"Eric Ryder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> This job is what Sawzalls (recipros) were invented for.
>
> Strike the cutline with a chaulkline, etc. Square the line across the
> width. For clean cuts, tack/clamp a waste piece of lumber (with a square
> end) on the line to be cut. The saw blace will follow the squared end
> nicely. Joist hangers have enough bearing area to allow for some
> irregularities in the cut IMO.
Yeah, I was considering a guide even if I went with the manual saw.
> BTW, putting in those joist hanger nails is what pneumatic palm nailers
were
> invented for.... :)
Yep Parallam is tough stuff. Any thoughts on the surface mount hangers? I
think it would be a bitch to line up the hanging type and get them all in
the right place, even if I use a template.
> "Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> > "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> Bill Stock wrote:
> >> > What's the tool of choice for cutting joists in place, reciprocating
> > saw? I
> >> > want to install some joist hangers and was hoping for a painless
> > solution.
> >> >
> >> Last time I took down a ceiling, I did it with a Milwaukee Sawzall. I
> >> was putting in a vaulted ceiling in a room. I wanted to save as much
of
> >> each joist as possible (to reuse) which necessitated getting as close
to
> >> the wall as possible (an inside job obviously). I could have used a
> >> circ saw I suppose, but there were pesky items such as roof joists that
> >> were in the way.
> >>
> >> Just ensure that nothing is going to collapse before venturing out.
> >> Good luck.
> >> mahalo,
> >> jo4hn
> >
> > Unfortunately, I want to put in a beam with joist hangers. So a Sawzall
> > might be a bit crude for my needs, at least the way I use it. It's
looking
> > more like manual override. :)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
With KD joists, the surface mount hangers meet most codes to my knowledge.
I prefer the hangers that require several 10d-12d toenails in addition to
the JH nails to limit pullout.
"Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Eric Ryder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> This job is what Sawzalls (recipros) were invented for.
>>
>> Strike the cutline with a chaulkline, etc. Square the line across the
>> width. For clean cuts, tack/clamp a waste piece of lumber (with a square
>> end) on the line to be cut. The saw blace will follow the squared end
>> nicely. Joist hangers have enough bearing area to allow for some
>> irregularities in the cut IMO.
>
> Yeah, I was considering a guide even if I went with the manual saw.
>
>
>> BTW, putting in those joist hanger nails is what pneumatic palm nailers
> were
>> invented for.... :)
>
> Yep Parallam is tough stuff. Any thoughts on the surface mount hangers? I
> think it would be a bitch to line up the hanging type and get them all in
> the right place, even if I use a template.
>
>
>> "Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> > "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:UnGZc.5431$w%[email protected]...
>> >> Bill Stock wrote:
>> >> > What's the tool of choice for cutting joists in place, reciprocating
>> > saw? I
>> >> > want to install some joist hangers and was hoping for a painless
>> > solution.
>> >> >
>> >> Last time I took down a ceiling, I did it with a Milwaukee Sawzall. I
>> >> was putting in a vaulted ceiling in a room. I wanted to save as much
> of
>> >> each joist as possible (to reuse) which necessitated getting as close
> to
>> >> the wall as possible (an inside job obviously). I could have used a
>> >> circ saw I suppose, but there were pesky items such as roof joists
>> >> that
>> >> were in the way.
>> >>
>> >> Just ensure that nothing is going to collapse before venturing out.
>> >> Good luck.
>> >> mahalo,
>> >> jo4hn
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, I want to put in a beam with joist hangers. So a Sawzall
>> > might be a bit crude for my needs, at least the way I use it. It's
> looking
>> > more like manual override. :)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
Bill Stock wrote:
> What's the tool of choice for cutting joists in place, reciprocating saw? I
> want to install some joist hangers and was hoping for a painless solution.
>
Last time I took down a ceiling, I did it with a Milwaukee Sawzall. I
was putting in a vaulted ceiling in a room. I wanted to save as much of
each joist as possible (to reuse) which necessitated getting as close to
the wall as possible (an inside job obviously). I could have used a
circ saw I suppose, but there were pesky items such as roof joists that
were in the way.
Just ensure that nothing is going to collapse before venturing out.
Good luck.
mahalo,
jo4hn
This job is what Sawzalls (recipros) were invented for.
Strike the cutline with a chaulkline, etc. Square the line across the
width. For clean cuts, tack/clamp a waste piece of lumber (with a square
end) on the line to be cut. The saw blace will follow the squared end
nicely. Joist hangers have enough bearing area to allow for some
irregularities in the cut IMO.
BTW, putting in those joist hanger nails is what pneumatic palm nailers were
invented for.... :)
"Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Bill Stock wrote:
>> > What's the tool of choice for cutting joists in place, reciprocating
> saw? I
>> > want to install some joist hangers and was hoping for a painless
> solution.
>> >
>> Last time I took down a ceiling, I did it with a Milwaukee Sawzall. I
>> was putting in a vaulted ceiling in a room. I wanted to save as much of
>> each joist as possible (to reuse) which necessitated getting as close to
>> the wall as possible (an inside job obviously). I could have used a
>> circ saw I suppose, but there were pesky items such as roof joists that
>> were in the way.
>>
>> Just ensure that nothing is going to collapse before venturing out.
>> Good luck.
>> mahalo,
>> jo4hn
>
> Unfortunately, I want to put in a beam with joist hangers. So a Sawzall
> might be a bit crude for my needs, at least the way I use it. It's looking
> more like manual override. :)
>
>
>
"Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What's the tool of choice for cutting joists in place, reciprocating saw?
I
> want to install some joist hangers and was hoping for a painless solution.
>
Better still, how about a honkin big circular saw and guide? It would have
to be 16" though. :)
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bill Stock wrote:
> > What's the tool of choice for cutting joists in place, reciprocating
saw? I
> > want to install some joist hangers and was hoping for a painless
solution.
> >
> Last time I took down a ceiling, I did it with a Milwaukee Sawzall. I
> was putting in a vaulted ceiling in a room. I wanted to save as much of
> each joist as possible (to reuse) which necessitated getting as close to
> the wall as possible (an inside job obviously). I could have used a
> circ saw I suppose, but there were pesky items such as roof joists that
> were in the way.
>
> Just ensure that nothing is going to collapse before venturing out.
> Good luck.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
Unfortunately, I want to put in a beam with joist hangers. So a Sawzall
might be a bit crude for my needs, at least the way I use it. It's looking
more like manual override. :)