Connecting 2x4 to a 2x4 using clamps - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T08:03:29Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/connecting-2x4-to-a-2x4-using-clamps?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A629791&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis is a slow process as the…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-12-28:2900167:Comment:6865162014-12-28T06:37:54.930ZSuzyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Suzy
<p>This is a slow process as there are 22 boards for each chair and all of them need a coat of primer and two coats of paint so they can withstand the outdoor environment and last a few years. We are done with our second chair and have 6 to go. Yay!</p>
<p>This is a slow process as there are 22 boards for each chair and all of them need a coat of primer and two coats of paint so they can withstand the outdoor environment and last a few years. We are done with our second chair and have 6 to go. Yay!</p> Yay!, one project down anothe…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-12-22:2900167:Comment:6846192014-12-22T23:01:06.027ZSuzyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Suzy
<p>Yay!, one project down another to go. Since we completed the kitchen drawer/shelves it is time to complete our patio chairs and I am hoping we can beat the humidity in time to at least have one party on the patio. I'm not sure we will be able to get the side tables and planters built in time but that could be a project for next fall.</p>
<p>Yay!, one project down another to go. Since we completed the kitchen drawer/shelves it is time to complete our patio chairs and I am hoping we can beat the humidity in time to at least have one party on the patio. I'm not sure we will be able to get the side tables and planters built in time but that could be a project for next fall.</p> Hi Everyone, the weather has…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-11-12:2900167:Comment:6716742014-11-12T14:46:24.271ZSuzyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Suzy
<p>Hi Everyone, the weather has changed with the humidity being much lower and good temperatures. We have a cold front that is interrupting that but it will only last a few days. I am so exited to get the rest of the patio chairs made. Hopefully we can do the planters and side tables as well but we have other projects that need to be completed as well. We will be making sliding drawer/shelves for the kitchen cabinets so I can fully utilize my base cabinets but that is another post I will…</p>
<p>Hi Everyone, the weather has changed with the humidity being much lower and good temperatures. We have a cold front that is interrupting that but it will only last a few days. I am so exited to get the rest of the patio chairs made. Hopefully we can do the planters and side tables as well but we have other projects that need to be completed as well. We will be making sliding drawer/shelves for the kitchen cabinets so I can fully utilize my base cabinets but that is another post I will start at another time. :)</p>
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<p>I am so exited about getting some new tools to help us with our projects too. We just purchased the Kreg Forman Pocket Hole Machine, the face framing table and a couple of Automax Clamps. I think this job is going to go much faster too and we are contemplating a paint sprayer. Does anyone have any experience with those?</p>
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<p>Woohoo, can't wait until the weather improves.</p> Looks fabulous, Suzy. It was…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-07-07:2900167:Comment:6319272014-07-07T16:56:19.749ZJoe V Bolinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JOEVBOLIN
<p>Looks fabulous, Suzy. It was a good idea to change the dimensions. </p>
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<p>I wouldn't worry too much about spreading the dust/shavings on the lawn as long you don't accumulate a lot of it.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the update.</p>
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<p>Looks fabulous, Suzy. It was a good idea to change the dimensions. </p>
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<p>I wouldn't worry too much about spreading the dust/shavings on the lawn as long you don't accumulate a lot of it.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the update.</p>
<p></p> My husband put the chair toge…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-07-06:2900167:Comment:6318032014-07-06T17:53:42.636ZSuzyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Suzy
<p>My husband put the chair together and it looks great. </p>
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<p>Thanks Joe, we wouldn't save any shavings and we put the sanded and drilled shavings on the grass, spread out. I'm not sure if that is a bad thing or not. We use masks and eye gear when working with the wood.</p>
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<p>Chalk paint is a definite mystery to me, but now that I know i can check it out online I will. I think we will stick with the bright white we are using, once i make cushions the white should pop off…</p>
<p>My husband put the chair together and it looks great. </p>
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<p>Thanks Joe, we wouldn't save any shavings and we put the sanded and drilled shavings on the grass, spread out. I'm not sure if that is a bad thing or not. We use masks and eye gear when working with the wood.</p>
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<p>Chalk paint is a definite mystery to me, but now that I know i can check it out online I will. I think we will stick with the bright white we are using, once i make cushions the white should pop off the cover pattern.</p>
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<p>Here is a pick of the lone chair with modifications to the original plan, higher back, added back supports for the cushions so they don't fall through. We also shortend the legs to accommodate the 4" thick seat cushions I am making, this will be a total of 19" from the top of the cushion to the ground. The second to the top backboard hits about the shoulders, and the bottom one hits about the lumbar.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935474656?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1935474656?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" height="323" width="575"/></a></p> Have you thought of making/u…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-07-05:2900167:Comment:6314222014-07-05T13:59:01.554ZJoe V Bolinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JOEVBOLIN
<p><br></br> Have you thought of making/using chalk paint? There are lots of recipes on the net, but my wife uses returned paints (at a significant discount) and custom mixes for a project. She tried various recipes to make the chalk paint, but she gets best results mixing Sheetrock mud. It is very durable and dries quickly. We are in SW Ga, so we know high humity and it dries quickly, much quicker than the paint by it self. Yes, it makes a thicker coat but it is sanable if need be and its very…</p>
<p><br/> Have you thought of making/using chalk paint? There are lots of recipes on the net, but my wife uses returned paints (at a significant discount) and custom mixes for a project. She tried various recipes to make the chalk paint, but she gets best results mixing Sheetrock mud. It is very durable and dries quickly. We are in SW Ga, so we know high humity and it dries quickly, much quicker than the paint by it self. Yes, it makes a thicker coat but it is sanable if need be and its very very durable. <br/> <cite>Suzy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/connecting-2x4-to-a-2x4-using-clamps#2900167Comment631599"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I also wanted to say that we have only built one chair, or at least it might be to the point of putting it together.</p>
<p>It is very hot and humid out right now making the paint too easily scraped off the boards when one is accidentally touching another. Also, when the boards have been drying for a few days and feel dry to the touch I turn them over only to have the side that is now touching the surface it is sitting on causing scrapes.</p>
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<p>I think we are going to wait until around October to finish the project, by then the humidity will be down and things should go at a much quicker pace with the paint. We are using outdoor paint with a primer already in it. We have painted four coats allowing them to dry until they feel dry and the coats are not too thick, so I don't think we should be having the problems we are, except for the humidity. The wood was dried for a good three weeks before we began working on it so it shouldn't be causing a paint issue.</p>
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<p><br></br> Yes, you can but by all means use precaution with the shavings. If you recycle shavings & sawdust as mulch like I do, be sure to keep separate & use a mask.<br></br> <cite>Suzy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/connecting-2x4-to-a-2x4-using-clamps#2900167Comment631504"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thank you Rita and Joe, yes it is off the shelf 2x4's and my husband said the very same thing about thickness not being the same all the…</p>
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<p><br/> Yes, you can but by all means use precaution with the shavings. If you recycle shavings & sawdust as mulch like I do, be sure to keep separate & use a mask.<br/> <cite>Suzy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/connecting-2x4-to-a-2x4-using-clamps#2900167Comment631504"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thank you Rita and Joe, yes it is off the shelf 2x4's and my husband said the very same thing about thickness not being the same all the way down the board or between boards. Can I plane pressure treated lumber, using a mask of course?</p>
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</blockquote> I also wanted to say that we…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-07-05:2900167:Comment:6315992014-07-05T01:31:41.668ZSuzyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Suzy
<p>I also wanted to say that we have only built one chair, or at least it might be to the point of putting it together.</p>
<p>It is very hot and humid out right now making the paint too easily scraped off the boards when one is accidentally touching another. Also, when the boards have been drying for a few days and feel dry to the touch I turn them over only to have the side that is now touching the surface it is sitting on causing scrapes.</p>
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<p>I think we are going to wait until…</p>
<p>I also wanted to say that we have only built one chair, or at least it might be to the point of putting it together.</p>
<p>It is very hot and humid out right now making the paint too easily scraped off the boards when one is accidentally touching another. Also, when the boards have been drying for a few days and feel dry to the touch I turn them over only to have the side that is now touching the surface it is sitting on causing scrapes.</p>
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<p>I think we are going to wait until around October to finish the project, by then the humidity will be down and things should go at a much quicker pace with the paint. We are using outdoor paint with a primer already in it. We have painted four coats allowing them to dry until they feel dry and the coats are not too thick, so I don't think we should be having the problems we are, except for the humidity. The wood was dried for a good three weeks before we began working on it so it shouldn't be causing a paint issue.</p> Thank you Rita and Joe, yes i…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-07-05:2900167:Comment:6315042014-07-05T01:07:31.164ZSuzyhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/Suzy
<p>Thank you Rita and Joe, yes it is off the shelf 2x4's and my husband said the very same thing about thickness not being the same all the way down the board or between boards. Can I plane pressure treated lumber, using a mask of course?</p>
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<p>Thank you Rita and Joe, yes it is off the shelf 2x4's and my husband said the very same thing about thickness not being the same all the way down the board or between boards. Can I plane pressure treated lumber, using a mask of course?</p>
<p></p> Suzy, I may be weighing in on…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-07-02:2900167:Comment:6310422014-07-02T22:27:14.963ZJoe V Bolinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/JOEVBOLIN
<p>Suzy, I may be weighing in on this project but it seems you are saying you are using "off-the-shelf" 2by's to build this project. The 1st thing you need to do with off-the-shelf stuff is get out a thickness planer and plane them to the same thickness. If you use them as is you will (and already have probably) they are not the same thickness from board to board and even on the same board one end to the other. After planing you will find they will line up a whole lot easier. I have been…</p>
<p>Suzy, I may be weighing in on this project but it seems you are saying you are using "off-the-shelf" 2by's to build this project. The 1st thing you need to do with off-the-shelf stuff is get out a thickness planer and plane them to the same thickness. If you use them as is you will (and already have probably) they are not the same thickness from board to board and even on the same board one end to the other. After planing you will find they will line up a whole lot easier. I have been frustrated many times using dimensional lumber off-the-shelf.</p>
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<p>Of course you want to take a minimum amount off, so I cut all pieces to rough length then check each one with a rule to find the thinnest then plane that piece a minimum amount to make it flat, then use it as your gauge for the rest. Then if you joint one side and square off each end to the final length using the square jointed side, you will have much better results.</p>
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<p>I have found, planer, joiner, pocket hole jig to be my best friends when working with any wood project, especially dimensional off-the-shelf.</p>
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<p>I'm sorry to be so late weighing in on your project and it looks like you are going to have a nice project when complete. I hope these comments help, if not for this project, then the next.</p>
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