What have you made lately?

[buellistic]

Thanks I agree it's a dumb idea and will rent a unit

If you do ..you will need a shop vac bag for fine dust..
And maybe run a exhaust hose out side..

 

[HappyHighwayman]

I have a wet dry shop vac might work

 

[tzrider]

If not, get a Festool vac and give it to me when you're done.

 

[FLH03RIDER]

I'm with Berth... "I dunno, the idea of sanding 500 sq ft, on your knees, hunched over, with an orbital sander. Can't see anything good coming from it beyond a partially sanded floor, loss of the will to live, and back pain.
But perhaps you're in better shape than I."

Renting a floor sander is the way to go. Don't forget to get an edge sander after your done with the floor sander. Otherwise, it's back on your knees with that little orbital sander for hours!

Also, if the room has a baseboard might want to think about pulling it off first before doing the edges.

Oh, did you find your air filter?

 

[HappyHighwayman]

I really don't want to remove the baseboard but if I can do it and put it back without destroying it then that's fine.

I didn't get the air filter yet but an update on the floor project...
Pin nailers are amazing you honestly can't see the holes!











Still a few to go. Will also refinish the railings when I do the main level. Then upstairs will be laminate stairs and floors.

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Now, as for projects, here's a few.
All the fence boards were reclaimed from old fences and cut to 36". The posts, kickers, and rails were new P/T lumber. The deck was all reclaimed redwood 4x4's and 2x6's except for about 5 of the 2x6's. The stand for the free-form bonsai (ha, ha) was leftover scrap.
Since I didn't want a sharp 90Deg corner I got a wild hair up my arse and decided to make it a curved gate. For the top and bottom rails I used 2"x10"x8' boards to get the largest arc.

 

[FLH03RIDER]

Stairs are looking good! So... when's the open house?

 

[HappyHighwayman]

So I started with 100 grit and worked my way to 220 and removed most of the stain from the overstained step and did a light 5 minute stain and it seems to match the others now

Open house is in 2022

 

[berth]

Stairs are looking good! So... when's the open house?

Yea, they fit and everything!

 

[SuperMike]

It’d been 8 or so years since I made a shot glass, revisited with some clear glass and .999 silver, pretty stoked on the outcome. The brown booze helps the color pop a little more

I like that! Any chance of getting a set?

 

[mwc]

I like that! Any chance of getting a set?

Definitely, shoot me a PM!

 

[fraz]

If not, get a Festool vac and give it to me when you're done.

You're not wrong. I love my CT26 and while I often thought I was crazy buying such an expensive vac (ahem... dust extractor); this thing is the bomb. I've loaded it up so full you can't tell when the bag is full really. The suction stays good and when you pull out "the brick" for a bag change, it makes no sense. The entire cavity gets packed with material and it becomes apparent why these things are worth the money.

 

[tzrider]

^^ I didn't need to hear that. :laughing

 

[HappyHighwayman]

Yikes $700

 

[HappyHighwayman]

Man I messed up again and ordered a pre-finished bottom left return tread...unstained. I should have wondered why it was more expensive. I could sand off the finish stain and re-apply but I'm just going to return it for the correct cheaper one.

 

[HappyHighwayman]

Do you only need T-molding between two different types of flooring? Like upstairs will all be laminate except for the bathroom which has two doors one from bedroom and one from hallway and the rest will be one type of flooring.

 

[Sharxfan]

I only did it where the floor goes from laminate to carpet so at the doorways for the bedrooms downstairs everything else is no transition so just solid flooring.

 

[HappyHighwayman]

There will be no carpet...will I need it here?

 

[berth]

Need? No.

Depends on your definition of "need". I had carpet/tile like that for years with no issues.

That said, in my current house, there is T molding at all of the material changes from vinyl to tile to carpet. Just a finishing touch. Looks nice.

 

[ctwo]

Carpet is unhygienic. I'd remove all of it, except for a few throw rugs or pads by the doors. Hardwood and tile...