Just In From East Tennessee

Here's my intro: My name is Ben, I am in East Tennessee, near Chattanooga. I have been a Carpenter for over 12 years, before that I was a Commercial Electrician. I was laid off in 2008 and began working for myself, I was fortunate to work with two of the best carpenters I have ever met. I learn fast, and I've been working for myself ever since. I have been operating Excavators and Backhoes since I was young, my Dad was an Electrician and my Grandfather a Carpenter. Recently I was finally able to purchase an old backhoe, and while I was researching some of the issues with it I came across this forum. Mostly I build houses, decks, docks... You name it, I can build it.