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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...

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ForgeMaker18

4 4mos 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 4mos

FrostNomad_1977

3 4mos 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 4mos

RavenBear672

4 4mos 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 4mos

DuskRunner

5 4mos 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 4mos

ForgeMaker_1965

5 4mos 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 4mos

CobaltDrift60

3 4mos 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 4mos

Dan_Arrow

5 4mos 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 4mos

BasaltDrift

5 4mos 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 4mos

WalkerSlate

3 4mos 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 4mos

WrenPike_1989

4 4mos 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 4mos

Mike_Stone_1966

5 4mos 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 4mos

NomadSlate

3 4mos 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 4mos

CedarNomad_1989

3 4mos CedarNomad_1989

Found some weird gold pebbles and white fluff falling from the ceiling, should I be concerned?

We were working on a light fixture in an older house today and when I pulled the housing down, a bunch of debris dumped...

5 4mos

Dan_Cedar

5 4mos Dan_Cedar

How do you even start cleaning a five gallon paint spill on stairs?

Absolute crap luck today. Just watched a full five-gallon bucket of white latex tip over and tumble down the entire fli...

4 4mos

Ray_Frost

4 4mos Ray_Frost

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