Been chillin' with the Jamaicans after work - Page 2

jimhelm · 07-10-2012, 01:22 PM

so, we're speaking figuratively here then?

Undertoad · 07-10-2012, 02:01 PM

Look, I'm not doing you man.

unless you maybe powder down there a little more

BrianR · 07-10-2012, 03:25 PM

UT, if you want a little gig, you are welcome to help me with my network. It needs a professional touch.

jimhelm · 07-10-2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Look, I'm not doing you man.

unless you maybe powder down there a little more

I'm sure everyone thanks you for that particular visual.

BigV · 07-10-2012, 10:03 PM

I know you think you're hot and all....

but it's not the heat. It's the humidity.

footfootfoot · 07-11-2012, 08:08 AM

Sorry Infi and UT but yesterday was final site clean-up and pack out of all tools.

and not to put too fine a point on it, but you got your job descriptions reversed.

I will keep both of you in mind for future projects.

footfootfoot · 07-11-2012, 08:53 AM

It's got a sweet little porch railing on it now, I need to go back and take a set of final images. The kids moved in already and have set up the interior kind of nicely.

glatt · 07-11-2012, 09:08 AM

Nice! I like the detail of the rafter tails under the roof overhang.

I see electrical, but no plumbing. Is there plumbing? What's the purpose of this structure? It looks kind of like a bunkhouse. Is it heated/insulated?

footfootfoot · 07-11-2012, 09:17 AM

Thanks.

There is plumbing, the photos are before the plumbing went in. It's a 3 season bunk house and crew kitchen. It has R10 walls and is so small it could probably work through the winter, but most of the plumbing is exposed, so you'd have to deal with heating and insulating that.

When I go back, I'll take some detail shots.

BigV · 07-11-2012, 10:34 AM

I love construction photos. What was your contribution here? Besides photographer that is? Did everyone do everything? Were you the designated painter? Framer? Finish carpenter? .... Were you Gunga Din with a dustpan (minus the sore throat, not that there's anything wrong with that)?

footfootfoot · 07-11-2012, 01:57 PM

I was the chief motherfuckerwhatsincharge.

I did the whole thing, tough guy, except most of the plumbing and some of the wiring.

glatt · 07-11-2012, 02:11 PM

Do you own that scaffolding, or did you rent it? How about all the other tools? I imagine you have quite the collection, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have everything you need to build a house.

Did you have helpers with the framing? Or did you use jacks to lift the walls?

I am fascinated by the tricks people use to work alone. There's actually a book out there called Working Alone and it's full of little tips and tricks the author uses to do stuff by himself safely. Lots of clamps get used to temporarily hold the other end of stuff.

footfootfoot · 07-11-2012, 02:22 PM

I own the scaffolding. I bought it after renting it for a few months. It's amazing what a difference it makes.

I had a friend work with me on the framing and roofing. I pretty much own anything needed to build, plumb, and wire a house. I haven't rented a tool in a long time. I did borrow a couple of tools for this job since mine were in for repair.

Undertoad · 07-11-2012, 02:30 PM

How much to completely replace t1-11 siding on a 2200 sq ft home? And build a second-story deck?

glatt · 07-11-2012, 02:32 PM

OK. Back to those rafter tails.

How you do that? You have to notch them for the top plate, and then put the decorative touch on the end. They appear to all be identical. Did you use a router and jig for each? Jig saw? Coping saw?

07-10-2012, 01:22 PM	#16
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	so, we're speaking figuratively here then? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

07-10-2012, 03:25 PM	#18
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	UT, if you want a little gig, you are welcome to help me with my network. It needs a professional touch. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-10-2012, 10:03 PM	#20
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I know you think you're hot and all.... but it's not the heat. It's the humidity. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-11-2012, 08:08 AM	#21
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Sorry Infi and UT but yesterday was final site clean-up and pack out of all tools. and not to put too fine a point on it, but you got your job descriptions reversed. I will keep both of you in mind for future projects. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs Last edited by footfootfoot; 07-11-2012 at 08:52 AM.

07-11-2012, 08:53 AM	#22
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	It's got a sweet little porch railing on it now, I need to go back and take a set of final images. The kids moved in already and have set up the interior kind of nicely. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-10-2012, 02:01 PM	#17
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Look, I'm not doing you man. unless you maybe powder down there a little more

07-11-2012, 09:08 AM	#23
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Nice! I like the detail of the rafter tails under the roof overhang. I see electrical, but no plumbing. Is there plumbing? What's the purpose of this structure? It looks kind of like a bunkhouse. Is it heated/insulated?

07-11-2012, 09:17 AM	#24
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Thanks. There is plumbing, the photos are before the plumbing went in. It's a 3 season bunk house and crew kitchen. It has R10 walls and is so small it could probably work through the winter, but most of the plumbing is exposed, so you'd have to deal with heating and insulating that. When I go back, I'll take some detail shots. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-11-2012, 10:34 AM	#25
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I love construction photos. What was your contribution here? Besides photographer that is? Did everyone do everything? Were you the designated painter? Framer? Finish carpenter? .... Were you Gunga Din with a dustpan (minus the sore throat, not that there's anything wrong with that)? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-11-2012, 01:57 PM	#26
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I was the chief motherfuckerwhatsincharge. I did the whole thing, tough guy, except most of the plumbing and some of the wiring. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-11-2012, 02:11 PM	#27
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Do you own that scaffolding, or did you rent it? How about all the other tools? I imagine you have quite the collection, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have everything you need to build a house. Did you have helpers with the framing? Or did you use jacks to lift the walls? I am fascinated by the tricks people use to work alone. There's actually a book out there called Working Alone and it's full of little tips and tricks the author uses to do stuff by himself safely. Lots of clamps get used to temporarily hold the other end of stuff.

07-11-2012, 02:22 PM	#28
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I own the scaffolding. I bought it after renting it for a few months. It's amazing what a difference it makes. I had a friend work with me on the framing and roofing. I pretty much own anything needed to build, plumb, and wire a house. I haven't rented a tool in a long time. I did borrow a couple of tools for this job since mine were in for repair. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-11-2012, 02:30 PM	#29
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	How much to completely replace t1-11 siding on a 2200 sq ft home? And build a second-story deck?

07-11-2012, 02:32 PM	#30
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	OK. Back to those rafter tails. How you do that? You have to notch them for the top plate, and then put the decorative touch on the end. They appear to all be identical. Did you use a router and jig for each? Jig saw? Coping saw?

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