Popular Post John Morris Posted August 19, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Progress pictures. Been working hard at it lastnight and today, beams are up, new posts, putting up the hangars now. Nice and clean notch to hang over the long beam. Wife and kids got two coats on the lumber. There's more painted lumber off to the side. Moving along! grain. The resulting wood displays a cathedral pattern on the face of the board.">PS: please hold off on displaying your knowledge of building codes, every region is different. Thanks Stick486, Cal, lew and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Lotta Work! Looks really nice! John Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 looking good... John Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) Just so you know, about 12-15 years from now things won't go that fast for you! Edited August 19, 2017 by Fred W. Hargis Jr steamshovel, Grandpadave52 and John Morris 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: Just so you know, about 12-15 years from now things won't go that fast for you! I guess I better get it all done now right Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Good job, family. I won't hassle you about codes. But, I do hope your using California carcinogen free paint. John Morris, Grandpadave52, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Good job, family. I won't hassle you about codes. But, I do hope your using California carcinogen free paint. Ok, that's it Gene!!!! You had to go there didn't ya!!! Lowes Valspar high heat exterior grade I guess is what you call it. I am sure if Lowes is selling it, here in CA, it's good. Oh how I yearn for the days of oil and lead! Chips N Dust, Gene Howe, HARO50 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 No lead here, either. But, all the oil based products you need. Hey, it's just a short jaunt to the border. Grandpadave52, HARO50 and John Morris 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips N Dust Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 That is looking really nice John! Great work John Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 You are off to a splendid start John. What did you do regarding the painting difficulties you were having? Now that it is "after the fact", I might have used a paint sprayer. Even one of those cheap ones, that would have laid down a thinned first coat to seal in the loose/fine fibers. Then a good second coat rolled on. Don't know why it took me a week to think of that... Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 7 hours ago, clhyer said: Now that it is "after the fact", I might have used a paint sprayer. I had thought of that Cal, but I have had bad luck with the cup sprayers for paint work mostly due to my own misuse of the sprayer or lack of reading instructions I am sure. I have a commercial airless that have owned for years, I thought of breaking that out but it atomizes paint pretty good and our neighbors would have had issues with that one. But the smaller cup sprayers I did think about, but like I said, just had not had that much luck with it. Truth be told, this was a great experience for mom and the kids, they all got to have a roller, and go to town on this, and while rolling out paint they had some good life discussions, it was a neat family project for them. Funny how it all works out after all right? Grandpadave52, HARO50 and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Looks great so far John...thanks for taking us along the trip...OK breaks over (for both of us) time to get back to work John Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 43 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: Looks great so far John...thanks for taking us along the trip...OK breaks over (for both of us) time to get back to work Gramps, I am taking today off, for once! I am just going to have fun today. I'll be on here in and out, playing with the kids, watching a good movie, help mama cook dinner, turning out to be a pretty good day. Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Glad you're taking some time to enjoy life. You earned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: You earned it. I keep telling myself that Gene, and trying to convince my wife of the same. Sometimes it's hard! HARO50 and Cal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, John Morris said: Gramps, I am taking today off, for once! I am just going to have fun today. I'll be on here in and out, playing with the kids, watching a good movie, help mama cook dinner, turning out to be a pretty good day. ahhhhh.. retirement practice... way to go John... John Morris, Gene Howe and HARO50 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Stick486 said: ahhhhh.. retirement practice... way to go John... I like it, I could really get used to this. Stick486, HARO50 and Fred W. Hargis Jr 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Got the joists up! Deck and rails next! Chips N Dust, Cal, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Looks good John, you are in the short rows now... Cal Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, clhyer said: Looks good John, you are in the short rows now... Cal Thanks Cal, what are "short rows" ? HARO50 and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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