I'm starting to get a decent collection of tools! Advice for projects?

**ashauler** · 01-30-2009, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Kenyth

I might be screwing up my terminology here. By footer, does that mean a full concrete pad, or just posts in concrete or hardware embedded in concrete plugs at points where you attach the posts?

By footer I mean a strip of concrete where the 4 x 4 laying on the ground would go, like a house foundation, just not as robust. IMO, harder to do, but better result and you don't have the wood rot to worry about.

**cinda** · 01-30-2009, 06:05 PM

my hubby's got more tools then I care to list. DO not buy craft man at homecrapo it may be cheaper but the tool is made differently. By craft man tools at sears. He has a lot of sanders, he even has a drywall sander. kitty I am trying to make you jealous.

**craig** · 01-30-2009, 10:24 PM

Mine's from the 1950's and was my Dad's. Unfortunately, I inherited ZERO woodworking talent

**badwhale** · 01-31-2009, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by craig

Mine's from the 1950's and was my Dad's. Unfortunately, I inherited ZERO woodworking talent

Cherish it. I am aquiring a bunch of tools from my dad, that were his dad's Wood working is soothing. Even if it doesn't come out right. Worst case: Buy more wood and try again.

Will

**MasterCylinder** · 01-31-2009, 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by craig

Mine's from the 1950's and was my Dad's. Unfortunately, I inherited ZERO woodworking talent

I've got the same problme - my dad has TWO shopsmiths, along with every other tool on the friggin planet. He's had to stop buying tools because he has them all already... But on the plus side, whenever I need to fix something (if I'm in CO...) I've got what I need!

**Kenyth** · 02-02-2009, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by ashauler

By footer I mean a strip of concrete where the 4 x 4 laying on the ground would go, like a house foundation, just not as robust. IMO, harder to do, but better result and you don't have the wood rot to worry about.

OK, that's what I thought. That's probably one of the best ideas, but I'd like to avoid concrete work considering I'll be mixing in 5 gallon buckets. I was thinking that I could do kind of the same thing by sinking some posts at the corners with concrete and starting the frame from those using some 2x6 stock as joists. I'm not sure what would be best and easiest.

Considering I'm going to be in 3/4 time college until Jan 2010, I may have to let this project slide until next spring. The only thing that absolutely has to go up this spring is a fence, kennel area, and dog house.