Discussion Forum
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One of those good days
Just like to share my day with y'all...sorry if this is more appropriate in the Tavern, but Dieselpig's thread about the 6" out-of-square thing made me think: We started, us…
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The importance of eye protection
I am logging on to BT just long enough to write this for y'all--the glare is making my eye water. (I did catch Bob Chapman's post on eye safety though.)…
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Framers…what don’t you do?
No, I'm not talking about kissing Gunner LOL. What I mean is, as the crew leader/company owner, are there any things you don't actively participate in? The reason I ask…
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Equal-Pitch Roof w/ Various Wall Heights
I am framing a house right now that has one span of 40'-3 1/2" from an 8' (nominal) back wall to a 9' (nominal) front porch beam. Pitch is 7/12.…
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Is it time to let this Builder go?
OK, since I switched from remodeling for individual clients to framing full time for builders, I have worked for one builder in particular (an established one, at that). Now, I…
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Check your trailer ballz!
A few of you might remember me mentioning how my enclosed trailer knocked itself of the ball a while back. Diesel, AndyZ, and a couple others told me to check…
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Down time–how do you stay sane?
Hello all, I've been out of work for 10 days now due to some unforseen circumstances with a few builders I've been working for. I spent all last week calling…
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Question About Gas Compressors
I received the parts to fix my new Rol-Air gas compressor tonight, and I disassembled and reassembled everything as it was before. I cranked it up to make sure there…
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How often do you change blades?
Diesel got me thinking about this with his working in the rain post. That and the fact I watched (and heard) my new helper saw through a metal lumber band…
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Homeowner Wants Refund!?!
Last week we completed a roof replacement for a man. We originally gave him an estimate of 17 SQS at $125/SQ. This estimate was used by the insurance company (storm…