/diy/ - Do It Yourself

In the order of how I'd address things,

1. Fix that roof, asap. As said above, it will cause more shit than anything if left untreated.

2. Its summer time here, I'm not sure where you are located, but its also a good time to do some painting. Go around the house and inspect the fascia, soffit, freezeboards for any rotting. If there is, replace the wood - you don't want any rotting wood that doesn't get any better either. As far as the paint outside buy a 5 in 1 painter's tool and scrape all that loose paint off and repaint it. What material is the outside covered with? Brick, Vinyl or what?

3. When you say garage door do you mean a regular house door or the overhead door? The overhead doors can be a little pricier and a pain to install.

4. Go ahead and paint the walls throughout the house since the floors are already shit that way you don't have to worry about ruining them and then replace the carpets.. you can generally find someone to install carpets cheap..call around and get some estimates.

5. When you say wood walls do you mean wood paneling or...just plywood stuck to the walls?

Lol. I love the fact that you made this, but I'm also terrified you're going to end up horrifically mangled.

What kind of motor is powering this? Also what is the point of the wood blocks? Some kind of dampening?

All in all, I think this is awesome and probably will hold up much better than the Chinese and Mexican made miter saws they put out now.

If you do lose some digits please make sure to post a picture about why to not make your own miter saw

>>473324
I still have a fatmax for certain work sometimes crown, but I've grown to love these new Komelons and self-locking

Have you worked with concrete or have the tools to lay it? If not, you can always hire it out but that can be expensive.

crushed limestone or crushed run can also be used. I usually contract them out but the basics are you remove the top soil down to say 8 inches deep at least then you compact and level the soil with a compactor next you lay down either landscape fabric or plastic then add a layer 4 inches or so thick of bigger cut limestone, then 4 inches of crusher run and compact it.

Budget, size, permanent?

Quick suggestion:

pea gravel
plastic
landscape staples
cinderblocks

Find a spot and do a quick level down of the ground.. find some 2 mil (visqueen/construction) plastic usually can find this at lowes at 1000sq for $30 or so. lay it down over the area you want to make and use the landscape staples to hold it in place. have your local quarry deliver your pea gravel or small chunk limestone and spread it evenly over the area. Buy enough cinderblocks to outline the edges of your area.

It's not that it's any harder or more difficult than any other construction its just they know they are gonna get paid and have no incentive to actually work harder or faster than normal.

I get more out of them my offering piece work which allows them to make much more money than if being paid hourly. Many city workers don't have any options. No point in busting ass for no better pay.

>>472210
+1

I jumped out in young and saw the same thing which made me change my track. Learned enough to get myself into trouble and started out on my own. I still don't 'love' it.. it's just hard to find something that's going to pay what I am used to now.. =\

Depends on what you enjoy...

I'm a contractor/carpenter and am self-employed. I make over 6 figures a year and no, the trades are not dead but they are not easy. Most people do not have the drive/work ethic to make it in the business thats why people think its dying. You can easily make a good living as an electrician. HVAC can depend on your area.. I personally don't like touching it or electical, but I've subcontracted enough to know they make some damn good money.

>>470105
That was my concern, I'm based in the South and whole house fans are almost useless our entire summer.. its regularly in the 80s with 60%+ humidity at night.. They're great for Spring and Fall, however.

How hot does it get outside?

Maybe they'd consider letting you install a whole house fan? They work best if its not blazing hot 90+ degrees Fahrenheit

Would they let you insulate the attic if its not very well insulated? That can help keep some heat out as well. You can possibly add some tint to your window panes and then get some light blocking curtains. A couple of fans to circulate air all thru the house.

>>469994
Yes, that will work. The only thing from your pic I would recommend would to be to make sure the line coming in is that its connected to the top screws just to make it look nicer/more professional and to keep things organized. If you look at those receptacles on the side you'll see a little metal tab its called a breakaway tab and that's what keeps those connected so you can daisychain them.

The only other question/concern I may have is whether you'd be better off using GFCI outlets simply due to the fact that its in a camper and may be more prone to water leakage, etc and for your protection. That'd be something to consider as well.

>>469849
Sorry I didn't clarify that last part. I don't know how exactly you have it set up. If you daisy chain it will be fine. Again you are taking the powered line connecting it to the top brass and silver screw and then running a line from the bottom silver and brass to the next receptacle top brass and silver screw.

>>469849
Sure thing. On a duplex receptacle, you have two pairs on screws ( 2 brass, 2 silver) when you connect your line that will feed that receptacle power you can use the the other free screws to run a line from that receptacle to the next receptacle to power it. That's daisychaining

>>469813
Shit man, I would not do that.

You have two options here. I'd either get a plastic junction box and secure it to that stud and wire nut those wires and put the cap on the junction box or you just daisy chain the wire to the other set of screws on the outlet. Do not leave it like that.

My preference

Hand tools - Irwin, Klein
Bosch - Rotary Hammer
Makita - Cordless drills, impact drivers, cordless and corded circular saw,
Milwaukee - Sawzall
Paslode - Cordless framer and trim nailer
Hitachi/Senco/Paslode - Pneumatic nailguns

What the other guy said. It'll sit on the wall fine.. but if it gets bumped hard enough that shit will peel off in chunks. It's a pain in the ass.

Oil paint is not really used indoors anymore.. the only time I have ever used it was to paint some furniture that was stained, something that already had an oil coating and maybe on trim (even then, rarely). It's just a much bigger hassle to use though it is very durable.

For future reference, never use oil unless you have to. lol

Anyway in order to fix this just let that oil shit dry, take a 200 grit or so sandpaper and sand it well... then get an acrylic based primer and paint it and then take your latex paint on top of that. That's how I'd fix it anyway.

Keep us updated on this lol

How did you prep the wall? Why did you decide to use oil paint to begin with? Are you having to cover oil that's already on there?

>>465292
I'm in zone 7 currently.

Do you have any resources you'd recommend for a beginner. I'm interested in how to best utilize the land and the layout/design of how and where I should plant certain things or even some tips on what kind of land I should be looking for. I'd like to grow tomatoes, onions, potatoes, watermelon and some other fruits.

>>465277

Wow, I love seeing this. Are you a regular on /diy/ ?

How much land are you working with? Are you within the U.S? I've contemplated moving from where we are and building another house on 3-4 acres of land. I'd love to have something like this on an acre

My guess based on experience...oak.

Well, its not just education..many times those of us that went into a business went into it because of experience in that field.. not necessarily education.

If you are handy, self-employed carpenters can make some good money doing 'handyman' work like basic wood repair. A former employee does this, he gets referred by realtors to do all of the little repairs needed after a house gets inspected..makes 50k a year or so... not a bad gig. It requires some basic skills and takes very little money and if you don't know something you have the internet on your phone to figure it out in no time. It's how I got started to an extent.

>>462468
That gate would be fine and sturdy.

I've used the adjust a gates many times. You can build them if you desire, but they're quality products and work great so I never had an issue forking out the money for one on any project.

As far as the posts depending on where you live its anywhere from 30" - 48" deep, if you're in a cold climate you'll get upheaval, so go 40 at least. I put round concrete footers at the bottom and then tap in a few galvanized nails into the bottom of the post usually 3 on each side and then pour concrete.

You can pour it inside just have to not overpour water. Concrete will soak up water quick not to mention soak up moisture from the nearby soil. If you decide to do it while in the hole just put enough water that it barely sits at the top in a small puddle watch it and if it soaks it all up..just pour a little more. This is fine to do for posts such as this.

As far as framing the back of the panels 2-3 galvanized or stainless steel screws, and we generally just shoot up the pickets with 2" nails. When dealing with nails and screws in 2x4 don't fall into the more is better.. you'll compromise the strength of the wood.

Hang the frame before the pickets. If you get the adjust-a-gate, they make this part easy which is another reason I use them. Get that sqaured away and lined up and its easy to add pickets. If you decide not to go with it and build your door and frames make sure to get a heavy duty hinge and use lag bolts...NOT SCREWS. I've seen so many fence gates sagging and falling just due to people thinking that 3 inch screws are going to hold up big ass gates for any amount of time.

Hope that helps.

Did you ever have it weighed or get a guess on it?

Carpenter turned Contractor. I do everything from remodel to green energy projects. Love the DIY aspect but am considering college for Finance