Lessons Learned Part 1

I've been meaning to do this since we passed our first inspection. I believe that was a good opportunity to share some lessons learned. However, I'm lazy and am just no getting to it. So, here goes...

1. Nails and screws work best pointy end first
2. Hammer to thumb can be quite painful
3. Treated wood is almost twice as heavy as untreated
4. Treated wood has arsenic...not good to burn
5. Perfect planning doesn't necessarily lead to perfect results
6. Perfect measurements doesn't necessarily lead to perfect results
7. Lots of torque on a hammer drill...hold your tool with a firm grip
8. Many light boards nailed together can become quite heavy
9. Living in a hurricane zone sucks for house building
10. Power tools are your friend
11. Beer makes most things better...most especially waning spirits
12. The ground may be farther than it appears
13. Power tools rock!
14. When cutting many boards the same length...nail down your chop saw and a "backboard"
15. Food good
16. Measure, measure, measure
17. Chop saws are cool!
18. A 20 amp circuit is not enough for building construction
19. Not all nails are created equally
20. Utility companies use everything they can think of to seperate you from your money
21. When lumber companies deliver; they just dump the lumber onto the ground
22. Sand makes for easy digging...tree roots don't
23. Beer good
24. Not all ice chests are water tight
25. 4'x8' sheets of 3/4" tongue and groove plywood can be both light and heavy
26. Factory cuts aren't necessarily square
27. Most 8' long boards aren't 8' long
28. Dulling the pointy end of a nail reduces wood splitting
29. The Air Force physical training program doesn't prepare you for a hard days work
30. Beer still good
31. Nail guns!
32. Florida's state motto is a load of crap
33. Don't go by someone else's measurement
34. Always measure from the same point
35. NEVER, EVER assume...except that beer is good
36. Fire wood doesn't burn on cold days...but the beer is cold