Solved a minor problem today that had been slowing things down. Whenever Lesley was otherwise indisposed, I couldn't use the chop saw, because there was nobody to hold the end of the wood. It sounds like a silly problem, but it was really debilitating. So, I fashioned a "holder" of sorts from scraps. After rummaging through the accumulated off-cuts, I managed to find a combination of materials that stack up to the perfect height.
Soon to be wood holder
Four screws later, and I had a handy-dandy jimmy rigged wood holder.
Jimmy rigged
My new wood-holder enabled me to cut the final stud for the hell-wall, which promptly got installed.
Fully studded
Guarded relief
The satisfaction of putting in the last stud was short-lived however, as the planned-for 1.5" gap between the studs and the stair stringers that was going to perfectly fit a 2x4 for support has wound up being a 1" gap. Argh. I'm pretty sure that 1" dimensional lumber doesn't exist, and I own neither a planer nor a table saw, so this ought to be fun figuring out how to fill the gap.
Time to hang up the toolbelt for the evening, and ruminate on my most recently encountered issue.
Beer time
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You can get what's called 5/4 decking material in cedar and pressure-treated. It's thickness dimension is exactly 1". But it's 5 1/2 " wide, so you'd have to rip it down, unless the width is immaterial (get it?)Or you could use 2 plies of 1/2" plywood, or even (very heavy) 1" plywood. Home Depot will rip it for you for free.
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P.S. Congrats on building your first shop jig. You're on the edge of becoming a pro :-)
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*sigh* - I'm not sure how I feel about being replaced by an old pile of wood scraps...
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