pole barn question

[patrick_g]

Whew Patric, you sound like a politician, lots of contradictory talk that makes something simple sound complicated. Glad they don't allow scientists to actually build anything.

I have been accused of being lots of things but a politician is something new.

I confess to being a scientist and engineer and I also confess to having designed a lot of stuff that got built and a lot of other stuff that I built myself quite successfully. I suppose the most obvious fault in many of my projects is a little over doing it. When I'm not sure how much is enough I tend to be sure to make it OBVIOUSLY MORE THAN ENOUGH so I don't have to be concerned.

As regards to "contradictory talk", you'll have to point out the contradictory part, I couldn't find it. I really didn't use many "hard" words explaining how to correctly predrill for a lag screw. Feel free to PM me about where I was contradictory, you didn't understand, or you think I am wrong and I will give your thoughts careful consideration before any reply. I'd just as soon not have that conversation in the middle of this thread.

Pat

 

[timswi]

I have been accused of being lots of things but a politician is something new.

I confess to being a scientist and engineer and I also confess to having designed a lot of stuff that got built and a lot of other stuff that I built myself quite successfully. I suppose the most obvious fault in many of my projects is a little over doing it. When I'm not sure how much is enough I tend to be sure to make it OBVIOUSLY MORE THAN ENOUGH so I don't have to be concerned.

As regards to "contradictory talk", you'll have to point out the contradictory part, I couldn't find it. I really didn't use many "hard" words explaining how to correctly predrill for a lag screw. Feel free to PM me about where I was contradictory, you didn't understand, or you think I am wrong and I will give your thoughts careful consideration before any reply. I'd just as soon not have that conversation in the middle of this thread.

Pat

I think that he was kidding...You do have some five dollar words in there and your literary talents are outstanding (and I'm not kidding, I'm impressed)

 

[patrick_g]

I think that he was kidding

Obviously, I didn't but... it wouldn't be the first time the recipient didn't take the message as the sender intended it. I hope I was wrong and that you are right.

The intent of my somewhat detailed comments regarding correctly installing a lag screw was to communicate the engineering facts which are not universally shared or understood by all lag users. There was a time when I was abysmally ignorant regarding their proper use (thought the harder it was to put them in the better they held) but now know better because someone took the time to explain it to me. I was trying to pass on the favor.

Thanks for your kind comments. Nothing magic about my writing, just lots of practice at the hands of very particular task masters.

Pat