I want a roof over my mill

[exSW]

No. It's all lagged with 11" olylags.


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Do you nail them off as you go or run all the rafters and collar ties first then come back string your wall,gauge and nail? Or lag as the case is.

 

[Mastermind]

I would imagine that a long lag bolt down thru the top of the rafter would be the best connection process.

 

[Mastermind]

I should have read the rest of the posts. lol

 

[junkman]

I have been using these black bolts that have spline drive tips ,screw right in and no hole to drill like a lag ,1/4 cordless impact gun seems too drive them through a 6x6 pretty easy ,impossible to cut through with a sawzall ,kills the blade real fast

 

[Mastermind]

They have come a long way in fasteners.

 

[junkman]

They have come a long way in fasteners.

I was having a problem with reg galvanized lags twisting and breaking in the doug fir without drilling a pilot hole using the electric impact ,these and a company called ledger lock are super tough ,kind of spendy though compared to reg lags .Work great for deck framing .And timber type work .

 

[exSW]

They have come a long way in fasteners.

Wish I had those when I was building handicap ramps.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Do you nail them off as you go or run all the rafters and collar ties first then come back string your wall,gauge and nail? Or lag as the case is.

We do it with strings like you said.


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[paragonbuilder]

I have been using these black bolts that have spline drive tips ,screw right in and no hole to drill like a lag ,1/4 cordless impact gun seems too drive them through a 6x6 pretty easy ,impossible to cut through with a sawzall ,kills the blade real fast

Some we use are just like that. These are 5/16 hex head

But they don't go in with a cordless. Need a low rpm corded drill. Sometimes the drill rips right out of my hands... Lol!


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[junkman]

Some we use are just like that. These are 5/16 hex head

But they don't go in with a cordless. Need a low rpm corded drill. Sometimes the drill rips right out of my hands... Lol!


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Those are one of the style i use also ,the long ones like that ,are you using a cordless drill ? or impact driver like this ?

 

[paragonbuilder]

Cordless won't get past 6-7".
I use this

Even a regular 1/2" drill won't put them down. I burned up a couple Milwaukee drills. In the heart wood I had to grab my right angle drill to finish them. But that low rpm dewalt is a strong drill!


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[Mastermind]

I've used an 18 volt Makita impact to drive stuff that a drill would never drive. Those things amaze me.

 

[exSW]

Cordless won't get past 6-7".
I use this

Even a regular 1/2" drill won't put them down. I burned up a couple Milwaukee drills. In the heart wood I had to grab my right angle drill to finish them. But that low rpm dewalt is a strong drill!


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I got one of those left over from back in the day.

 

[exSW]

Is that a Kuhn bros home? Oh,I guess it's not Kuhn anymore. Binged it.

 

[junkman]

What kind of saw do you use to cut the timbers off with ?

 

[Mastermind]

Probably one of these.

 

[exSW]

Probably one of these.

Had one. Wasn't impressed. Sold it a while back. Now my 1950 Skil 10" worm drive,it ain't going nowhere.

 

[paragonbuilder]

I've used an 18 volt Makita impact to drive stuff that a drill would never drive. Those things amaze me.

I haven't tried a 1/2" cordless impact. It would probably drive them but it would be loud and I was worried they might snap. Maybe work real well though...


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[paragonbuilder]

Is that a Kuhn bros home? Oh,I guess it's not Kuhn anymore. Binged it.

No this is a Coventry Log Home from NH.


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[junkman]

Are these worth a crap ? or do they splinter the ends like a reg chainsaw ? Hooks to the skillsaw