Post & Beam Style Entry "Truss"

jlhaslip

Nice job. Well done.

Kgmz

Looks good.

Also nice to see someone using proper step ladders for the conditions, 3 legged.

But I do have a question on your ladder jacks. Have you had any problems with OSHA/WISHA using them that way? Or maybe that third ladder to access the plank is out of view of the pic.

Just wondering because I was warned about that and they prefer that the ladder jack and plank is on the wall side of the ladder so you can then use the support ladders for access. But I have done it the way you have it in the pic a lot of times so that the ladders are not in the way.

Timuhler

We haven't had any problems with the ladder jacks. On that side we just set them up for that little roof. We don't use them often for siding since we have the platform.

I'm with you 100% on the ladders, 3 legged is the way to go. That is what the framers had when I started and I hate 4 legged ladders. We bought the 10' and 12' ladders a year ago and love them. As the wood ones die, we'll replace them with the fiberglass 3 legged ladders.

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Timuhler

I set up the camera to record while I cut a couple of the 6x10 rafters. I don't "act" so you will see me as goofy as I am and I take awhile to cut these guys, since they aren't cheap and I'm mistake prone anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-QNRqAdlV8

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PrestigeR&D

I love the joinery you guys did-nice work- but why OSB??????
Brian

kpatrix

Nice looking work, Tim, and all the others who posted pictures.

I got to wonder, though, why you only have one cord rolled out with two saws at your work station. That's one of my pet peeves, picking up a tool to use and another tool is plugged into the cord.

That bigfoot saw in the video looks much more manageable than the Makita I've been using. How does the fouteen inch compare to it ?

And one more question - you used the zip system on the walls but regular OSB on the roof. I am looking into using the zip on our current job, and just curious as to why you are just using it on walls.

Thanks,

john

KentWhitten

I miss using that lumber Tim. Good looking trusses, the cuts are real nice.

I have seen the Bigfoot for years and could never justify getting one. I'm one of those guys that yells "grab a saw and nail gun and lets go"

John would hate me....I unplug my cords too

I used to have a 100' cord attached to my saw until WISHA came by and said no dice.

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Timuhler

In order,

OSB on the roof? Its cheaper and a better product in my opinion. We've not had good success with ply and rain here. All of it is covered by closed soffits or the car decking.

John,

I'm with you on changing cords. But I was lazy I've never used the 16" saw, so I couldn't tell you the difference. Sim probably could. I like the 14" but it needs to be plugged into the box directly. It takes a bit to slow down and I wish it had a break. I have a "slip foot" for it but cut through it last time I used the saw

It stayed nice and square, but I make all my cuts first with the 7 1/4" saw. I was starting to leave the depth loose so I can go into my cut aways and then drop the saw into it like a miter saw. I'm uploading another video that shows this and that makes the cuts come out really nice.

Framerman,

I love wood. And we can get some nice stuff. I had FOHC 10x10 KD a few years back that was just gorgeous and fun to work with but heavy. My forearms were all bruised up from rolling it around.

We were goofing off last week in between rain

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kpatrix

Maybe it's just me... I got into a habit of having a cord out for any tool I was using at my workstation, or at least a three way. I get distracted too easy. If I grab a tool that is unplugged, by the time I get it plugged in I forget what I needed it for in the first place.

Last year I built some trusses with doug fir, I have a scrap in my back yard that has seen some weather, been on the ground soaking wet on one side for days, and it is still beautiful.