New garage time!

[747driver]

I got 10’ but they’re all about a half inch to long, so they need to be cut to exactly 10’.

:drink:

 

[dragoneggs]

I got 10 but theyæ±*e all about a half inch to long, so they need to be cut to exactly 10?

Sometimes oversized wood can be a blessing and huge project cost savings. I recently bought several expensive veneer plywood sheets that I needed to cut down into a bunch of like sized pieces. The 1/2in oversize panels and a thin kerf blade allowed me to use all of the sheet with literally zero waste.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Drink plenty of water in this heat.

You will be skinflintjay when this is done.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[fatjay]

When I poured my concrete, 500 bags through my harbor freight mixer, for my pool over the course of 2 weekends, I was exhausted. I went inside to get a drink after i'd finished. I came out and there were paw prints from the damned neighbors dog in the last pad I poured. I was furious. During this pour I had my rifle on the back porch ready to shoot anything stupid enough to run across the pad. I was really paranoid about it.

Then someone posted this on facebook today and I could absolutely relate.

 

[Ford850]

Great progress!
Sometimes a pop-up canopy with a couple chairs and a cooler is a good place to have close to the work area. A 5 minute breather in the shade with some cool water is a good way to refresh your body and brain on these hot humid days.

 

[pmsmechanic]

If you cut the studs off at exactly 10', won't you end up with walls that are 10' 4.5" high?

 

[civilian]

If you cut the studs off at exactly 10', won't you end up with walls that are 10' 4.5" high?

Plus the height of 2 concrete blocks. Jon

 

[fatjay]

2 blocks + 2" of 3rd block, 2 bottom plates, 10' studs, 2 top plates comes to 12' for the ceilings.

These walls are heavy. I calculated it to be about 300lbs. Which wasn't fun when we got one up, then it fell on me. I couldn't get back and I was against the wall, my buddy was on the non-wall side so he could get out the side. I managed to catch it to keep it from coming down on my feet but it rode down my arms and left them pretty sore.

Couple videos of walls going up right. I wish my wife would have caught the falling one, it happened so fast I'm not sure what went down. It was the left/rear and I was against the wall.
Video 1: https://i.imgur.com/Bvc76Ow.mp4
Video 2: https://i.imgur.com/TwTHZDG.mp4

 

[747driver]

Glad your ok and will be back swinging the hammer tomorrow ! Your lucky it didn't fall on the manifold and piping !!

 

[dragoneggs]

12ft sounds smart for drywalling efficiency assuming that is your plan.