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They're coming out to measure tomorrow then install next week, assuming everything goes smoothly. I'll take pictures when complete.
 
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Poor quality photo, I'll post a better one tonight.

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You all suck. I come in this thread to show off my sick ass wood stove and only GowerND11 shows me any love.
 
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I like the picture with the Lego Spaceballs RV on the mantle better. I have a fireplace on my porch because I only heat my house a couple months out of the year. No need to hibernate in North Carolina.
 
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dshans said:
So open a widow, why don't cha?

Unless you're going for sauna level and then intend to dive into a snow bank.
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We're hoping to heat as much of the house as possible with wood. In order to get the bedrooms a decent temperature, the room with the unit is going to be roasty toasty.
 
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Does anyone have a recommendation on a good (affordable) miter saw? I'm not looking to do anything more complicated than wood racks and cornhole boards.
 
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wizards8507 said:
Does anyone have a recommendation on a good (affordable) miter saw? I'm not looking to do anything more complicated than wood racks and cornhole boards.
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I've got a DeWalt 10" compound mitre saw and love it. I'm rehabbing an old house built in 1883 and it has a lot of hard yellow pine in it. cuts with no problems. I had a Craftsman (junk). Any of the middle of the road like DeWalt, Bosch, etc. should do just fine.
 
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wizards8507 said:
Does anyone have a recommendation on a good (affordable) miter saw? I'm not looking to do anything more complicated than wood racks and cornhole boards.
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I have a 12 inch Dewalt miter saw and a 10 inch Ryobi sliding miter saw that my old man gave me. The Dewalt is better but the Ryobi works well for the price. If you're using it for small projects, I'd recommend it.

Milwaukee makes the best tools, especially cordless, in my opinion, so I'm sure that's a good option.
 
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Wild Bill said:
I have a 12 inch Dewalt miter saw and a 10 inch Ryobi sliding miter saw that my old man gave me. The Dewalt is better but the Ryobi works well for the price. If you're using it for small projects, I'd recommend it.

Milwaukee makes the best tools, especially cordless, in my opinion, so I'm sure that's a good option.
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This one?

https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW715...UTF8&qid=1485466114&sr=8-2&keywords=miter+saw

Any concerns using it to cut pressure treated 2x4s? Should I get a special blade?
 
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wizards8507 said:
Ever try being helpful and not a major douchebag? You might have more friends that way.
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Looks like I touched a nerve here. I don't need more friends, especially ones that can't cut a god damn 2x4 without getting instructions from his internet friends. lol
 
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woolybug25 said:
Looks like I touched a nerve here. I don't need more friends, especially ones that can't cut a god damn 2x4 without getting instructions from his internet friends. lol
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Holy shit I can cut 2x4s, I asked for a product recommendation. I know there are metal compounds in pressure treated wood and that they can be hell on saw blades. I don't cut a ton of wood and I'd like to know if the advice is "NEVER cut pressure treated wood with a normal blade" or "you can cut some pressure treated wood with a normal blade if it's only light use."
 
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wizards8507 said:
Holy shit I can cut 2x4s, I asked for a product recommendation. I know there are metal compounds in pressure treated wood and that they can be hell on saw blades. I don't cut a ton of wood and I'd like to know if the advice is "NEVER cut pressure treated wood with a normal blade" or "you can cut some pressure treated wood with a normal blade if it's only light use."
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See.... you say shit like this and I'm the douche bag?


Maybe you should let your wife take care of the home improvement stuff? Don't want you to hurt yourself.
 
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woolybug25 said:
See.... you say shit like this and I'm the douche bag?


Maybe you should let your wife take care of the home improvement stuff? Don't want you to hurt yourself.
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I understand being condescending to Koon's many needs.

But being a douche about a legit product question from Wiz?

You're pressing for arguments Wooly.
 
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wizards8507 said:
This one?

https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW715...UTF8&qid=1485466114&sr=8-2&keywords=miter+saw

Any concerns using it to cut pressure treated 2x4s? Should I get a special blade?
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No, you're good with that saw. It's actually probably a bit overkill for what plan on doing but it's a reliable/durable saw. You can find them on sale sometimes where it comes with a free stand or a stand at a discounted price. Try to find that deal - the stand makes your life a lot easier. You could use a general purpose blade for framing. It's cheaper and would work fine.
 
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woolybug25 said:
See.... you say shit like this and I'm the douche bag?


Maybe you should let your wife take care of the home improvement stuff? Don't want you to hurt yourself.
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I've never worked with PT wood myself. Was too young when my dad built our first deck. On the second deck we ripped out the PT wood and used some of that composite material. My woodworking experience amounts to two woodshop classes and some decent experience working in my grandpa's shop doing little woodworking furniture projects. However, looking around online I think wizards has some decent questions here. PT wood behaves a bit differently when cut. Sounds like it can bind and is more prone to kick back, especially if you're ripping it. That's not going to be an issue with a mitre box, but if he's using a reciprocating saw or other power tools it's something to keep in mind. As far as a special blade, I haven't seen where anything special is required. Just make sure to clean it afterwards, and definitely wear a mask so you don't inhale the chemicals from the sawdust.
 
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IrishLion said:
I understand being condescending to Koon's many needs.

But being a douche about a legit product question from Wiz?

You're pressing for arguments Wooly.
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First of all, you m'fers keep calling me a douche and you're gonna get my itchy finger on my asshole switch, ya dig?

Secondly, some of y'all need to learn to just try stuff. I'm not sure how some people get through life when they have ask about shit you easily figure out if just tried it.

Finally, I was put on this earth to harass Wiz. If a day went by where I didn't give him shit at least once... I would literally turn into ashes and blow away.
 
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OK...welp I presume you are not going by hand with a mitre box. Hey some guys still do that...what can I say.

If you are going to bang out a specific thing and be done...dude, seriously consider the Harbor Freight 10" slider...cheap...90 bucks or so at times...and gives you some flexibility as it can act like a radial arm saw too. Some people like that better than the chop on stuff bigger than a 2X4...shrug. I've purchased two of those when I was helping people, and just left them with them as a gift. They work just fine if you aren't trying to build a piano.

If you plan on doing real precise stuff, or frequent work...I like any of the mid tier saws (Dewalt, etc.) Table is a nice add. Again the elcheapo Harbor Freight one is fine for infrequent use...

for general use to cut lots of stuff I use a Freud diablo Blade (40 tooth), real flexible re material, and get reasonably fast cuts, but good cuts.

Have fun...
 
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phgreek said:
OK...welp I presume you are not going by hand with a mitre box. Hey some guys still do that...what can I say.

If you are going to bang out a specific thing and be done...dude, seriously consider the Harbor Freight 10" slider...cheap...90 bucks or so at times...and gives you some flexibility as it can act like a radial arm saw too. Some people like that better than the chop on stuff bigger than a 2X4...shrug. I've purchased two of those when I was helping people, and just left them with them as a gift. They work just fine if you aren't trying to build a piano.

If you plan on doing real precise stuff, or frequent work...I like any of the mid tier saws (Dewalt, etc.) Table is a nice add. Again the elcheapo Harbor Freight one is fine for infrequent use...

for general use to cut lots of stuff I use a Freud diablo Blade (40 tooth), real flexible re material, and get reasonably fast cuts, but good cuts.

Have fun...
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I actually like the idea of a mitre box but they're so shitty. I've wasted money on two, one with a janky clamp and another with shit plastic that the saw hacked right through.
 
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