[Framer87]

We try to drive as much as possible as hauling can cost $300-$475, and that every week. Done some 1 1/2 hour road trips before for the rural jobs. Machine goes 40 kph though so it isn't bad.

 

[Ironwood07]

10' forks that's bad ass . We pretty much road ours everywhere usually only a 45min drive , my foreman likes doing it . The machine will do about 30 km .

 

[SAcarpenter]

We try to drive as much as possible as hauling can cost $300-$475, and that every week. Done some 1 1/2 hour road trips before for the rural jobs. Machine goes 40 kph though so it isn't bad.

We're usually on bigger jobs so the lifts don't move as often. Plus we've been stopped by Johnny Law a few times and he doesn't like it.

 

[kiteman]

I was only going 2 miles, on gravel. 15mph tops. It doesn't like going much further than that.

 

[C2projects]

Round house ready to sheet the floor

 

[SAcarpenter]

Looking good. I'm definitely interested to see what the rest of the house looks like. Is that a bagster that i see thought? Just curious about pricing in your area. They seem ok for homeowners but i can get a 30yd roll off for $100 less than the bagster and pick up.

 

[kiteman]

Got the jacks out for a little bit. Just a 40 footer.

 

[kiteman]

One more.

 

[blacktop]

Got the jacks out for a little bit. Just a 40 footer. View attachment 207905

I helped to stand up a 40 footer once ..just three of us . Ya'll earn your keep !! That's for sure!

 

[SAcarpenter]

If I never use wall jacks again... I'll be fine with it

 

[kiteman]

They have their place.

That place not being your job, though.

 

[Warren]

Never used wall jacks before.

I have an inate ability to look at a wall, and determine how many guys are needed to lift it. I have only been wrong once.

 

[mnld]

Never used wall jacks before.

I have an inate ability to look at a wall, and determine how many guys are needed to lift it. I have only been wrong once.

Ouch! How close to that point did you get before you got to that point?

 

[Warren]

Ouch! How close to that point did you get before you got to that point?

When I was just starting out in the trades, it was never my call. After framing for 5 years or so, it became pretty easy to tell just by looking. Never a hard rule of thumb, but a 2x4 wall, 40' long with 3 guys is pushing it a bit. Nowadays, most of our walls are 2x6, so that needs consideration as well. Taller walls can be a whole different animal.

 

[mnld]

Years ago we slid an eighteen foot tall by ten wide off a house. Doorway wall on a split. Got it halfway up, decided we didn't have enough guys and started to bring it back down. Teeter-tottered, bottom plate pulled loose, almost crushed a guy, and off the house it went. Guy I was working for had a coronary. Never trust a newby to tack the bottom plate.

 

[Warren]

Years ago we slid an eighteen foot tall by ten wide off a house. Doorway wall on a split. Got it halfway up, decided we didn't have enough guys and started to bring it back down. Teeter-tottered, bottom plate pulled loose, almost crushed a guy, and off the house it went. Guy I was working for had a coronary. Never trust a newby to tack the bottom plate.

On large or tall walls, I like to nail a piece of the metal lumber strapping to the floor and the bottom plate. After the wall is up, you can pull it off with a pry bar or cats paw. Confidence is very important when lifting large walls.

 

[mnld]

On large or tall walls, I like to nail a piece of the metal lumber strapping to the floor and the bottom plate. After the wall is up, you can pull it off with a pry bar or cats paw. Confidence is very important when lifting large walls.

This one was sixteens from the wrong side. Like the strapping though..

 

[FramingPro]

I was not keen on this.. at all. Not one of my jobs. I never would have done this.

Pics failed, ah ****.

 

[mnld]

I was not keen on this.. at all. Not one of my jobs. I never would have done this.

Pics failed, ah ****.

Don't sneeze.

 

[kiteman]

These jacks are really easy, though.