Can Anyone Recommend A Good Exotic Wood Dealer For Ipe, Garapa, Tigerwood, Etc...?

Originally Posted by John Hyatt

Wait a sec...that job is in where??? and is going on like now. with green grass and the tandom parked with no ruts,,, no rain, no mud. Bull ****ttttola.
had to edit but I was showing restraint even then. J.

Originally Posted by John Hyatt

John Agrees with the All,as usuall we build a lot the same, also even tho the steel is coated well its still steel and pron to rust. Not good for a showcase Job. But if your still stuck on it drift on over to www.kingmetals.com pretty cool stuff.

For the past few years I have been installing pt posts then wrapping them in S American. To work with in the 3/4''/ 3 1/2'' 5 1/2'' mult I use two pt 2x4s cut down to 3 1/8'' lamed together and blocked /adhesive inside the frame. This way I can use 1x4 / 1x6 for the wrap.Amoung the many advantages to doing this you find about the same money as solid posts, much easier to install for several reasons, a neet look, you dont have to be as pickey cuting the decking in cause the wrap is going over the top and there is enough room to adjust after the post is installed.

You could call it a toe nail but ya thats how I install the top and bottom rail although its a little more complex than that. After you have worked with SA it will tell you a lot about the strength of the mateial's joints. We fasten the cap rail thru the bottom of the top rail,screw/plug into the top of the post.

Black alum balusters have been popular with my Wallets working in a few of those kingmetal ones in the middle is a cool touch also learn to make your own conectors for the alum pipe doing this will put the rail detail price way under the going rate and put some change back in the area reserved for the Litte Lady's new dress fund.

Welcome A Board Rookie!! JonMon

Originally Posted by Btrbimmer

Can a 10" job site table saw rip the S. American lumber with a fresh carbide blade?

I'm thinking that I could build some simple post sleeves, and use standard 4x4 PT lumber for the post. The 1 x6 would be ripped to 4 1/2" wide, and glued/nailed with stainless finishing nails.

That would give me about a 1/4" of play for shimming or twisted posts.

It would look someting like this:

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Would it hold up? Will the finish nails make it through the wood?

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Brett

Originally Posted by John Hyatt

I use 1x6 1x4 for the post wrap. Griprite makes a trim nailer that will countersink into the endgrain of ipe one bad ass tool. I got the three tool bag for $150 at a trade show.

I use a Makita 8 12'' saw with Rousseau stand/outfeed table on site. J.

Originally Posted by DougDeck

...decide on what type of wood to use? All Garapa? If so, what supplier?

Originally Posted by John Hyatt

also learn to make your own conectors for the alum pipe doing this will put the rail detail price way under the going rate

Originally Posted by Bone Saw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkEMQpRWpmk the bonemon agrees
far as the rail connectors, the decorator rail connectors are the best thing since sliced bread, the only ones you will ever need are the straight rail connectors, the others are superfluous

Originally Posted by Btrbimmer

How do you use the straight rail connectors with a railing that is on a 45 degree angle?

Originally Posted by John Hyatt

Any other of you guys think the Bim is asking a lot of silly questions for a man that framed a project like that, in PA, with all the wet weather,dont even know about table saws or stairs?? I am thinking a sneeky ho. J.

Originally Posted by John Hyatt

All, All, All,, you got to get that Texas strong hand under control!!!

Say 1 1/2'' x 1 1/2''stock could be redwood,pt,cedar say 3' long, on the drill press you dont go all the way thru leave a 1/2'' or so. Run it thru the table saw cut side toward the fence. The little darlings fall right into your hands.

One of the high points using the wood conectors>> you can glue them in<< I have had little kids unscrew the plastic factory conectors A real pain to fix.

Slow......Down

RE Read,

Again.....

When your installing them just snug them up with the impact,just enough to set the glue thats all you need.

You Texas Boys!!! JonMon