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This whole thing is just a fire hazard but this is just dangerous advice to be giving people: "PRO TIP Use screws for everything; if you mess up, remove the sc

by Paul_S 5y ago

This whole thing is just a fire hazard but this is just dangerous advice to be giving people: "PRO TIP Use screws for everything; if you mess up, remove the screws and redo it; with nails, it’s a lot harder to do that." Please don't, screws shear. Don't learn constrtuction from someone who hasn't learnt it himself. As for writing about your experience like this, write a blog about something in your own field or otherwise don't give advice. It could end up with someone getting hurt.

tkiolp4 5y ago
> As for writing about your experience like this, write a blog about something in your own field or otherwise don't give advice. I don’t get it. I see the majority of us, developers, writing about software without having a deep knowledge on the subject. The author’s shed is no more to me like the usual post “I built Twitter in Rust on a weekend”. Should we all stop giving “PRO tips”?
- Paul_S 5y ago
  Yes, because he is giving dangerous advice. Hey! This weekend I operated on my cat, pro tip, nail the cat down to avoid him moving. If you write a twitter in rust then giving the wrong advice will at worst spur someone to create another successful startup.
- mminer237 5y ago
  Yes? If you're just starting to code, you shouldn't give out advice like you know everything. You're not a pro and you shouldn't be masquerading as one. You should be listening to advice, not giving it. You really want advice everywhere of "Coding pro tip: always make all variables strings because then you can put numbers or letters in there and you don't have to use multiple types."?
throwaway9870 5y ago
The irony is you are telling people to not write about things they aren't qualified to write about, but that is exactly what you are doing. There are structural screws that are excellent options for framing. GRK and Simpson make extremely well regarded structural screws that, at least in the US, are accepted for framing most/all building code offices. Here is an example of a Simpson screw: https://www.strongtie.com/strongdrive_exteriorwoodscrews/sdws-q_screw/p/strong-drive-sdws-framing-screw https://www.strongtie.com/strongdrive_exteriorwoodscrews/sdw... Here is a GRK: https://www.grkfasteners.com/structural/r4-multi-purpose-screw https://www.grkfasteners.com/structural/r4-multi-purpose-scr... And the author is right - if you are a weekend warrior, they are far better than framing nails. You don't need a nail gun, just an impact driver which is usually less expensive and more useful for other tasks. They don't split the wood as much as a framing nailer, are generally more accurate to put in, and can be easily removed if needed.
eduardosasso 5y ago
This is a 6x6 box geez. I’m not building a house.
- teh_klev 5y ago
  I know, and feel for you. The level of overreaction here is beyond comical. Given this is HN in the San Fran startup zone I have to say that for a culture of break all the rules this lot are hilariously conservative just because you built a shed. I like your shed.
  - alex_sf 5y ago
    There's a difference between deploying a buggy Javascript app and running 120v electrical to a shoddy lean-to.
    - teh_klev 5y ago
      This shed is better built than most of the crap you'd buy from the chain DIY stores. Maybe have a read of the article before commenting.
      - alex_sf 5y ago
        I’ve read it. I’ve also worked residential construction. It is absolutely not better built than prefab sheds at orange or blue stores.
speg 5y ago
What is going to shear the screws in a shed?

by Paul_S 5y ago

tkiolp4 5y ago

> As for writing about your experience like this, write a blog about something in your own field or otherwise don't give advice. I don’t get it. I see the majority of us, developers, writing about software without having a deep knowledge on the subject. The author’s shed is no more to me like the usual post “I built Twitter in Rust on a weekend”. Should we all stop giving “PRO tips”?

Paul_S 5y ago
Yes, because he is giving dangerous advice. Hey! This weekend I operated on my cat, pro tip, nail the cat down to avoid him moving. If you write a twitter in rust then giving the wrong advice will at worst spur someone to create another successful startup.
mminer237 5y ago
Yes? If you're just starting to code, you shouldn't give out advice like you know everything. You're not a pro and you shouldn't be masquerading as one. You should be listening to advice, not giving it. You really want advice everywhere of "Coding pro tip: always make all variables strings because then you can put numbers or letters in there and you don't have to use multiple types."?

throwaway9870 5y ago

The irony is you are telling people to not write about things they aren't qualified to write about, but that is exactly what you are doing. There are structural screws that are excellent options for framing. GRK and Simpson make extremely well regarded structural screws that, at least in the US, are accepted for framing most/all building code offices. Here is an example of a Simpson screw: https://www.strongtie.com/strongdrive_exteriorwoodscrews/sdws-q_screw/p/strong-drive-sdws-framing-screw https://www.strongtie.com/strongdrive_exteriorwoodscrews/sdw... Here is a GRK: https://www.grkfasteners.com/structural/r4-multi-purpose-screw https://www.grkfasteners.com/structural/r4-multi-purpose-scr... And the author is right - if you are a weekend warrior, they are far better than framing nails. You don't need a nail gun, just an impact driver which is usually less expensive and more useful for other tasks. They don't split the wood as much as a framing nailer, are generally more accurate to put in, and can be easily removed if needed.

eduardosasso 5y ago

This is a 6x6 box geez. I’m not building a house.

teh_klev 5y ago
I know, and feel for you. The level of overreaction here is beyond comical. Given this is HN in the San Fran startup zone I have to say that for a culture of break all the rules this lot are hilariously conservative just because you built a shed. I like your shed.
- alex_sf 5y ago
  There's a difference between deploying a buggy Javascript app and running 120v electrical to a shoddy lean-to.
  - teh_klev 5y ago
    This shed is better built than most of the crap you'd buy from the chain DIY stores. Maybe have a read of the article before commenting.
    - alex_sf 5y ago
      I’ve read it. I’ve also worked residential construction. It is absolutely not better built than prefab sheds at orange or blue stores.

speg 5y ago

What is going to shear the screws in a shed?