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How do you hold subs accountable without turning into a jerk?

I've been running sites for about four years now and my problem is I let things slide way too long. Like a sub will sho...

5 2d

MossFox739

5 2d MossFox739

Anyone else find good pouches harder to pick than good tools?

Spent way too long this weekend sorting out my belt setup and it hit me how lopsided the whole thing is. My drills and...

4 2d

SawdustScout160

4 2d SawdustScout160

Is it reasonable to let a tradesman go because I think he's drinking at work?

We're mid renovation on our kitchen and the chippy running the job has a labourer who I'm fairly sure has been drinking...

5 2d

bramble_echo

5 2d bramble_echo

Is it normal for framers and painters to be working on the same floor at the same time?

I'm getting some mixed signals on a project I'm managing. We are currently doing the rough framing on the main living a...

5 3d

WalkerRidge

5 3d WalkerRidge

Is a slight wave in fiber cement siding ever fixable?

We just had our whole back wall resided with hardie plank and I'm second-guessing the result. Standing right in front o...

6 4d

PrairieHand

6 4d PrairieHand

Worst jobsite oopsie you've ever seen or caused?

Saw a concrete truck last summer back up over a fresh septic lid because the guy spotting him was busy on his phone. Wh...

5 5d

Jen_Cliff

5 5d Jen_Cliff

Chasing the OT hours after a raise, or keeping the schedule chill?

Just got bumped up a decent chunk per hour last week, first real bump since I started with this crew. My first thougt w...

5 6d

OakLynx784

5 6d OakLynx784

Is a spiral staircase actually practical for daily use?

We're framing an addition and my wife is set on putting a spiral stair in to save floor space. It looks amazing in the...

4 1w

forge_maker

4 1w forge_maker

Where's the line between site pranks and stuff that actually costs you a day?

So we've got a journeyman on our crew who's been running the same routine for months. Hides the apprentice's nail gun,...

4 1w

tporter

4 1w tporter

Is it normal for my patio concrete to be turning grey so quickly?

I just finished pouring a small patio area in the backyard yesterday. Everything looked fine right after the finishers...

4 1w

BrambleHeron246

4 1w BrambleHeron246

Weirdest thing a coworker ever explained to you unprompted?

Worked with a drywaller years ago who stopped mid-taping to tell me that raccoons can figure out latches but not deadbo...

5 1w

ArrowSpark565

5 1w ArrowSpark565

Why is theoretical knowledge suddenly required for site supervision?

I spent fifteen years running complex structural steel projects, moving between heavy industrial sites and big commerci...

6 1w

OakBear

6 1w OakBear

Is it normal to find cigarette butts stuffed inside a wall cavity?

Tearing out a section of wall for a kitchen pass-thru and once the drywall came off I found a little pile of cigarette...

5 1w

cobalt_guy

5 1w cobalt_guy

Is it normal for site offices to be that organized, or is that just a Japan thing?

Been in this trade about twelve years, mostly residential stuff here in the US, and last month I helped out on a projec...

4 1w

BasaltOwl

4 1w BasaltOwl

Gave the site's woolly bear a tour of the A40F engine bay today

Found a banded woolly bear crawling across the step of the haul truck during morning walkaround. Little guy had the cla...

4 1w

prairie_spark

4 1w prairie_spark

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