Welcome to the archives of my urban nesting adventures

For those of you who know how strong my wonderlust can be, this surprising new phase of life has been about slowing down and smelling the flowers. I plan to document my attempt at putting some roots down, making something out of nothing, (referring both to the house as well as my self confidence as a single female home buyer), and doing it in a green and efficient way.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Ok, If you ever plan to use Hardie Board, Certainteed, or another fiber cement material for a project ...  These are the tools to get! I went through 4 saw blades on my miter-saw / Chop Saw in One week of cutting fiber cement, and kicked up dust like a bomb went off . Not to mention how Pricey blades are!
These shears cut through the material like butter, and there is practically Zero dust from it. Which I remember form my foundry days, contains silica and is really tragic for your lungs. 
Im selling them on Craigslist now that we are done siding. 

Here is a link to some videos that really helped us get a grip on what the hell we were taking on. There is a whole series of these, I recommend watching all of them.
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