast)... you just have to hold it, the hammer function is doing the job. I was using this one and drilling the concrete as fast as if I was drilling wood, without hi rpm
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    hanging cabinets on concrete?

    My opinion is that 1 1/2" deep is not enough. I think I would drill 3" or 4", with at least one hole per cabinet (if the lag shield is rated for the weight) What's important here is the tear strength; You can drill at 1/3", but 3" or 4" deep. All this depend on the most important thing, the...
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    New in wood building

    Really good ! :thumbup: all that links (and advice) are what I'm looking for but unable to find. As Medic583 said, you first have to knows the terms . Ok, I have now to visit the city hall to learn "what I can do" and read all the links. Thanks guys ! Stingray, I'm sure you know it, but you...
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    New in wood building

    Thanks for the links and informations. I also have the technical inspection of my future house this afternoon... the inspector does an excellent job, with a lot of explanation and his report come with a tru building bible (home reference book) With all that, I got now learning materials ! Great...
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    New in wood building

    Yes, you're right, and I knows that... Excuse me, I was just frustated to not receive at least a "hello" The first question I can specify is about how the wall are fixed on the slab ? (screw, sceal wood ?) I don't find any picture about. I think I wouldn't have any trouble to make what I can...
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    New in wood building

    thank you for your cordial reception! Is my english to bad or my question to much stupid ? Anyway... after deeper observations, yours garages seem to be more show-rooms than workshops... its not what I am interrested in
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    New in wood building

    Hi guys ! Your board is terrific :thumbup: I'm from France, where we only use concrete, block or stone to build homes or garages (steel for some comercial use buildings) I'm now living in Canada (Gatineau) So... I 've a garage to build, I've a lot of ideas, you give me a ton of other... But I...
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