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

[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.]

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!!!

[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.

[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!

[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!

[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.

[blonddgirl777]

Sticky Douglas T. Skynyrd Thread,Please.

Nothing but Yeah!

[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'!

[Douglas T.]

Sorry D.T. to highjack your thread

I believe I am guilty of that on many occasions!

[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.

[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.

[Panamark]

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?

Thanks for the informative answer mate !

I was originally trained as a Hardware Engineer on Mainframe computers.
(component level fault repair). But a lot of the early training involves
similar components as to what they would teach an Electrician.
I mainly sit on my ass and program now, but I will run data and RF
cabling (and occasionally power) in houses when I cant be fucked
paying someone else... I was formally taught parts of this, the other
parts I picked up from watching tradesmen on building sites where we
would be installing our systems..

[Dan]

Sticky Douglas T. Skynyrd Thread,Please.

[blonddgirl777]

OK ... time to insert some songbird puns!

Your own "On the othe fuck'n side" in a Christian song?
Doug!!! L.O.L.O.L.

This is so cool...
You will live to be 110 years old!
Yes. Working hard with your hands, wood being a very noble material... Gardening (I printed that Cactus), signing and laughing like you do?
All the ingredients to stay healthy!

You have a very good lifestyle and take great pride in what you do. Keep on listening to CVH and I tell you... You might live to be the oldest poster on this board!

[blonddgirl777]

... Most homeowner/ do-it-yourselfers tend to stick with brushing and rolling the paint!

I will get quotations but probably end up rolling up myself... Paint, that is!