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Wifey got me a mini fridge for the shop for Fatherās Day. Actually getting something that I can use for Fatherās Day is a win that I am not used too.
I was so excited, I fucked up a MagnaCut chefās knife I was working on.
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I have one in mine. It is mainly used for me to keep beer in it for my neighbor. I gave him the code to my door so he can go in and get beers whenever he wants. This way his wife doesnāt see how many beers he drinks. I keep it stocked. In return, he lets me dump all my yard waste (weeds, leaves, shit from tree pruning, etc) on his land where neither of us can see it.
Solid deal for both of us.
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Fantastic deal.
Everybody wins!
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I have a neighbor with a gigantic sink hole we throw our yard waste in to. Very convenient.
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Related note: I just picked up a Festool track saw, as tracks saws appear to be the schnizzle.
Looking forward to giving it a try.
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highfalutin
I have the Makita. Iām envious of those who have festool but I canāt justify the added cost for what Iād use it for.
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Decided to finish out the handle on the knife I screwed up for some practice and testing. The handle and bolster turned out good. My first time successfully doing disappearing pins in a bolster so that makes me feel better. I really like the feel of the knife and need to chop some stuff up.
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Here are some stats for the blade for context. 11.75" OAL with a 7.5" blade. Weighed in at 5.7 oz. This thing is so light and nimble.
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Just passed my framing inspection and got the 16ā overhead door installed.
Woot woot!!
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Drywall for the walls just got unloaded. Along with strapping for the siding. Havenāt bothered with ordering ceiling insulation or drywall yet- will worry about that in the fall.
Walls will go on tomorrow. May or may not mud tomorrow- will see how much time I have.
Really coming together now!
Question re siding.
Iām gonna go board and batten vertical vinyl. Iāve heard conflicting things about horizontal strapping, some saying it defeats the sain screen effect, and is a big no no. Others say itās no big deal. Thoughts?
I could always do diagonal strapping, just not sure if I need to go through the trouble
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I went with the same siding as my house so the two building match.
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I guess I should explain better.
I have 2" rigid insulation on the outside
(which complicates a bunch of shit- another story)
And everything Iāve read suggests at 2", I need to provide strapping.
Horizontal strapping every 2ā to accommodate vertical board and batten means any water that gets behind the vinyl gets trapped by the strapping. Thatās why some say not to.
Diagonal provides the ability for the water to run out, but is more of a pain in the ass to layout.
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Everyone uses Hardy Board here.
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I donāt know anything about vinyl siding.
Maybe you could install that yellow matrix stuff before strapping?
Smh, my son decided he wants to try soap stone carving this summer.
I wanted to have long chats about kinetic energy, tension, torsion and gravity.
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I used to think Hardy was great, I donāt think that way anymore. the trimboards deteriorate over time and fall apart. The claps hold up but the vertical joints b/t claps is horrible. The board ends will deteriorate like the trimboards if they arenāt caulked tight too (and maintained).
Iām a big fan of Boral or Truexterior. https://truexterior.com/
I have only used the trimboards but the stuff is great. It does not move (expand/contract) at all. It does not absorb moisture. It paints like MDF and holds the paint extremely well. It cuts like gritty MDF and will beat up saw blades but not nearly as bad as Hardy. I think the stuff is the best out there. You need 2 people to install long boards so they donāt break but I managed to do some myself.
I canāt say much about the siding products but I know an architect that swears by it. If the material is the same as the trim boards, Iām sold. Hardy deteriorates and gets chalky, Azek/PVC moves way too much, Wood rots, dries out, warps etcā¦
thereās a company that is now specializing in making profiles too.
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I ended up calling a couple vinyl companies and asking questions. Looks like Iām better off without strapping full stop.
2" foam is the max they recommend putting vinyl on top of. Most installs on foam arenāt warranteed since they canāt tell if ts fully fastened to studs of just the sheathing behind the foam (or just the foam itself).
Was also told in most cases adding strapping on vinyl voids a warranty as it isnāt a single flat plane for backing.
All in all, while frustrating, it looks like Iām gonna save time and money by forgoing the strapping.
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My main issue with Hardy is the pain in the ass installing by myself.
Thanks for link.
Potato guns are good father/son projects.
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