Getting ready to have some fun at Golden State Lumbers Contractors Day.
Roast beef and hot links for lunch.
Composite decking material from the Bluelinx Company.
TurnCraft columns and Keller Exterior Treated Millwork.
Makita both with tool blow out prices for Golden State Contrators Day..
Miss Makita.
Miss Makita and the boys.
Freud saw blade booth.
The new Freud Demon saw blade.
Brian checking out the Bosch laser. Pretty good for $200.00 bucks.
Checking out the girls from Hooters! "delightfully tacky yet unrefined"
Milgard Windows booth. The sales rep. Kenn Valleau was very knowledgeable about plasticizers that must be added to make PVC flexible that can leach out of vinyl products.
Nothing new at the Hitachi power tool booth.
Simpson Strong Tie. I told them about not discontinuing the PHD hold downs. The HDU hold downds are too tall.
Erik checking out the Quick Drive screws from Simpson.
The Simpson sales rep. still pushing the Quick Drive screws.
Lenox saw blades.
Boise Cascade products. From floor joist to composite trim.
GripRite Fastening Systems.
GripRite Fastening Systems postive placement gun attachtment for their palm nailer.
Ilevel Shear Brace. I told the ILevel sales rep that we can't install their product unless the EOR calls it out on the plans.
CertainTeed products booth.
Look, but don't tough.
I think we'll try their Hidden link fasteners on the composite deck in Woodside.
Nail alignment guide.
Big Sky Adapter to align the nail height on the exterior siding correctly with every shot.
Flexible Trim.
Cedar Valley products.
The Lenox car to be cut in half. How long will it take to cut the car in half? Guess now, and see the answer on the last photo.
Smoking hot asian chick from Hooters.
Are we having fun yet? I am.
Golden State Lumber Contractor's Olympics. Drill a hole in a 6x6 with a electric drill. Cut the 6x6 in half with a hand saw. Drive 10 nails in the 6x6 with a 14 oz. hammer.
The carpenter in the center of the photo is sawing the 6x6 in half. Faster dude. Tacky picture, yet delightfull.
TimberTrex railing system.
Erik won a hat playing golf.
Brian didn't win anything playing golf.
Eye on the ball.
Ready to cut the car in half. Start the timer.
First cut the roof of the car.
He's cutting the floor board of the car from inside the car.
Almost done.
1:40 seconds to cut the car in half with a Lenox sawall blade.
Gary Katz explaning the advantages of using Advantech OSB for subfloor sheathing.
150 carpenters/contractors at the Gary Katz Roadshow at Golden State Lumber in San Rafael California.
Gary Katz and Frank Caputo making everyone happy with the tool raffle.
