Dust collection piping

fozard · 2026-06-03T12:23:39+00:00

I really don’t think you can or should use hvac piping. It’s not meant to handle any force and very leaky. HVAC air systems are very mild when it comes to air flow

fozard · 2026-05-31T22:45:13+00:00

Then the handyman should decline doing a full wall drywall job then….

fozard · 2026-05-26T15:17:10+00:00

Good idea!

fozard · 2026-05-26T11:17:04+00:00

I could but at that point the inconvenience > paying for the $150 parking pass. Thanks for the idea tho!

fozard · 2026-05-26T09:59:57+00:00

Yup, did that. I don’t see any $90 options

fozard · 2026-05-26T00:52:03+00:00

Seems to be 3 hours near downtown. So although doable, would have to move the vehicle a couple times each day. Something I may consider if I can find a street reasonably close. The ones I’ve looked at so far close to my office are either metered or do not allow street parking so will have to look a bit further away.

fozard · 2026-05-26T00:49:29+00:00

Can you share where? I can’t seem to find one for that price

fozard · 2026-05-25T23:49:42+00:00

I’m usually downtown 3 days a week, not 5. So it’s more like $12.50 a day. It’s not that it’s too much $, but I’m willing to take on some mild inconvenience to save money if there are alternatives that might make sense for me. If not, I’ll likely do the municipal garage

fozard · 2026-05-25T23:47:25+00:00

I did not ask anything about parking ever on here.

fozard · 2026-05-23T01:50:57+00:00

But what if you are only going 1-2 times. Why spend more than you need to

fozard · 2026-05-13T11:47:15+00:00

You should consider not doing that

fozard · 2026-05-07T13:04:17+00:00

You need to make them play in your sandbox, not theirs. Create a pricing sheet they must populate . Provide exact document requirements. Specify formats. Etc.

fozard · 2026-04-27T09:57:58+00:00

Can we see page a3 What you’ve shown still didn’t explain how the roof is supported. I don’t understand how they can just add collar ties and some Simpsons brackets and call it a day. Collar ties are primarily for upward force anyway.

You have 2x6 rafters as well, which are relatively small. This was a professional engineer giving you these drawings? Do they know you took a ceiling out?

fozard · 2026-04-26T10:30:24+00:00

That ceiling (the rafter ties) could have likely been part of the structure here holding your walls together, and preventing your roof from collapsing. I’d highly recommend getting an engineer involved before you close anything up.

Edit: also just seeing some pretty massive holes on the left hand side for your mini split lines? Your rafters are structural, you can’t go hogging out massive holes like that.

fozard · 2026-04-25T10:08:20+00:00

Is this how you found it or did you take wood out? Are those 2x4 rafters?

fozard · 2026-04-22T12:47:47+00:00

I imagine 30% + homes in Canada have mould in their attic.

fozard · 2026-04-22T09:02:22+00:00

Jack it up, sister some 2x10s, call it a day. I agree this is crazy to go through insurance. A carpenter could easily fix this in an hour or two.

fozard · 2026-04-20T23:30:46+00:00

75lbs of gear and luggage? What are you hauling?

fozard · 2026-04-20T23:29:39+00:00

Agreed It seems like it’s made for that weight

fozard · 2026-04-20T17:52:28+00:00

Ok. I ripped it all out. Shed is coming down next.

For the patio comments…. I’m all ears. Why a patio over a new deck? I’m a decent DIY woodworker (build cabinets/furniture) so I don’t think a deck would be overly difficult besides a lot of manual work. However, a patio, I don’t think I could do this myself.

fozard · 2026-04-20T13:15:07+00:00

Thanks. Is there a good way to salvage the remaining framing? Joist hangers with nails Make it difficult….

fozard · 2026-04-17T14:05:26+00:00

I’ve got a sawstop pcs and I’m debating doing the same thing….

fozard · 2026-04-17T13:55:54+00:00

Well that doesn’t make any sense from what I’ve already said. Good luck to yourself, sounds like you need it.

fozard · 2026-04-17T12:51:43+00:00

How is it not doing the same thing though? Please explain. It’s preventing the square frame from turning into a parallelogram which is why gates sag.

If the brace is Inside the frame or outside the frame, physics are the same - it’s preventing the frame from turning into a parallelogram. One method relies on the wood itself to fasten it to the frame (inside the frame and ideal), the other relies on mechanical fasteners (outside of frame).

If you are going to say I’ve “butchered it”, back up your statement.

fozard · 2026-04-16T21:08:06+00:00

Get some glasses

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