In this video Caden and I run out of framing nailer fuel and have to drive nails the old fashioned way putting down the floor in the Off-Grid Camp Cabin Build. Solar Generator and Solar Charging Panels: amzn.to/45C8m5E
Great job guys. Never be too proud to pre drill that oak before nailing. I’ve done a ton that way. If you ever have run any screws into it you can drag the screw through a bar of soap or some wax to help it go in better. I feel your pain with the heat. 96 here in SC yesterday not counting the heat index. Hope y’all have a great Sunday!!
I don't do heat well any more. I do miss my days in SC. By day I worked on a farm, by night I was a rodie for a Southern Rock band, out of Chapin, on Lake Murry. I never rember being hot! One look I like in face nailed flooring, is cut nails. And man do they hold. If it gets to 86 up here, I want to cry for my mommy. Give me an 18° sunny windless day for rabbit hunting, no need for gloves. A hammoc a beer and a nap! 96 , I'll be digging a hole like a dog! Chris Oh some times I chuck a finish nail and spin it in. Then finish off normally. Wax and soap are stand bys. Also peaning over the point of a nail to prevent spliting. Sounds back wards, but a sharp nail will cut wood fibers, a dull nail will push them aside. Always soap on the truck.
Making memories years from now he will remember hand nailing over using paslode nailer. 🤣 Get used to going to lowes and being reminded to get fuel stocked up 🤣
You don't see that good 'ol 2x6 subfloor on cabin builds these days. The 100 yr farmhouse I'm sitting in has them & still solid. Using that strap is a really good idea, lots of options there. I've seen the same thing done with tapered wedges out in front of the newest board but the strap seems less invasive. Make hay while the sun shines!
Yeah, it wasn’t necessarily the plan to use a strap but I had some boards that I wanted to use that were bowed and figured there had to be a way. 🤷🏼♂️
Looking good Lucas. Yep, driving nails by hand is a bit of a pain, but into oak is extreme. I use wood screws where ever I can. Easier to remove than nails. Caden is learning a whole lot of skills that will be helpful later in life. One suggestion is, wear safety glasses when hammering nails. Just in case a piece of the head breaks off and hits your face. Can' wait for the walls to go up. Take care and stay safe. From Petawawa, Ontario. That's in Canada EH! PS: nice to see that "Fred" has his hard hat on.
We never did use safety equipment. Not all of us where lucky. Our hammers where good American metal. I started seeing poorly forged units with voids. All it takes is one chunk flying off to wreck an eye. That is for the rest of one's life. A buddy of mine hit a cold chisel , no fixing that eye. Another had a nail from an air nailer, come back. and pearse an eye. Doctors saved the eye, but it was never the same. I tore / detached a retina, over the exhaust blast from a finish gun. Lucky me, doctors welded it back. Twenty years back I would have lost the eye. I got most of my work habits in the Navy. Safety was not a big topic. Osha , today would shut us down. Pass on some good habbits. Chris
I too have gone to screws often. The star heads are fantastic. Also the new fluid drive 'surge drivers', are a dream. Mine is Milwaukee , over having batteries. I am sure Kobalt must have one. Way better than a hammer/anvil impact driver. Who needs 'tennis elbow'! Chris
You got a little taste of that Florida heat this week! Good progress and teamwork on the floor. How did we build anything before cordless and air nailers??
Passloads where never my favorite, especially indoors. The feeds wore out constantly. Hand nailing was the norm, untill the late '80s. Before that, we wore out framing hammers! While that oak is still fresh, some of the holidays will come out, using a hot wet towel , may be thump around with a hand sledge. In two years, there will be no way to nail white oak! Nice trick with the strap. Who says an old dog can't learn new tricks!? Thanks. Hello Fred. Chris
@@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead Absolutely, not having a hose hanging off the gun is wonderfull, especially on ladders. The guns have come way down in price. Out first Duofasts where $1,200.00 in the mid '80s. I went Makita. Stanly looks good. We where getting Portacables for under $250.00 and they performed very well and reliably. Of note the depth settings where great. I like the full head nail style. Recently, I was on a job site and saw air hoses that where thin and lite. Nice. I did not scrimp on hose. Flexilla from NAPA. Watch that exhaust air! Chris
I mentioned before I work in a facility processing passports and because we use computers we keep it very cold so in the middle summer and 100 degree heat I wear a fleece at work.
