Ya Rigid makes good stuff in general but I like their vacuums. I had a snotty opinion about them before meeting an amazing finish carpenter in Florida who bought everything Rigid. You don't need top of the line to do 5 star work.
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Ceiling, chimney and windows I finished a couple weeks ago. Windows and chimney getting painted. Staining the coffered ceiling.
As soon as all my student loans are paid off that's going to be my gift to myself to celebrate.
WOW. Love your work Brother!!!
Thanks, solid maple 1x8s on the ceiling. I'm just happy they're staining wood again.
That’s some beautiful work! If I had the money I’d have you come over and do work at my house but am guessing I couldn’t afford it!
It's not cheap when you factor in paint/stain, labor, material costs. The material is pretty crazy anymore. Hard to get too. Anyone is free to let me know if they are interested through a private chat. Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Did you join them on the corners with 45° corners? They really look nice.
I have a support beam running in my dinning room that I am thinking about wrapping with oak to match the trim. Was it a difficult project??
It's actually just a cap, not mitered like a true square beam. I've done those before but not when they're staining. Too much variance and it shows imperfections with the stain.
Edit: If you're talking about the beam as it comes down from the ceiling, they were butt seemed with glue and screws to keep it as tight and square as we could.
That particular project was just slow going because it was 20 foot up. Took about two full days with two guys and a third set of hands when needed for safety. That's just the wood, guessing another couple days to stain it and finish it considering dry time.
You try to pre assemble as much as possible before going in the air but that's piece by piece custom made on site.
If you haven't got one yet Walmart has a Hart 6 gallon wet/dry vacuum on sale today for $39. All that hart stuff is made by the parent company of Milwaukee.
I finished 1400 sqft in my basement 2 years ago (1 large bedroom, workout room, large game room, bathroom, kitchenette) and when that was done, I took some time off. Its the second basement I have finish and the last. I've had great luck with Rigid on some of my tools...router, drill press, wet/drive vac and belt/drum sander, and nail gun . I have found them to be a great value when top of the line isn't needed like Festool. My other equipment is a mix of Milwaukee, DeWalt and Makita. Have been considering the Makita track saw as I am going to build shelving in a couple of my rooms this summer and maybe some cabinets in my garage.
Do it. It’s phenomenal to have in the mix of tools, especially for breaking down sheets for cabinets and glue ups or squaring off slabs/shelving.
I’m Makita only for 18V/36V tools and am very satisfied with everything but the 18g nailer. On one hand it’s great to not run a compressor around anymore and the gun itself works really well. It’s just suuuper bulky compared to the other brands for some reason.
Very amateur, but my first real project in our house. Laid new flooring, replaced slop sink, and built a bench, floating shelf/cabinet, and patterned back wall. Not necessarily professional looking, but proud of myself
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When I upgraded from my Rigid to my saw stop…..i had the same reaction. Amazing machine
Yeah I got a Makita track saw recently. Only used it a few times but it is awesome. Lots of different capability
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