My days of climbing a ladder into a blown insulation attic are well past me by now my friend. I will gladly pay someone else to do that.
(Shakes head) You don't put the switch in the attic, you tap into the line BEFORE it gets there and put it downstairs, where you, or your mom, can turn it off if it gets too loud during your episode of whatever.
I know this is a pretty basic question, but my wife wants to shiplap an entire wall in my daughter's room (fuck you Chip and Joanna, by the way) and I'm just wondering if I can get by using the brad nailer I have (it's a Ryobi battery powered one) instead of having to get another tool for likely just one job.
What's the ship lap material and dimensions/weight? Are you putting up a backing board like plywood, or going into studs, or just drywall?
Personally, I put up some OSB sheets as a backer... screwed into the studs... then just used a brad nailer for the boards, but also put a string of construction adhesive on the back of the ship lap. That way the brads weren't expected to do all the heavy lifting for life... more to just keep shit in place until the adhesive dried.
My assumption is that she's just planning on going directly into the drywall. I'll probably see if I can get some OSB boards though. Good call on the adhesive strips too. Appreciate the suggestion.
Just nailing into the drywall won't hold it very long. One night the entire wall of shiplap will come crashing down. Nett has the right idea with the OSB backer. You can also use 1-1/2" to 2" finishing nails into the studs without a backer. Not sure if brads are available at that length. If you go that route, don't use adhesive on the drywall. When your wife makes you take it all down in a few years the adhesive will tear the shit out of the wall - like when you remove a bathroom mirror that's been glued up. I recently covered a fireplace in shiplap. I used furring strips glued to the brick and short finishing nails into the strips to hold the shiplap.
I'm not even sure where to put this.... HGTV has a new program called Cheap Old Houses. The premise is they go around and check out cheap (Under $150K) old houses and they come across some incredible places. I linked to their web site above, it has some links to houses that are for sale. Anyways, if you like old houses as much as I do, it's a great show.
Could you guys sanity check this before I do an impression of ROTN this weekend? I'm painting my stairwell and the ceilings are high as fuck. To cut in along the ceiling, I need to prop the ladder up on the stairs. I built this stand with scrap lumber I have laying around. My ladder is one of those foldable ones where the bottom flares out to 24in. I built the platform 30in wide. Purpose built platforms I've found online aren't wide enough for my style of ladder. I intend to have a buddy steady the ladder while I'm on it, but do you guys see any inherent flaws in the platform as built or my plan?
Just a thought from a total novice, but could you add a lip to it so the ladder can't slide off? I know you'll have a friend helping but just in case.
I'd be tempted to drive a few nails down through the board to act as anchors in the carpet... just so that the points are through the board and it's grabby so it won't slide. Otherwise, checklist includes: insurance up to date camera running at a safe distance for good FOV beer, in prep for the "here, hold my beer" You Got This!
Got anymore 2*6? I'd want some triangular gussets between that 2*6 and the platform to keep it from folding up.
And be sure that the wood is grippy... rasp it up a bit for traction and wipe off all the dust/dirt/sawdust.
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Drywall-Sawhorse-Workbench-Adjustable/dp/B07BZSWJSY I dont have one, these are pretty handy thou. You can adjust each leg height individually.
I'll add gussets. I was debating whether or not to run some 3.5in deck screws through the legs & carpet into the stairs to anchor it. I thought about adding a lip, but the ladder feet should wedge into the wall. I'm not as concerned with the ladder sliding off as I am my weight while on the ladder causing it to tip away or kick out from the wall. I started a term insurance plan earlier this summer, so if anything happens...my wife can pay someone to finish it at a higher quality!