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No updates since January? :/ Hopefully he's moved in and is just enjoying himself at this point. Sponaugle, we beg for an update!

I did carpet runner from Home Depot a couple months ago. Zero complaints. I did cut it out using a drywall square which added to the cost (I didn't have one) but it was pretty reasonable. Was ~36" wide so I was able to use it in my 30" deep box, which most liners seem to be limited to 24" deep...

I have been back once in a while - folks still live in Zeeland, where we moved after Hudsonville. Funny story, I was at the ribbon cutting for Kroger. My parents thought I had some sort of suspension that I had to be at school early for. That building definitely doesn't look like anything I've...

Hey there sorta old neighbor! I used to live in Hudsonville, but that was more than a dozen years ago. Place is looking real good! I like. I look forward to reading more updates!

Nice update. So apparently, the bit for the Milwaukee collated attachment is proprietary, 4mm wide, and 5.8" long. So no square bit fits it, and Milwaukee states they didn't design it for square bits. I'm going to return the collated tool but keep the gun itself if I can get a small square...

I've bought 7300 screws now. Not including the 6,000 Simpson screws that gotta go back now. Now to find a nice weekend to put it up. And my damn permit to be approved from the water resource commission!

I have over 5200 screws to place just on the pickets, the fence going in is 380 ft. I'd much prefer an auto-feed to manually placing all those, plus the 160+ stringers with 6 each, etc. I'm going to use the hex impact driver to put the individual screws in on the stringers.

Yeah, I bought some late last night. Some Sencos which someone on a FB group said should work, based on their use of drywall screws from same manufacturer, same style. Not sure I'm enthused about them, but they're the only 1 3/4" collated exterior screw I could find, it does have weatherex on...

Oh man, my 1/4 hex impact is on the approved motors with adapters. Still don't know anyone who's got the QD system, think I'm just going to try making what I have now work, versus returning a whole bunch of stuff and buying even more expensive stuff.

If the screw gun I have isn't for collated screws, why do they sell a collated attachment for it? I do agree, I don't think the screws I have are for the gun - so much for 'fits every major brand' I guess. This pretty much covers what I'm looking at, screw gun-wise.

https://milwaukeetool.com/Products/2866-20 https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Fastening/Screw-Guns/49-20-0001 And the screws I bought: https://www.fastoolnow.com/dsvt158s.htm

Hey GJ, just got a new tool for the fence I'm hoping to begin on in a week. Decided I would use screws to put the pickets on, and ordered an M18 Screw Gun and a collated attachment for it. Then I ordered 1 5/8" Simpson deck screws, DSVT158S. I can't seem to get them to work nor how they're...

That diagram is perfect, thanks! I have been planning to rent an auger, so that's not a problem. The Postmaster post is available as a 9', and putting it to the 5' 4" height means I'll be down to 44" down. Being in Ann Arbor, code is 42" down. I found the 9' at Lowe's Canada, at a store...

Can I put some gravel under them and the posts at 2'8"? Otherwise I have to find 9' versions of these or use a different pole.

Looks like it's at 42". So the post needs to sit on the surface, and concrete around it, no gravel underneath?

My current plan is 2'8" below grade which goes with the 1/3 2/3 rule, and 10" wide to go with the 3.5" wide post. If I put like 10" of gravel under the post, plus 32" of post/concrete, will that solve the frost line issue?

In Ann Arbor, I believe it's 35" down. So for a 6' fence, the link suggesting about 5'4" above ground, I should go 4' down? And how will I make a bell shape as shown? So a simple post hole digger won't cut it? Pun not intended...

Hey guys. About 2 weeks away from starting a new fence project, thought I'd rack your brains for a minute. Found metal posts for a decent price at Menard's (https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/fencing/metal-fencing/8-post-master/p-1444439143296.htm), going to use those set in Fast...

And doing a plate compactor for this all, since I was going to for the patio. 2" lifts, 2 passes then add more stone, 2 passes with compactor, add stone... Just was hoping to do the patio after the shed, but since it'll require the same equipment, whatevs.

Here's a quick sketch of what I'm doing. Patio base is going to be wider than the pavers, to give support. Since I was going to do 8" of 1" minus under the pavers, I'll just do the same under the shed area. Pavers are going to be about 4" above the crushed stone, so I'll do about the same for...