Recent content by toddmcdong

You'll find that common sense and zoning are often mutually exclusive. If/when you go to talk to your building department, bring your plans, supporting code information, etc. and just confirm that you can do what you want to do. Don't just ask them open-endedly what you can do, you may not...

I'm not specifically familiar with LA's zoning codes, but I work with zoning codes in other areas every day. So below is just a quick look at what might affect your project. This site - http://www.ci.la.ca.us/ladbs/permits/bldg_permit.htm - lists patios as requiring a permit, but not...

Sadly, I won't own that work bench - it's on http://www.1stdibs.com/, a great site to look for inspiration, but far out of my reach. I'll save you the registration trouble, they are asking $3,995 for this bench. No, I didn't miss a decimal place. $4k. Who buys this? I'm just keeping this...

The McMaster ones are the best price for polished brass, here's a site I found for Malleable Iron ones... I think this is my best bet. http://www.boundaryfence.net/quickrail2.htm

Bingo, or close enough! http://www.brassrails.com/ball-fittings.html Available in brass or stainless. Not much cheaper than Kee Klamps though... Thanks for the help!

Ok, they could be an antique version of Kee Klamps - http://keesafety.com/products/kee_klamp/catalog. I'll keep looking... anyone else?

I can't seem to find what these are called and if they are still made somewhere... I'm assuming they are antique braze on pipe fittings. Any help with what they are and where they can be located is appreciated. Ken

Those pieces of wood are called parallam beams - essentially what you described, but minus the labor of fixing all of the osb together. You can order them in almost any size from your lumberyard. Depending on how you cut and sand it, they can take on some very cool looks.

Those boards look great... very tempting to start collecting. One thing - did all of the pegs come with the board and/or have you found a source for replacements? I saw the thread about the nuts to hold them on to the board.

Look up "critical root zone" and how it applies to your tree. If a tree is over 19" diameter here, there are very strict requirements on what you can/can't build in a 9.5' diameter circle around the tree. That may be your only hardship for the variance. They usually don't care about backyard...

Holy ****, thanks steve and larry. I thought I had some good google-fu, but couldn't get the right combination of words. That dome plate is exactly it.

Can anyone help ID the plate in the attached photo? I assume it's a center plate for a tent of some kind, but I'm wondering what it's called and where to buy one or more. Thanks, Ken

I have a delta rockwell benchtop version of that DP. I think mine is mid 60s. It's funny to see that they just replaced the speed chart and name plate. Mine doesn't have the knurled knob on the feed handle. I've only had it a couple months, but it's been a great drill press. Replacement...

Thanks for posting this repair method. The back story and real $$ cost make the situation where something like this can and should be done understandable.

I put down thin, untreated plywood as a temporary solution in my dirt-floor carport, to be able to move heavy things around with an engine lift. The concrete floor has been delayed, so the plywood has stayed down for 2 years and has not decayed significantly. Also, I'm in Austin and we haven't...