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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 2mos

cobalt_walker

4 2mos 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 2mos

Ash_Cliff_1989

4 2mos 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 2mos

ForgeMaker18

4 2mos ForgeMaker18

How do you guys deal with the mental fallout after a major jobsite accident?

Witnessed something today I never want to see again. A guy fell from the fourth floor just as we were packing up and th...

3 2mos

FrostNomad_1977

3 2mos FrostNomad_1977

Is signing up for a Home Depot Pro account actually worth the effort?

I've been setting up accounts at all the usual spots like Ferguson and Fastenal now that my LLC is finally official. I'...

4 2mos

RavenBear672

4 2mos RavenBear672

Found a spongy floor that’s actually a total structural failure, how would you start?

Just walked into a job where the owner complained about a "spongy" kitchen floor and it's a total disaster. Looks like...

5 3mos

DuskRunner

5 3mos DuskRunner

Is anyone else seeing crews burn hours on manual layout just to save on tech?

Was out on a site yesterday and watched this guy spend three hours on his hands and knees with a roll of black electric...

5 3mos

ForgeMaker_1965

5 3mos ForgeMaker_1965

Am I going to get fired for cutting the power to the site lift today?

I finally had to do it this morning. The builder was pushing the crew way too hard to get those vertical rebar bundles...

3 3mos

CobaltDrift60

3 3mos CobaltDrift60

Has anyone ever had a close call after trusting a utility company?

I’m still shaking a bit writing this, but I learned a hard lesson today about double-checking everythign. I had the pow...

5 3mos

Dan_Arrow

5 3mos Dan_Arrow

How much flex is normal for a glass-mounted handrail?

Was at this work function last night and leaned back against the handrail for a second while talking. Felt the whole th...

5 3mos

BasaltDrift

5 3mos BasaltDrift

Where are all these data center jobs everyone keeps talking about?

Everyone keeps telling me to get on these data center builds becuase that’s where the real money is at right now. My un...

3 3mos

WalkerSlate

3 3mos WalkerSlate

Is this many elbows in a drain line going to cause a massive clog?

So I just finished up my first DIY plumbing attempt for a bathroom remodel and it’s looking a little chaotic. I had sev...

4 3mos

WrenPike_1989

4 3mos WrenPike_1989

Is it normal for plumbers to chip away at foundation beams for PVC?

Started the rough-in for the new addition and I'm looking at how the plumbers ran the PVC thru the main foundation beam...

5 3mos

Mike_Stone_1966

5 3mos Mike_Stone_1966

Anyone else get that sinking feeling right after winning a huge remodel bid?

Boss is popping champagne becuase we landed that big craftsman remodel over on 4th Street, but I’m over here looking at...

3 3mos

NomadSlate

3 3mos NomadSlate

Are Red Wings actually worth the price tag anymore or just hype?

I've been seeing alot of guys on site complaining lately that the quality on Red Wings has totally tanked. I've been a...

3 3mos

CedarNomad_1989

3 3mos CedarNomad_1989