View Full Version : Right Tool for the job
Pappy
03-13-2005, 04:51 PM
Man I tell ya what. I havent ever claimed to be a handy man joe wanna be carpenter but after seeing a few real carpenters go at it saturday I had the urge to splurge:p
I have been wanting to enclose my 30 x 36 carport for added workshop space and everything finally came together for it to happen on saturday. 5 good friends arrived at 10 am saturday and by 10 pm that night she was done:eek:
Pappy
03-13-2005, 04:53 PM
new 10 x 6 counter with base cabinets and wall cabinets will give me a nice clean surface to prep parts
hardkoratvmxr
03-13-2005, 04:53 PM
nice
Tommy 17
03-13-2005, 04:54 PM
just don't drive ur truck into it again:eek2: :blah:
looks awesome pappy!
Pappy
03-13-2005, 04:55 PM
this area will be my new 8 x 10 walk in powder room. i still have to floor it and do the walls/ceiling, but cant until i build the back wall for the 6 x 6 wall filter and exhaust fan.
Pappy
03-13-2005, 04:56 PM
Originally posted by Tommy 17
just don't drive ur truck into it again:eek2: :blah:
you have no idea how much ribbing i took over that this weekend:p
they even pressed me to powdercoat the outlet switches candy red:D
Cody_300ex
03-13-2005, 05:06 PM
Damn pappy, ya'll threw that up quick!! Looks like a nice start to a work in process.:cool:
Pappy
03-13-2005, 05:07 PM
so back to the right tool thing.....
after using an air nailer i went and bought one. what a dream tool to have.
also, when did miter saw's get lasers:p
its amazing how far technology has come and how much easier life must be for those that depend on these tools.
I can imagine building a house with a hammer, nail guns are a dream. So its basically gonna be a Pappys Performance Powdercoating shop away from the actual one? Thats killer.
ReconRider25
03-13-2005, 05:53 PM
thats lookin pretty good, but does hat even meet the building codes? hope they dont find out....:eek2: theres like 1 stud every 7 feet.:p
Scott-300ex
03-13-2005, 06:07 PM
Originally posted by ReconRider25
thats lookin pretty good, but does hat even meet the building codes? hope they dont find out....:eek2: theres like 1 stud every 7 feet.:p
lmao!
man, looks good
but you started late, when i work with my dad we start at 7 in the morning
but 12 hours, ya got that up pretty quick eh
nosliw
03-13-2005, 06:12 PM
Originally posted by Pappy
after using an air nailer i went and bought one. what a dream tool to have.
yeah they are awesome. i rigged mine so you dont have to be pressing down on the tip to get it to shoot. lotsa fun during breaks!
Originally posted by ReconRider25
thats lookin pretty good, but does hat even meet the building codes? hope they dont find out....:eek2: theres like 1 stud every 7 feet.:p
LOL. I was thinking the same thing, as long as it works, it's all good;) :)
I've been thinking it's time for me to lay out the $'s to build a shop this spring:) :ermm:
And yes, those air nailers are nice:) I have a finish nailer and it's a must have for trim and moulding;)
Pappy
03-13-2005, 07:38 PM
being that it was an existing structure , the walls dont provide any load-bearing support. this is the same building technique that pole barns and large sheds use. the supports for the carport are 6 x6 in concrete and i think there are 20 of them:p the walls are also anchored to the concrete and 2 x 8 header of the existing structure, she aint going nowhere unless the dodge gets away from me again:o
So its basically gonna be a Pappys Performance Powdercoating shop away from the actual one?
lol...my shop is 30 x 33 and its ajoined to the new shop, now i have a 60 x 72 or so work shop! since i dont pc frames here (or didnt:devil: ) or strip frames and large items here, the shop is more then large enough for what I do. I just needed room....lots of it:D
Pappy
03-13-2005, 07:41 PM
Originally posted by Scott-300ex
but you started late, when i work with my dad we start at 7 in the morning
we worked until 2 am friday night building the skeleton of a new 6 x 6 powdercoating oven so we slept in:D
LazeR
03-13-2005, 07:42 PM
Looks good pappy :macho I like how the outlet is candy apple! that looks awesome
KH426
03-13-2005, 07:49 PM
damn we do good work:D
Originally posted by nosliw
yeah they are awesome. i rigged mine so you dont have to be pressing down on the tip to get it to shoot. lotsa fun during breaks! Hahaha, one time on the second floor of a house i missed the top of a board and sent a nail across a mainstreet at head level. Luckily no cars were going by!!!:D
Pappy
03-13-2005, 08:09 PM
i think if i took off the safety my family would leave until i put the tool away :eek:
ive already sent a nail across the shop, and 1 thru the wall:p i better get someone to disable the auto-shoot feature also:devil:
i just cant believe how much easier some of todays tools make the job at hand go. i geuss i used my old rusty skill saw and rickety saw horses far too long.
the wife is actually lovin some of the new stuff, well its new to us hicks:) laser levels, small air nailers for trim work etc. no wonder there are 200 home improvement shows on tv.
alimdar2times
03-13-2005, 08:13 PM
You have no idea how true that saying is...
"The right tool for the job....." Boy don't I have some stories about that.
Words to live by, shop looks nice.
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