02-13-2021, 02:30 AM
John B. wrote:
Drills, absolutely (although a corded drill comes in handy from time to time). And it amazes me how long my Milwaukee impact driver will run on a single battery. Circular saws not so much...the cordless Ryobi circular saw that came as part of an older kit is worthless for anything more than crosscutting a 2x4.
I got a 4.5" (maybe...) Ryobi circular saw in a kit and it was absolutely great for cutting out rotting fascia-standing on a ladder and cutting over my head, holding shingles up a bit and cutting at a right angle. We have 6 outside corners on our roof and all of them had rotted fascia because of leaking gutters*. Used it that one time and it was absolutely worth the price of admission. I've never tried using it for anything else because the corded 7-1/4" works so well in other circumstances.
*After I fixed them and sealed the gutters again, I slipped 2" wide pieces of white aluminum flashing around each corner and under the gutter and ending about 1/8" lower than the fascia. The gutters have leaked since but none of the fascia has rotted over many years because of those little pieces of flashing!