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Plotterboy posted:Congrats. Falling through the ceiling is the last step to being a builder! This, most of us do it at least once. Kind of a right of passage, like shooting yourself with a nail gun.
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kastein posted:Here's hoping I never do that. gently caress that, my nailgun's got 16d framing nails in it! Yea, I worked as a cabinet builder for years, it happens. In fact I managed to put a 16d framing nail (gun with a screwed up safety) right into the end of my boot. Luckily it went right between 2 toes. Worst was falling off a scaffold though. BTW, nice work with the subflooring, liquid nails is a builders best friend.
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Plotterboy posted:I used to look after my fathers apprentices. Usually the conversation went like this: Oh god, this sounds so familiar. The sound of a large nailgun is so very distinctive, and you can always tell by the sound when it's gone through something other than wood. And yes, it is often right in the webbing. My father always joked that he'd shot himself with a pin nailer/staplegun a few times, but never anyone else. Then he nailed a new guy to a desk, right through the web of his thumb. If you've ever done this, you know it doesn't really hurt that much, but the poor bastard passed out and then begged to be taken to the ER. Crap, really didn't mean to hijack your great thread kastein, maybe we should make a injury in the line of duty/hobby thread. Actually, should probably be just named WHOOPS!
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Jul 8, 2012 08:05
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Looking great kastein, are you doing the texturing yourself? Also, I don't envy all the taping to be done there (this from a man who has done a shitload of tape and bed).
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Aug 2, 2012 22:14
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kastein posted:I won't be doing any texturing, just regular old semigloss or eggshell paint, haven't decided which. One piece of advice, your drywall trowel (the rectangular one) should have one edge that is concave, and fits perfectly over a taped joint with just enough mud. Most people don't notice (hell I had to have it pointed out to me), but it makes it go much easier keeping the right side to the wall.
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Aug 3, 2012 06:25
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some texas redneck posted:That would work great if we didn't have a shingled roof! Yea, hail on a tin roof sucks.
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rndmnmbr posted:You have not done it right unless the next poor schmuck who works on it cusses you for overdoing it. I'd say this, but it really doesn't matter. They next poor schmuck will cuss you for under doing it too. You are just going to be the PO no matter what. So, you do you.
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