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How do pros describe those tricky roof cuts to the cutter so fast?

I was watching this crew sheathing a roof today and the speed they were moving at was honestly insane. The guy up on th...

4 5mos

Ray_Iron

4 5mos Ray_Iron

Is anyone else worried about the silica dust reports for countertop workers?

I've been seeing more stuff lately about how many countertop installers are ending up with messed up lungs because of t...

5 5mos

WalkerCedar_1959

5 5mos WalkerCedar_1959

Is that 'fired before you hit the ground' talk just a joke or reality?

Been hearing that line about getting canned before you even land for years now and it’s starting to wear thin. It’s uss...

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EchoAnvil

5 5mos EchoAnvil

What was the rookie rite of passage that earned you your stripes?

I remember my first week on a drainage project out in a swampy part of the county. I thougth I was being smart wearing...

4 5mos

Jake_Ridge

4 5mos Jake_Ridge

Is anyone using a trailer hitch umbrella stand to stay cool on site?

It's starting to get brutal out there with the sun beating down on the tailgate while I'm trying to prep materials or c...

6 5mos

CliffLynx_1978

6 5mos CliffLynx_1978

Do you guys actually see a productivity boost with better job site toilets?

I just spent the day on a site where they actually had a climate-controlled restroom trailer parked out on the gravel l...

3 5mos

basalt_spark

3 5mos basalt_spark

Why is there an actual mountain of dirt behind my master shower walls?

I started demoing my master bathroom with some family this weekend and things took a turn for the wierd immediately. We...

4 5mos

copper_wren_1973

4 5mos copper_wren_1973

Are you guys still seeing designers who hand-draw their plans?

Just got a set of plans for a bathroom remodel from a designer we’ve worked with forever. She still does everythign by...

5 5mos

Mike_Stone

5 5mos Mike_Stone

Is California really about to ban quartz countertops over health concerns?

I've been hearing alot of chatter lately about California moving to ban engineered stone like quartz because of the sil...

5 5mos

CopperMax44

5 5mos CopperMax44

Is this much oil canning normal for a brand new metal roof?

Just finished up the metal work on a residential project and the homeowner is alredy complaining about the way the afte...

5 5mos

EmberCrest954

5 5mos EmberCrest954

What is the absolute weirdest place you have ever found a lost tool?

I was tearing my hair out for three hours yesterday looking for my favorite tape measure. I checked the truck, the tool...

5 5mos

SageSlate

5 5mos SageSlate

Is it just me or is subcontractor math basically just creative writing at this point?

I was looking over some numbers from a masonry sub today and I swear some of these guys just make it up as they go. I h...

4 5mos

FlintLynx

4 5mos FlintLynx

How many times do you hear the "future work" discount pitch?

Man, I swear I’d be living on a private island by now if I had a buck for every time a homeowner promised me a "pipelin...

4 5mos

cobalt_walker

4 5mos cobalt_walker

Why does work dry up every time I decide to grind?

Man, it happens literally every single time I tell the wife I’m going to stay late and stack some serious overtime for...

4 5mos

Ash_Cliff_1989

4 5mos Ash_Cliff_1989

Is it normal for guys to bring their boats to the job site now?

I walked onto the lot this morning and there is a full-on Yamaha SX190 sitting right in the middle of the mud. It is pa...

4 5mos

ForgeMaker18

4 5mos ForgeMaker18

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