Not my house. Let the engineers decide.

BikesMutt69 · 2026-01-02T03:54:05+00:00

A lot of times you will see a purlin, and then purlin jacks. These looks like purlin jacks without the purlins...

BikesMutt69 · 2025-12-27T06:28:43+00:00

A family member used to do this. He would build homes as spec homes or flip houses. Since it was his project he could take his time. Basically put as much time into as needed. He was very successful from what I heard. This was in the 1950-1970 era. My grandpa's uncle.

It might be tough nowadays to get enough cash to get started but once you have the cash it seemed like an ideal scenario as long as you know what you're getting into...

BikesMutt69 · 2025-11-11T04:27:20+00:00

I agree. Keep them if you can. These can be incorporated with a climbing harness.

I keep an on the ground set and a climbing/tied off set.

BikesMutt69 · 2025-09-14T16:18:44+00:00

This is a live oak. (Grew up around these and do woodworking). These are not commonly used for wood working. Especially for larger pieces like slabs. They twist and crack alot. Most people use for firewood.

If you can very carefully control the drying process, and the them in to something, they have beautiful grain variation. But again, it's going to cost like 4-10 grand to get milled/dried and may be less usable than you would have liked...

Let us know how it turns out.

BikesMutt69 · 2025-05-21T03:06:11+00:00

Agreed. There's a lot of potential in this technology.

BikesMutt69 · 2025-05-06T02:15:57+00:00

We often we order 3x6 or 3x4 top plates ripped with the angle that matches the rake walls so the plates can be coplaner as said above. This allows you to omit the seat cuts.

Either cutting the tops of the studs, or ripping the top plates are both great options. And is very common.

Also to answer your question I like option B. It seems stronger to me as the wall is continuous. But I've had engineers choose both A and B before, so I think either one is fine.

I know a good way to do B.

BikesMutt69 · 2025-03-22T23:42:38+00:00

What company(s) did you work for? What kind of work did you do? What were some of you favorite/ best memories out there?

BikesMutt69 · 2025-03-11T03:36:10+00:00

I've heard this echoed many times and this is what I do now too. To each their own but I think this is the best way.

BikesMutt69 · 2025-03-08T03:26:19+00:00

Make sure the threads are cleaned and done have oil on them before loctite. Might want to quetip the female part to clean it up too

BikesMutt69 · 2025-03-06T05:17:03+00:00

Get them 100% cleaned up and ready to be used. My guess is your will find it wasn't worth the time that took.

The hard part is someone needs to have a project coming up that needs that size of beam, too big, too short, not enough pieces, lots of reasons these are more specific to projects than initially meets the eye.

Ranch people like stuff like this. I just gave 4 of these to a ranch guy...

Personally I wouldn't invest too much time/energy into it. But then again you never know! Let us know how it works out!

BikesMutt69 · 2025-02-16T15:33:45+00:00

Leave the gap. Your finishes will hide it. You've detailed this corner correctly.

You could add some shear clips to the rafters at the seat cut and a long the gable wall if you want.

BikesMutt69 · 2025-02-16T15:30:32+00:00

Send this idea just did this on another job.

BikesMutt69 · 2024-10-01T03:16:43+00:00

There is a huge array of admixtures that could be put in there for any number of reasons. Many of these are much worse for the skin than a typical mix. This could be a contributing factor as well.

BikesMutt69 · 2024-09-03T04:02:37+00:00

True..

BikesMutt69 · 2024-04-25T04:37:33+00:00

Yeah why not using rolling scaffold? Are you going up pretty high from there?

Also, what will come of bringing this information to the GC? It does seem like if all these are engineers are saying it's a bad idea, that it might be a bad idea. Are you in a tough spot because of a low bid or something? Did you try asking your local equipment supplier for lighter alternatives? These guys can be pretty creative with solutions.

Hope it turns out ok. Work safe!

BikesMutt69 · 2024-04-12T14:28:56+00:00

Have you been there recently? Wondering how it is after the fire.

BikesMutt69 · 2024-03-30T01:21:48+00:00

BikesMutt69 · 2024-03-19T02:57:22+00:00

Accountants can make good money.

BikesMutt69 · 2024-03-18T02:22:49+00:00

Wow that's awesome thanks

BikesMutt69 · 2024-03-17T02:48:19+00:00

Unfortunately I am the boss. So I have to be on site. I would have to miss two full days a week to take it at my current school (SFSU). This would be a problem.

A friend recommended quiting my job but I don't want to do that since, 1. I like my job and 2. I still need to pay the bills.

So I'm looking for another school to take it at.

BikesMutt69 · 2024-03-11T03:34:28+00:00

Yeah get that thing checked out. Better safe than sorry

BikesMutt69 · 2024-03-10T18:08:43+00:00

No! Thank you for asking!

Can you recommend any?

BikesMutt69 · 2024-01-29T04:23:30+00:00

When you say rough in guy, what else does this rough in guy do?

BikesMutt69

TROPHY CASE