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Forum: DIY - Forum 10-10-2018, 06:12 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
I have been in the home construction business for...

I have been in the home construction business for over 45 years.......never....ever been busier. We are selling new houses to first time home buyers at a rate that is hard to fathom. I attribute...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-06-2018, 06:03 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
I mark every door with the small bit before...

I mark every door with the small bit before changing to 3/16 bit.
I have also used a vix bit ...self centering...to do the marking, and puts no wear on the jig

For drawer pulls it's very...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-05-2018, 05:49 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Door pull jig....accurate and efficient. I use a...

Door pull jig....accurate and efficient. I use a 3/32 bit to mark them...then 3/16 to finish them. That keeps the hole in the jig from becoming larger and wandering.
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-27-2018, 06:10 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Trev....I worked for years installing commercial...

Trev....I worked for years installing commercial millwork in banks, libraries, and country clubs, cherry was the wood of choice, and one of my favorite woods to work with. Like most wood, cherry has...
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-26-2018, 04:52 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Dark stained cabinets are a bitch......every...

Dark stained cabinets are a bitch......every speck of dust and the tiniest of scratches show through. The finished flooring is 3/8" thick engineered hardwood.
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-20-2018, 07:08 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Good eye! Yup...its also the pitch block with...

Good eye!
Yup...its also the pitch block with the stair angles....and helps with post height variables..
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-20-2018, 06:04 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
A delivery guy drops a load of roof trusses on my...

A delivery guy drops a load of roof trusses on my job, and comes over for to me to sign the slip. As I'm doing so I see his truck rolling slowly away and ask him if someone is with him. He turns to...
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-17-2018, 06:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
HAha...the faster I go the more work they give...

HAha...the faster I go the more work they give me.....calling in a day off today to try for albies...
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-17-2018, 06:31 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
I agree.....the 5/4 are stronger and look...

I agree.....the 5/4 are stronger and look better....but 99% of our customers would not even notice. Yep...the tread is rabbeted to slide into the groove in the riser...and tapered to tighten when...
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-14-2018, 06:40 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Stairs again......nothing special about...

Stairs again......nothing special about these....but most of the stairs we do use 5/4" thick treads which finish out to just over 1"thick. To save on material costs we are switching to 3/4"...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-17-2017, 07:07 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
My orthopedic doctor told me that the arthritis...

My orthopedic doctor told me that the arthritis in my hands will get progressively worse, cortisone injections work but wear off within a few months. Can't move my thumbs and wrists without pain,...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-16-2017, 06:39 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
more stairs......lot of hours to get it done...

more stairs......lot of hours to get it done right.
Forum: DIY - Forum 02-24-2017, 05:46 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Trevier... I value your opinion and response......

Trevier... I value your opinion and response... feedback is always welcome.

Guppy.....thanks for the thumbs up....if you zoom in too close you will see that nothing I do is ever "perfect". But...
Forum: DIY - Forum 02-21-2017, 06:38 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Countertop support brackets ..Fireplace mantel...

Countertop support brackets ..Fireplace mantel and built-ins in progress...stairs.
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-05-2016, 07:03 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
a few more

a few more
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-05-2016, 06:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
all done with this one...I added brackets under...

all done with this one...I added brackets under the granite overhang after the picture was taken... on to the next one.
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-19-2016, 06:29 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
HAha yeah.... I just grabbed whatever was in the...

HAha yeah.... I just grabbed whatever was in the fridge that morning.
Never been on a diet ...190 lbs for the last 30 years...never changes?

Both my boys are well over 200#....always busting my...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-19-2016, 05:19 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Painted and stained stairway. I thought I was...

Painted and stained stairway. I thought I was finished...but now customer wants wall panels going up stairway wall and adjacent dining room. It's an easy job that I like doing anyway.
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-12-2016, 05:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Thanks Trevier......the ceiling took a lot more...

Thanks Trevier......the ceiling took a lot more man hours than I thought it would, probably why you see so many builders try the cheaper way.
Kitchen install is underway, farmer apron sink in the...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-11-2016, 06:04 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Coffered ceiling and fireplace mantel. Kitchen...

Coffered ceiling and fireplace mantel. Kitchen cabinets are next.
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-04-2016, 06:07 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
.... after you mentioned wreath railings...I...

.... after you mentioned wreath railings...I found these videos that help explain the concept in a way I could understand.

https://youtu.be/DgyEXWhamXY
https://youtu.be/hQ5vSszuRTw
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-04-2016, 05:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Thanks Hooked Coffman stair parts sells an...

Thanks Hooked
Coffman stair parts sells an accending volute that starts climbing right in the turn, it allows for a lower newel post height.
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-30-2016, 06:15 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Preparing the volute and newel post. There is a...

Preparing the volute and newel post. There is a lot to getting the post height and rake angle correct. It is satisfying when all the calculations and layout work come together. The starting newel has...
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-29-2016, 06:05 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Finishing up another stairway. This one will have...

Finishing up another stairway. This one will have a round starting step and a handrail that ends with a volute.
Forum: DIY - Forum 09-07-2016, 02:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 40,586
Posted By Rmarsh
Thanks alby....Its funny how you describe working...

Thanks alby....Its funny how you describe working for your dad the GC..and how hard it was.
I remember how physicaly demanding it was for me a scrawny teen helping to frame houses back...
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