WallaWallaBuilder

I have a couple things to say about this installation. First of all when leaving the sill open for drainage how do you insure an airtight installation. I would assume that you spray foam the inside of the window before any trim goes in. How does the spray foam affect the drainage if the window leaks? Second I have found in my experience that the best system for sealing windows is to cut the house wrap out of the opening completely and go even one step further and cut it back about a half inch away from the rough opening. In this half inch is where the caulk line would go. The reasoning behind this is that when the house wrap is wrapped inside the opening if air gets behind the house wrap, which it will, it has a nice protected path into the house not even the spray foam will stop.

This hammer looks pretty cool. I have been using the Douglas 20oz framer for the past 6 years and have found no hammer that compares. The design of the head is what sets it apart. The best part of the design is the nail puller in the middle of the head. I use this feature daily. I too am a remodeler and there are always nails to pull out of something and the puller in the middle of the head makes this task simple. The Douglas is tough too. I have never broken a handle and I often use the claw (straight design as well) to chip at concrete and it is still going strong. I have been tempted by the likes of Stilleto and other great brands but I have never found a hammer with the features and reliability of the Douglas. No offense Rick, it looks like your product is top notch!

I have no quarrel with a guy who has a lower price than I do...he knows better than anyone what his product is worth.

Ummm, wow!

I have owned the Great Stuff gun for a couple of years now and I paid about $70 for it. It is all metal and I have never had a problem with it. "IF" it gets gummed up the entire thing comes apart easily. I like the barbed tip so you can and hose if you need to get into really tight places. I always wipe off the tip of the gun and spray a little cleaner to remove any uncured foam and it works like a charm every time. I do run cleaner through it when I change cans. I used to use the Hilti and it was junk. We were dismantling it every time we used it and the plastic parts were just falling apart. This Great Stuff gun is awesome!

I have been using this nail set for the past 6 years and I carry it in my bags at all times. It is one of my favorite tools. I am on my third one. I lost the first, used the second for a pry bar and broke it and now I am very careful of my current one. For $8 you can't beat it.

This jig looks pretty cool. My one concern is for the water that will run over the sides of the deck boards and into the holes where the screws now reside. One big benefit to using hidden fasteners has been that they eliminate the possibility of water intrusion into the center of the board. I am not sure what, if any, trouble this would cause on composite decking, but if water works its way into the hole and around the screw where the wood is not protected it will inevitably cause premature failure. The best fastening system that I have seen are the tiger claws. The manufacturer even makes a pneumatic nailer to speed the installation of the hidden fasteners. It drives screw/nails in at a 45 degree angle through the fastener. An added benefit to this system is the automatic spacing of the hidden fasteners. It seems like a better way. I would be interested in any feedback on this issue.

Great looking saw! Quite a steep price thought. I am curious what is the vertical cutting capacity.