All Blog Posts Tagged 'construction' (5)

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Progress on the shed has been slowed by rain this week. I got the pressure treated sill plates bolted down and enough studs nailed in to support the top plates. This gave me enough framing to hang plastic which will keep things relatively dry and keep the mud out of the structure. I made my own man door for… Continue

I decided to stick a 12'x4' shed on the back of the carport (more like a garage without doors. So, I had to dig a foundation for the pad that the shed will sit on. I discovered a lot of shale, some limestone, and one chunk of quartz in the foundation trench. More pick work… Continue

When choosing a wire saw, the cord and handles can be considered seperately. Cord By far the most important features of the cord are its strength and sharpness (and how it retains sharpness, as you cannot sharpen a wire saw). Both of these will be a big factor in how effective the saw is. The strength will often be stated on good saws. If possible it is strongly recommended to find how hard pulling at the breaking strength feels (on anything, you don't need the saw to try this). I… Continue

A wire saw is a flexible (usually metal) cord with handles that can be used to saw through wood. The saw has no rigid parts other than occasionally the handles, though it is sometimes used attached to other rigid objects. Because of its flexibility, the saw can be folded up very small; this, along with weight, is its chief advantage over other types of saw. Use To cut, the cord of the saw is drawn across the wood. Its rough texture abraids and wears away the wood, acting as the b… Continue