General Construction

Is it normal for work gear to fall apart this fast?

I’m only three hours into this paving job and my gear is already failing me in a pretty embarrassing way. I bought thes...

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posted by ForgeMaker

5 comments posted 1mo posted by ForgeMaker

Is it normal for a skid steer to handle salt water like this?

The guys are out on the shoreline today acting like the local A-team, but I’m honestly a bit stressed watching how they...

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posted by CedarSpark582

3 comments posted 1mo posted by CedarSpark582

Tips for bullnose baseboard that nobody talks about

Dealing with those rounded outside corners is a total headache if you haven't done them before. Most beginners try to f...

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posted by Mike_Forge_1971

4 comments posted 1mo posted by Mike_Forge_1971

Why is there an orange cone sitting on the foreman's truck hood?

I pulled into the staging area this morning and noticed a weird setup on the boss's white pickup. There is an orange co...

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posted by BirchJoe92

6 comments posted 1mo posted by BirchJoe92

Are these 2x2 metal poles actually enough to hold up my second-story deck?

I’ve been staring at the supports for my back deck lately and it’s starting to give me some serious anxiety. It’s a ful...

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posted by RidgeMax13

3 comments posted 1mo posted by RidgeMax13

Thoughts on the daily climb vs. elevator for tower cranes?

I was walking past a big Goebel Forming job site today and just stopped to watch the crane operator for a minute. That...

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posted by copper_finder

4 comments posted 1mo posted by copper_finder

Finally stopped caring about the chirping over my sun gear

I've been on this current job site for about ten weeks now and I finally reached a point where the daily comments about...

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posted by Jake_Drift_1974

5 comments posted 1mo posted by Jake_Drift_1974

Spent the afternoon playing hide and seek with the utility crew’s equipment

Some utility crew showed up at my place today without a word and absolutely trashed the area around my storm culvert. T...

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posted by Lee_Ember_1960

3 comments posted 1mo posted by Lee_Ember_1960

Why is my mortar skinning over so fast in this humidity?

I’m trying to finish up some tiling on a back porch project and the heat is absolutely killing my work time. The humidi...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by ForgeMaker18

5 comments posted 2mos posted by ForgeMaker18

Tips for managing site pain that nobody talks about

I've spent twenty years on my feet framing houses and I’ve seen way too many guys treat their bodies like a dumpster ju...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by stone_scout

4 comments posted 2mos posted by stone_scout

Finally made the site rental feel a bit more like home

Dealing with a long-term residential flip means living in a construction zone, and the bathroom situation is always the...

3 comments posted 2mos

posted by BirchRunner_1989

3 comments posted 2mos posted by BirchRunner_1989

Is it normal for my crew to call me out for refusing to jump in a 6-foot trench?

We’ve got a hole dug out right next to a concrete edge for some utility work, and it’s sitting at about 70 inches deep...

6 comments posted 2mos

posted by ZincAlex63

6 comments posted 2mos posted by ZincAlex63

15 years in and I have finally perfected the site survival kit

I hit the 15-year mark in the trades this week and I’ve officially mastered the art of the morning fuel up. It’s not ex...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by Ray_Pike_1984

5 comments posted 2mos posted by Ray_Pike_1984

Thoughts on office-to-residential conversions vs starting from scratch?

Seeing those reports about columns buckling in that Manhattan building conversion has me thinking. It's wild how much c...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by ArrowHawk

5 comments posted 2mos posted by ArrowHawk

Why does a simple subfloor patch always turn into a whole-room teardown?

I went in Saturday morning thinking I’d just swap out one soft spot by the shower. It was supposed to be a three-hour t...

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posted by RunnerEmber

4 comments posted 2mos posted by RunnerEmber