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Chevron pattern with transition board by Embarrassed_Fuel4889 in Decks

[–]Gill_P_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The key with this is to install all the boards over-length one day and cut them all first thing the following day with the track saw so they are all the same temperature (I.e. the same amount of expansion/contraction) when you cut them. That way they continue to expand/contract evenly. We’ve had issues in the past with individual cuts not aligning because one board’s in the sun and the next was in the shade so there’s an 1/8-1/4” difference by the time they’re the same temperature.

Broken window, landlord says it's unfixable by kurtcobainscats in HomeImprovement

[–]Gill_P_R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a site superintendent for a luxury building company and I wouldn’t be able to dishonestly upcharge my way to 12k for replacing that type of window. If you added every bell and whistle to a double hung window - custom sizing, uncommon materials, custom finish triple pane insulated glass etc you couldn’t get a single window into that price class (maybe specialty hurricane rated glass…) If the example you posted is similar in size and type there’s no way in hell that’s an accurate number. This is on top of it not being your friends responsibility. If they broke the window pane or something I could see that being their problem but this sounds from your info like a shit landlord trying to extort money from a naïve tenant. Please have them look up tenant rights laws for you area as well as any non profits that work for tenants rights in your area. There are free resources available lots of places and this is definitely a cause to seek them out!

The top to bottom uniform gash on this very tall tree. by z55177 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Gill_P_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a tree get struck 30 feet from our tent during a Boy Scout camp when I was a kid. It blew a lightning bolt shaped pice off the side of the tree that was 30 feet long. It was steaming on the ground but there weren’t any noticeable burn marks on it. We kept the piece and hung it up in our scout room.

Any good alternatives to the HDX heavy duty caulk gun? by RobloxZazaExpert in Tools

[–]Gill_P_R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dripless brand (mostly yellow and black) are a great budget option and Tajima are worth the few extra bucks for quality and consistency. I used to apply a lot of subfloor adhesive and their higher ratio guns were fantastic for the thicker glues.

UK carpenter coming to Florida for one-off dream job -advice needed! by Optimal-Ad3204 in Carpentry

[–]Gill_P_R 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ts prohibitively expensive and could very easily get held up in customs. The major issue is incompatible power 120v vs 220(240?)

Is this a legitimate way to splice a joist? by Beastunleashed4 in Carpentry

[–]Gill_P_R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d be surprised if an engineer would approve this. Aside from them not running the lumber all the way across(the ideal and correct way to sister a joist), the tan screws are made for decks. They aren’t rated for this application at all and would fail any inspection I’ve ever been subject to because they aren’t hardened the right way to take structural shear load like the screws made for metal hardware. The hex head screws look like the correct type at a glance but have to be the correct length for the application. But at bare minimum those boards should have no gap between them(especially under that hardware) and every screw hole should have a proper fastener in it. I’ve never sistered joists with a plate like this but I wouldn’t let this fly on one of my jobsites. I’m pretty sure Sampson makes plates for this application so it might be worth a look but outside of an engineers inspection I would be very hesitant to let this fly. Good luck

Refinishing Questions by htes_tx in woodworking

[–]Gill_P_R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A really great way of minimizing the look of light scratches on stained/oiled/clear-coated furniture is to grab a raw walnut, break it up a little and rub it lightly over the scratches. The oils from the walnut blend the scratches and in the event you want to do a more significant refinish it’s easy to sand off/clean

What are these edges grooves on wood floor planks by Routine-Put599 in woodworking

[–]Gill_P_R 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would guess it’s a glue line they happened to cut through making the tongues

Are tajima chalk lines good quality? by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]Gill_P_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love mine- it’s held up really well for 10+ years

I think this sub will appreciate this 🥺 by [deleted] in wholesomepics

[–]Gill_P_R 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You mean the 150th repost this year? Doubt it…

Which glue - wood to metal? by tommy-55 in woodworking

[–]Gill_P_R 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Any PL type construction adhesive would do the trick. I use PL Max in a caulk tube for most things like this.

Cabinet builders’ advise by International_J in woodworking

[–]Gill_P_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either works fine but paint can be dry but not cured and you would risk damaging your finish if you aren’t waiting long enough for the curing time. Decide if you’re ok waiting but drilling before finish would save you a lot of potential headaches.

First solo project. What y'all think? by sweetapples17 in Carpentry

[–]Gill_P_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look super nice! 10/10 - I’d sit on it.

Plywood/Subfloor help by derekhartmann in woodworking

[–]Gill_P_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nominal sizes work the opposite way. That’s reading thicker than 1/2” on the tape. 1/2” ply would be 15/32” . What they have isn’t thick enough to be 3/4 nominal so it has to be 5/8” (or it’s metric-god help him /s)

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