Originally Posted by
David Buchhauser
Boy oh boy!! - this has really turned into a "slug-fest".
David
David
No, all is good. Topics such as electrical, dust collection, Festool, etc, will elicit a wide range of response.
Discussion is always healthy. Differing viewpoints are just as valuable as viewpoints that share consensus, sometimes even more. People have many different experiences and the opportunity to learn is enhanced as long as the discourse stays polite and civil.
Sometimes it's just the way a topic is presented, or the terms used. I remember many years ago I needed to "sister" 2x8's to level a floor. ( I have an old house.) When I went to the building inspector he told me all the inspection I would need and I would also need a civil plan Yikes!!!
When I further explained "exactly" what I was wanted to do, he then told me that "sistering" was the wrong term to use in that application, as it implied that I needed to either re-establish, repair, or reinforce, an existing floor joist. I just wanted to level the floor. I always thought that if you nailed one board to another, face to face, a person was "sistering". Apparently there are subtle distinctions. I left the office with a much "simpler" inspection plan. Sometimes it's just the words we use that can cause confusion.
I have a great deal of respect for all of the members here on the forum.
"The first thing you need to know, will likely be the last thing you learn." (Unknown)
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