urbancarpenter

Great job. efficient. If I had a pick up I'd build a set.

Yanni

I'm a big believer in closed cell spray foam, But what do you do when the customer doesn't get it and cheapens out for the batt. I make them sign off on the declining of recommendations on the contract and can't be held responsible for moister, mold issues later. As far OSB vs CDX the test reflect the both have the same negative effects with moisture, but at least CDX doesn’t crumble like OSB. We don’t do a lot of new construction so we don’t use a lot of exterior sheathing, but when do I Tyvak and Roof Paper with Stinger Cap Staple Gun. I we did more new construction I would only use Zipsystem. The only reason I don’t use it for all my exterior sheathing projects is because because most our additions are less then 25sheets and my local suppliers only sell it by the bundle which I think is about 50sheets.
The product is brilliant and cost the is about the same as 1/2” CDX. We’re getting ready to start a ground up project and ran it by the architect to include. He loved and changed his specs so update you all later.

Think about it? it cost about $10-11bucks a sheet and no rapping, no tears, no staples. Just nail and tape all seems. No hassles No nonsense!

It's the staples and lack of knowledge that make Tyvak and or other raps fail. I see it all the time here in Philly. I actually considered starting a web page of why not to buy this house and post the picts of shoddy work work before there finished. I also notice all lot of house with a 2-3yrs being re-sided because there walls are growing mold.
It's really sad to a lot of wanna be investors hire the cheapest which means usually means unskilled labor to do a job and not even take the time to learn about the trades and the process of installing the products to make sure there cheap labor does a better job.

My point is by using the staple cap you 1) it doesn't tear when it's gusty, 2) you just minimized holes and tears that staples guns leave behind a lot of contractors don't take the time to patch and tape with house rap.

Great stuff. They also sell then for about $800-1000. and they are strong enough to put a 1000-2000lbs load on.
I have a set in my Land Cruiser and keep the basics in them.

Efficiency is profit.

Good luck on your build

dream deck!!

i love it the bent deck. looks like a lot of huff n puff?
how did you bend it?

cheers!

I cope with a portable table saw or even grinder then finish off a few strokes of 120 or 150 grit. Also put a little caulk (Sherwin Will 60yr exteruor or Phenoseal) in the joint and squeaze it out. It leaves a great finish.

Oh by the way I think the Dewalt is the best portable table saw on the market. Great rail guide, and no bog even when with wet lumber.
I do think miter joint are best but don't have time to fiquere out funky angles.

Yanni

Just took the course and between missing work, paying for the course and all of the new gear that I need I’m already out about $1500.00. Not like I’m complaining but they should at have it over the weekend.
8hr course to master the art of working in a bubble. So I did the math on how much more it will cost the consumer. I usually charge about $250-500 per window depending on sill, trim and quality of window and that went up $100 per window. Not a problem since I just bid a couple of jobs which are about that are about 75 windows so I could cut them a break, but the real problem is I’m in Philadelphia and which I am very limited to outdoor work space which complicates matters....an I mean complicate matters!

We also do a lot of complete gut/rehab’s. One is scheduled for this May. I’ll send you pictures of the bubble. I’m going to build 2-3story high partitions on either side of the house, out to the curb and around the dumpster with a laborer on the dumpster rim with hose spraying the demo as it comes down the shoot. Did anyone figure out how to work on a ladder outside as it sits on plastic?? Try explaining that one to OSHA as he hit’s you with $1700fine.
We will do what ever is required to keep compliant, but I wonder how long it will take before I get a letter in mail from an attorney stating there clients kid has lead poising and they where near my restricted, contained job site and by the way no one even saw the kid. Although I hope we all keep the job books up to par but we are still guilty until proven otherwise and that’s what pisses me off. We’re still out there with no support from the man.

Oh! Just one more for PA contractors, Make sure you get PA Cert but you have to have a HIPCA compliant contract as well or you will not be protected. The HICPA contract is part two of the cert that is not stated anywhere on the attorney generals web. I had to find that one out the $18,000 hard way.