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Fonzie

IL, US
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Fonzie
Started carpentry '65 own business '70 still working @ age 65, just finished 2 story tear off and poured 55 yd of concrete (work with one other guy about same age)

Gender: Male

Birthday: 08/03/1944



Recent comments


Re: Snake Wires With a Tape Measure

That's a great tip - how did we overlook this? Thanks.

Re: Ask the EPA About the New Lead Paint Remodeling Law

Ok, I'm starting to get it now. There are some videos about it on you-tube, I have started downloading the info from the web. I think I have to overcome some of the gaps that were left in the training course. It was like the teacher thinking he was doing you a favor letting you out early in geometry. Once it's organized it won't be a problem.

Re: Ask the EPA About the New Lead Paint Remodeling Law

I did a lot of work for a family and later their son too who became a lawyer whose specialty is federal regulations. He has offered to look the material over - my wife is taking it to him today.

Also I went and talked to 3 customers we have worked for for over 20 years, told them all I knew about it and encouraged them to look it up on the internet. They thought it all sounded bazaar, stupid, eye rolling and air sucking. I also told them I've raised my rate to get back some of this extortion - they were also ok with that. They said they'll sign whatever and they want this and that done when we get there - just like we've done it before. They don't want their grass killed. They don't want their place surrounded with caution tape. They don't want ET phoning home from their place. I think they would be pretty diligent about taking care of defending themselves from foreign threats.

The paper work is very confusing to me. I'm hoping to get it all on the tiniest font (like their book) all in order on both sides of the paper. The lawyer can maybe set this up. I'm planning to type up my notes and save them, because there were some interesting things said in the training.

Re: Ask the EPA About the New Lead Paint Remodeling Law

We were sitting in a room with a large window, women and children coming and going. The guy teaching the certification class pointed right outside the window at a fairly fresh bright yellow stripe on the step and curb to indicate no parking and said he was sure if he tested that it he would find lead.....for durability. But that's ok?

Re: Ask the EPA About the New Lead Paint Remodeling Law

This is designed to create fear and distrust between us and our customers and add to the confusion that is affecting everybody everywhere in the country. Most of us don't have such an adversarial relationship between us and our great customers. This is the result of the government trying to destroy everything good in America - with a crazy captain and a rudderless ship. When you think about it there are any number of things we could all be sued for already. Pick a number and have at it. I plan to try to do what I can of their impossible dream I can and most of us will be able to see what part of it is possible. The ones that came up with all this wouldn't know which end of the hammer goes through the loop but they have a choir singing their praises right now as if they spoke it all into existence. We need to continue to man up and realize the mistake that's been made.

Re: Block-Cutting Guide

The hypo - caulk tip is great!!! I have those in the truck but never thought of that!

Re: IBS 2010: Day One Round Up of New Tools and Products

This video was really well done. I felt like I was there and didn't need to go. Really liked the honest comments. Videos like this really make my FHB membership worthwhile. Thanks

Re: Video: Shim-Cutting Jig for the Tablesaw

I have the same problem seeing exactly how he has this jig set up, but I think when he holds it up to the camera it doesn't show where the blade goes through the rear fence - it must be a new jig or he replaced the fence board. It's a good idea but he is pretty comfortable with that blade for me. I would try to come up with a different way to clear the table.

Re: Snap a Diagonal Chalkline

Hey Phillip - Good tip, hadn't thought of that. It will be especially handy on sheathing.

Re: Code-change alert: Fire sprinklers in all new homes

Sure who could be for burning kids? But what about enslaving them to socialism? We need a sprinkler for that.

Re: Titanium hammers up for grabs. Want one?


I have had my hammer so long I have forgotten about the idea of getting another one. And actually, I don't know if I actually can't drive a nail any more (out of practice), or the hammer head is worn.

I don't know anything about the new hammers, haven't ever even seen one.

After breaking 3 steel handle Craftsman hammer handles (the last driving in a ground rod in the late 60's in frozen ground on a Friday night) - they gave me a fiber glass handle straight claw which I never broke.

Re: Update: What Should We Call Our House Blog?

I got here too late - my idea was same as tek. I think that nails it: FineHomeBlogging (tek)