My name is Douglas T. Skynyrd and I'm a ROThaholic!

[kwame k]

You did not insult me because yu didn't call me a carpenter! I was just comparing the two trade as far as talent!

I use Tapcon screws when fastening wood to cement blocks or poured floors. A carpenter might use a .22 cal nail "gun" if they own one. They do get to use those big guns which look fun! For fastening firring strips they usually use Liquid Nail and then run a few cement nails. Put the cement nails into the morter between the blocks!
When framing a wall pressure treated 2x4's are used on the bottom piece(plate).
Those are not dumb questions. Are you an electrician by trade?

To add to that, we put anchor bolts into formed poured basement/foundations, that way you just have to drill holes into the treated wood and put a few washers and bolts on, much more efficient than trying to anchor after the fact. The real trick about doing that is....remembering spacing out the anchor bolts so they won't land on a 16" on center stud layout, not so much the actual 16" OC but a few inches before that because that is where you usually drop your nails.Worked great as we would pre-frame stud walls top and bottom plates plus studs on the ground, set those bitches on the treated and blast some nails/real nails and liquid and you're good to go.

Draw backs......if the treated or studded wood is still too green and rushed to market, it will cause problems for the finish work. A wall that you thought was square and true may distort. Drywall a home that has wet studs and you can damn near guarantee nail/screw pops.

[Douglas T.]

you can damn near guarantee nail/screw pops.

One thing that happens every now and then! When I fasten cabinets to a wall! Sometimes I guess there ends up being a quarter inch space between the stud and the drywall because when I screw the cabinet to the wall it will press the drywall against the stud and a drywallers screw head will pop out below the cabinet. That causes a need for wall repair.
One time we was puting in a base cabinet and the corner was way out of square. So much so we decided to remove the drywall behind the cabinet to see if we could square the corner a bit. To our suprise when the drywall was being hung a coke can ended up between the drywall and the stud wall. They managed to leave it there in the corner behind the drywall.

[Douglas T.]

Sorry D.T. to highjack your thread

I believe I am guilty of that on many occasions!

[blonddgirl777]

I believe I am guilty of that on many occasions!

How fun would this be if we couldn't do it?
Aparently, I make history with that!

Anyhow, this thread is up there and runnin'!

[blonddgirl777]

Sticky Douglas T. Skynyrd Thread,Please.

Nothing but Yeah!

[kwame k]

One thing that happens every now and then! When I fasten cabinets to a wall! Sometimes I guess there ends up being a quarter inch space between the stud and the drywall because when I screw the cabinet to the wall it will press the drywall against the stud and a drywallers screw head will pop out below the cabinet. That causes a need for wall repair.
One time we was puting in a base cabinet and the corner was way out of square. So much so we decided to remove the drywall behind the cabinet to see if we could square the corner a bit. To our suprise when the drywall was being hung a coke can ended up between the drywall and the stud wall. They managed to leave it there in the corner behind the drywall.

I've been on both ends of the spectrum, New Home Builder and Rehab. Some of the shit I've seen on new homes makes me sick. If a crew of mine ever did shit like that they would of been fired that day.

When we framed the walls, the cabinets went on, we put 2 x 4's in between the studs where the cabinets would anchor to the walls. Top and bottom. That way all you guys had to do was attached your anchors anywhere along the top and bottom of the cabinets and you would hit wood. I made sure every step of construction was making it easier on the guys that followed and there was none of that us versus them on our crews. We all worked together to make sure everyone had what they needed to do their part of the construction.

Walls are never really square but they should be true and what you described was just plain sloppy work.

[VanHalener]

I have a 16' Pro John aluminium bass boat.

How much for a trick =CVH= paint job? I'll haul it down there, so don't even think I won't.

Keep the volume up, brother!

OWWWW!

[blonddgirl777]

I have a 16' Pro John aluminium bass boat.

How much for a trick =CVH= paint job? I'll haul it down there, so don't even think I won't.

Keep the volume up, brother!

OWWWW!

Hey VHalaner!
Long time no read...
Hope you and VHalanerBabe are doin' well?

A good friend of Franksters and I is an expert in custom painting cars, motorcycles and any other big surface. He can paint anything and does an amazing job all the time. Franksters hires him for his customers (ask D.T. about Franksters's work).

If you could haul that boat up here, it would be awsome!

But the V.H. logo by itself is pretty easy to do, unless you want something else with it. You should find a local and cheap guy to do it in your area...

Post some pics. when it's done!

[blonddgirl777]

This reminds me of those late 70's vans with the VH logo on it...
I was so young and didn't speak English at all, so I thought that the "Van" was there because it was a van that had it painted on!
I would look at guys like D.T. driving by with their Harleys and muscle cars and go "Woooo... Later, I will mary a guy like that"...

And fell in love with Dave!
Good times!
L.O.L.

[Douglas T.]

I have a 16' Pro John aluminium bass boat.

How much for a trick =CVH= paint job? I'll haul it down there, so don't even think I won't.

Keep the volume up, brother!

OWWWW!

Pffft! You don't want me doing custom paint on your boat! You want my son-in-laws company! He won the contract for the bass fishing tour boats! They're really taking off with their wraps!
Marine Graphics



I have trick'd out a customers john boat with custom removable wood floors(so you can clean under them), a teak console and bench seating!
Bring it on ... we'll fish on!!!

[Douglas T.]

I've been on both ends of the spectrum, New Home Builder and Rehab. Some of the shit I've seen on new homes makes me sick. If a crew of mine ever did shit like that they would of been fired that day.

When we framed the walls, the cabinets went on, we put 2 x 4's in between the studs where the cabinets would anchor to the walls. Top and bottom. That way all you guys had to do was attached your anchors anywhere along the top and bottom of the cabinets and you would hit wood. I made sure every step of construction was making it easier on the guys that followed and there was none of that us versus them on our crews. We all worked together to make sure everyone had what they needed to do their part of the construction.

Walls are never really square but they should be true and what you described was just plain sloppy work.

Dude! It is such a blessing when the walls have the nailers in place! i hate searchin' for studs! Worst thing is metal studs! I usually have to cut into the wall and installmy own nailers becasue you can't hang diddley on metal studs!
Also I want to say sorry if my carpenter comment rubbed anyone the wrong way! I've been beating myself up the last few days thinking about that and realizing there are probably a few carpenters in the DLRARMY!! You know the ol' tongues of fire saying you can hurt peple with your words!
Keep on nail'n 'em bro!!

[Douglas T.]

Sorry D.T. to highjack your thread but as I know you to be the proud Dad. and Grand-Dad. that you are... You probably don't mind!

I invited all 4 grand daughters to stay the night tonight becasue I wanted to make sure they made it to church on Easter morning! Their parents tend to come a lil' late! Jen tends to be out partyin' until we hours on Saturday night! Her husband is the one that wins the fishing tournaments and stays home with the kids in exchange he get's up at 4 AM on Sunday and goes fishing! She probably gets home about the time he's ready to leave!
The grand-kids come over tonight and it's all "Will the Easter Bunnie know where we are? will he stop by!?" I found myself running up the the drug store and putting together 4 baskets chuck full of goodies! We made them make poster size egg drawings and hang them in the window so he might stop by!!

[blonddgirl777]

I invited all 4 grand daughters to stay the night tonight becasue I wanted to make sure they made it to church on Easter morning! Their parents tend to come a lil' late! Jen tends to be out partyin' until we hours on Saturday night! Her husband is the one that wins the fishing tournaments and stays home with the kids in exchange he get's up at 4 AM on Sunday and goes fishing! She probably gets home about the time he's ready to leave!
The grand-kids come over tonight and it's all "Will the Easter Bunnie know where we are? will he stop by!?" I found myself running up the the drug store and putting together 4 baskets chuck full of goodies! We made them make poster size egg drawings and hang them in the window so he might stop by!!

Cool Grand-Pops!

I won't be going to church but will go for dinner at my Mom.'s. My son "painted" some eggs and 2 cards. A little young for a chase but can't wait to do all that stuff (Santa etc...) next year!

HAPPY EASTER to you and your's!!!

[Douglas T.]

Cool Grand-Pops!

I won't be going to church but will go for dinner at my Mom.'s. My son "painted" some eggs and 2 cards. A little young for a chase but can't wait to do all that stuff (Santa etc...) next year!

HAPPY EASTER to you and your's!!!

Happy Easter to you n' yours too! I'll be singing in our Cantata tommorrow! One of the songs I will be singing a duet with a tenor! I sing bass! I've been in the church choir for 15 years! Been going to the same church since I was born! Probably only missed a handfull of Sundays my entire life! That one rebelious summer!

[kwame k]

Dude! It is such a blessing when the walls have the nailers in place! i hate searchin' for studs! Worst thing is metal studs! I usually have to cut into the wall and installmy own nailers becasue you can't hang diddley on metal studs!
Also I want to say sorry if my carpenter comment rubbed anyone the wrong way! I've been beating myself up the last few days thinking about that and realizing there are probably a few carpenters in the DLRARMY!! You know the ol' tongues of fire saying you can hurt peple with your words!
Keep on nail'n 'em bro!!

No worries, Doug. There are a ton of fucking hacks in the Trades, you know it, I know it and...........WTF are ya gonna do.

When retro fitting to older homes, especially lath and plaster homes, holy shit!!! Try to use modern materials and find me a uniformed thickness in those fucking walls.

In one of the first houses I ever owned, I blasted out the wall between the kitchen and living room, (1.5 story house here BTW and yes the wall was load bearing, span support) so, being an over-builder, grabbed myself a big ass micro-lam and put the header up. Big deal! What I demoed back to do this install, I had to finish and not being anywhere near a wet plaster dude..........I tried to use shims, mud, and drywall for the finish. I got it but what a life lesson about what to do and what not to do.