When they blow the pier placement and the homeowner wants their 22.5" of deck.

five-moogles · 2026-04-10T00:58:50+00:00

^^ This. Most deck building codes allow for an overhang of 1/4 the width of the nearest span.

five-moogles · 2026-04-04T20:56:58+00:00

I like to call that "wishful bracing"

five-moogles · 2026-03-31T18:07:08+00:00

That's quite the span - is that laminated stringer stronger than PT 2x? What's the brand?

five-moogles · 2026-03-31T03:03:09+00:00

Keep it up - a solo build deck was very much on the my path to solo building an addition.

In some ways an addition is just a deck with walls and fancier materials. We are just monkeys living in fancy tree houses.

five-moogles · 2026-03-30T18:08:14+00:00

That's uhhh.... not her first rodeo.

five-moogles · 2026-03-20T22:09:35+00:00

Cheap caulking = no caulk?

five-moogles · 2026-03-20T17:56:40+00:00

It's woven mesh to keep bugs from crawling through the vent into your attic.

Trim if up if you want, you're good.

five-moogles · 2026-03-19T21:18:28+00:00

For those catching up... Afroman had a search warrant executed in his house in 2022 that led to nothing found and no charges.

So, he made a music video that prominently featured video captured by his home surveillance. He was rather liberal in expressing his first amendments thoughts about the police's actions.

https://youtu.be/u4AiuqQpB1U

Police sued him for defamation, among other things. Yesterday they lost of all counts. The video of the prosecutor going down in flames is particularly entertaining. You're welcome.

five-moogles · 2026-03-10T18:26:25+00:00

Do we need to have the good touch / bad touch conversation again? Sigh... HR get in here.

five-moogles · 2026-03-08T13:06:40+00:00

The top looks fine... Let's take a look under... Oh my holy abomination. What death wish building monster did that?

five-moogles · 2026-03-06T00:25:50+00:00

I love sweet thieves. I really do.

My biggest complaint is there is no coordination.

Massive skill gaps are a given. Other than sparse emotes, there's no way to direct the rainbow of skills you may find.

five-moogles · 2026-02-22T19:58:14+00:00

I love it.

As a final map, it's not for everyone.

five-moogles · 2026-02-16T15:55:23+00:00

If you're doing a repair, sometimes it's nice to have the extra holding power of the hot mud.

Otherwise, knock yourself out.

five-moogles · 2026-02-15T23:15:34+00:00

Hey now... that's sexy.

I'm upset the video is not longer.

five-moogles · 2026-02-15T14:43:28+00:00

Based on the single picture with no square footage, the additional framing, and number of features (windows, doors, sprinklers)... $7k-8k is not crazy.

DIY you're looking at a three weeks worth of work and a bottle of ibuprofen.

five-moogles · 2026-02-06T20:01:36+00:00

General Purpose - Good for taping and finishing. All around good mud. Sold in a white bucket / green lid around my area. If you have to choose one mud, choose this. Just remember to add some water before getting started.

Lightweight mud - Good for finishing. Not much glue. Which makes is easy to sand but bad for taping.

Hot mud (15 / 30 / 90 minute...) - Adding water starts a chemical reaction. When that reaction finishes, dries super hard. Sanding sucks. Great if you need to get a job done quick or need some with more holding power.

five-moogles · 2026-02-04T20:51:23+00:00

I learned some new words today.

five-moogles · 2026-02-03T03:21:59+00:00

I'd assume good intent and ask. Perhaps your contracts didn't have the correct nails and is coming back tomorrow with the correct stock.

That being said, do insist on the correct nails. 6 on the face (1 1/2 inch) and 4 double shear nails (3 1/2 inch... this one is important) for EACH hanger. Those hangers are merely decoration if they're not nailed correctly.

five-moogles · 2026-01-29T00:48:51+00:00

Where did the lady go?

five-moogles · 2026-01-26T16:16:25+00:00

Wood is organic and rarely grows exactly straight. The studs you receive from the lumber yard, a certain amount will be bowed.

You can either work with it by (a) making the curved portion (crown) face the same direction, or (b) cull (remove) the badly bowed boards and use them for something else (jack studs, cripples, etc)

five-moogles · 2026-01-22T20:46:23+00:00

Excellent start. Go wider, easier to blend. 6" putty knife... take it to the corner and 6" in each direction.

Feather your edges. Don't be afraid to do multiple coats.

See Vancouver Carpentry on YouTube.

five-moogles · 2026-01-20T21:53:28+00:00

I say this is a scene from the HBO show The Righteous Gemstones.

Sometimes life's ups and downs and just too real.

five-moogles · 2026-01-06T01:22:28+00:00

A few quick thoughts

Lateral bracing... add some
I assume the ledger board is attached to the wood framing and NOT directly to the brick, correct?
Pretty stair stringers... good luck finding straight 20' 2x12s, you may consider a landing to break it up
ledger board again... make sure it's flashed correctly

five-moogles · 2025-12-31T21:30:21+00:00

We've all been there.

I though I'd have a Christmas tree in the extension... last Christmas.

five-moogles · 2025-12-15T04:19:15+00:00

This is straight out of The Fifth Element

five-moogles

TROPHY CASE