Gonelifting

[stilleto]

My cousin is an excellent framer. He does this stuff for a living.

Our cut man (saw guy) quit on us a few weeks into the project and so I tried taking his spot. Now I'm fairly good at carpentry and construction but I had no idea of the lingo he was shouting at me.

"I need a 2X6er three-quarter set ahead at 14 inches with a birdmouth midspan and a dog ear cut at a 30 bevel for a 8 and 12 common"

I was like WTF? Did he really just say he needed a dog ear?


It took me a while to catch on.

damn. i wouldn't know what that is, except a 30 bevel for an 8 and 12 probably means this was for a ceiling joist?

 

[jack sparrow]

I think we should all get together and build a house that we can all touch tools in.

****IN OTHER NEWS****

The grouting is finished, and I just applied the last coat of sealer. In the mean time, I'm installing wooden blinds and will caulk sometime later tonight. Pics of this masterpiece soon to come.

My fucking garbage disposal siezed up too, so sometime today I have to put in a new one of those too .

 

[alien amp pharm]

damn. i wouldn't know what that is, except a 30 bevel for an 8 and 12 probably means this was for a ceiling joist?

yeah for the rafter terminating in at a valley.

If I can find a way to upload pdf files I'll post some plans of the house...

 

[stilleto]

yeah for the rafter terminating in at a valley.

If I can find a way to upload pdf files I'll post some plans of the house...

AH, that's what the bevel was for. i got it.

When i start building my chicken coop, i'll post pics too. I haven't cleared the spot in the woods yet, or decided on whether i'm going to buy plans or make them myself (ie, make it up as i go along), but i know it won't look like some little shack. if i am going to see it from my house, i want it to look good.