Complete Top Row and Address Gas Valve

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For the final top row, the creator measures the varying gap between the installed barnwood and the ceiling (e.g., 2 1/8 inches and 2 1/2 inches) and then rips the boards to the necessary widths using a table saw. He also needs to cut a circular opening for a gas valve. He marks the board by aligning it and measuring the gas valve's center (4 1/2 inches from the wall). He then uses a drill with a 7/8-inch bit to create the opening. To fit the board, he temporarily removes the gas valve using channel locks. After the board is in place, he applies thread sealant (Loctite) to the valve threads and reattaches it, ensuring a tight seal. He then sprays soapy water on the connection to check for any gas leaks. Finally, the top boards are secured with the nail gun, and a hammer is used to gently tap them into place for a snug fit.

Goal: Install the final row of barnwood, cutting around the gas valve and ensuring its proper reinstallation

Tools and materials

7/8-inch Drill Bit — Creating the opening for the gas valve
Barnwood Planks — The final boards for the top row and around the gas valve
Channel Locks — Temporarily removing and reattaching the gas valve
Drill Milwaukee — Drilling the hole for the gas valve
Hammer Boss Blue Collar Hammer — Tapping boards into a snug fit
Nail Gun Ridgid — Securing the top boards
Table Saw — Ripping boards to the custom widths for the top row
Tape Measure — Measuring the width needed for the top row and gas valve placement
Soapy Water — Testing for gas leaks
Thread Sealant Loctite — Ensuring a gas-tight seal on valve threads

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these up and we'll keep going. All right, so the same idea that we did on the bottom here, we're going to do on the top. First, we're going to take our square here, the best square that there is, and I'm just going to butt that right up. And I'm just going to draw a line 2 and 1/4 up. I'm going to go 2 and 1/4. We'll take our level, we'll make a straight line. We'll take our multi-tool, we'll cut this out, and we'll nail this up. Let's tack this up. All right, we're getting so close to finishing this wall up. We just got one more board, and then we got to rip a row. Um but I got to cut around this gas valve here. So, basically, what I did was I don't know if you guys can see or not, but I pushed this board up tight, marked center of my gas valve, and then measured in from the wall, and it gave me 4 and 1/2. This X right here, I'm going to drill a 3/4-in hole in it. Hopefully, that will fit right in here. So, let's see. Oh, 7/8 is all I could find. Um I broke most of my bits. Most I'm going to go ahead, I'm going to take some channel locks. I'm going to take that valve off and see if this board fits. That fits. I got to just get it in there. Now, we got to re-pipe dope that and get our valve back on. Got our thread sealer, Loctite thread sealer here. I got freaking dope all over the wood. What an idiot. But, I'm going to tighten this up. I'm going to go turn the gas back on to my house and get this nailed up. All right, now I got some soapy water. And I'm just going to put soapy water on there. See if anything bubbles. It all looks good. I'm going to put this top piece on. All right, now it's time to use the table saw. We got one more row to go. So, I'm just going to measure as I go. So, I'm going to do 2 and 1/8 there, and then this one will be 2 Uh 2 and 1/2. I don't know if I can just go with 2 and 1/8 cuz I'll have a ceiling up here anyway. So, 2 and 1/2 would look a lot better. So, I'm going to go 2 and 1/8 and 2 and 1/2. We'll cut it at 48. So, we'll cut our first one at at 48. And we'll do 2 and 1/8 to 2 and 1/2 and I'll rip it. Now, we're going to see if it fits. I'm going to go ahead. I'm going to finish up the rest of the top row here and I'll catch back. All right. So, I

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