Discussion Forum
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Tips for Getting Paid – What devious or creative methods do you employ
Talking with some builder friends, we were sharing tips for ensuring final payment - creatively. No baseball bats or visits from Vinny, just creative 'gotchas' that force the homeowner open…
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Payback Period: Poor Metric or Useful ?
I'm looking for ideas to help build a case that "Payback Period" is poor metric to use when evaluating performance upgrades on a house. The first thing most contractors and…
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The Inspector game: my beat score
I played the game and got a -3500 before I finally found them all. Ended up clicking every pixel on the screen in order to get the hits. Can anyone…
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Hole Saw Test – Your Take
Here's your chance to weigh in with suggestions for evaluating hole saws. In my shop I have nearly every brand and type of hole saw known to humankind - carbon…
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Metal Flashings: Wall leg height ?
How tall should the wall leg of a metal flashing be in order to resist wind driven water? Everything you find at the typical lumber yard has between a 1…
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Needed: Roof cutter / framer in Houston,
A friend is looking for a skilled carpenter or small crew who can cut and assemble a small 5 pitch roof (about 30'x30') with hips, valleys and other details on…
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Looking for Roof Frame To Wrap In SNE
I'm hunting for a test project for a new product. Need jobsite for photo and video shoot the week of Sept 26 - Oct 2. Roof must be framed but…
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What size is your male connector…
..on your framing nailers? Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Do you use 1/4" or 3/8" fittings? Talking with a very old pneumatic tool repair guy a few days ago. He…
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Your Framing Nailer: Likes, dislikes
I'm doing a little 'salesforce training' for a pneumatic tool manufacturer. I want to give them a taste of what users think of different brands / models of framing nailers.…
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Wooly Bears and Winter expectations
I've been noticing wooly bears in my area have very wide brown/red stripes in the middle and just a little black at ends. This is supposed to indicate a mild…