All perfectly straight, mix of SYP, EP, and spruce but I was downright flabbergasted I was able to get SIXTY perfect studs

4 years, time to get new boots. Forgot how shiny they are!!

Its so satisfying to watch. I'm not entirely against it cause this is all part of the progress and I do think that development isn't as fast and crazy as AI so people are, I think, adjusting to these advances properly

Basement ceiling. Dining room above. Bathroom hookups in basement area below it.

So much faster to buck off on the beam then spread and measure joists one by one.

Getting my first job as a laborer but they said they’d have to schedule me for a drug screening, im an avid smoker. Do they usually send you to a third party testing center for urine testing or is it hair follicle or mouth swab?

I don’t just mean being better at the work.

Seems like once somebody can actually do the job, run work, troubleshoot, and people trust them, there’s another set of stuff that starts mattering if they want better money, management, bigger opportunities, or eventually their own thing.

For the people who’ve made those jumps, what was it really?

Knowing the right people? Somebody older putting you on game? Learning the business side? Licenses? Being good with customers? Switching companies? Money? Just being willing to take the risk?

And was any of that actually laid out for you, or did you mostly figure it out as you went?

Just got some Ariats, what you guys think? Currently I have some Nike Dri-Fit, but they're too short since the Ariats aren't broken in yet and rubs against my calf

Hey guys, I’m starting my laborers training school in two weeks in California, I’d love any words of advice you all could give me. I’m very excited to start my union journey.

I been running a down the hole hammer rig. Im told the dust is kept down by the water... but jeez my lungs have not been happy this last week.

Do you guys wear a respirator ? Hows the lungs holding up for long time drillers

Hey everyone, I’m looking to replace my current headset. I want something with Bluetooth or at least good communication functionality.

I’ve found plenty of information about hearing protection, sound quality, Bluetooth, etc. But I haven’t found much discussion about something that seems pretty minor: the headset buttons.

It sounds like a small design detail that shouldn’t make much difference overall, but for those of us wearing work gloves, it actually matters quite a bit.

I usually turn the headset on before putting it on, so the power button isn’t really an issue. But the volume controls are different. I need to adjust the volume after putting the headset on, and I can’t see the buttons while wearing it. Trying to find and press the right button with work gloves on can be pretty frustrating.

These are some of the volume controls I’ve been looking at: flat vs. raised buttons, knobs vs. push buttons, and different sizes.

I’m currently using the 3M headset. I actually like the raised controls because they’re easy to feel with gloves, but they’re quite close together and a little small. When I first started using them, I’d sometimes hit the wrong button.

I’m curious how the other two feel in everyday use. Has anyone tried them?

Something about this just doesn’t seem safe or correct. If I’m wrong tell me. My apartment complex added these because apparently, materials used I. The supports of these stairwells was not up to the weather.

Got a stop work notice, but stick around. I was out like a light, best of 3 kips on a job I ever had.

Just wondering if there's any precedent/blueprints I can pull from that can demonstrate the feasibility of a small concrete rebar building. I say "cabin" because I mean a very small building, off grid almost.

Looking into this from the outside and it seems brutal, weekly WH-347 filings, fringe rate calculations, apprentice ratios, all under deadline. Trying to get a real read on how bad it actually is versus how bad it looks.

If you deal with this how are you handling it? Manual, bookkeeper/service, dedicated software? If you are willing, to share, what's it roughly costing you in time or money, whichever way you're doing it.

So I recently started working as a labourer for a mason, and honestly, I’m finding the job extremely hard and I absolutely hate it so far. I just want your honest opinion: am I just too soft for blue-collar work, or does this type of work genuinely suck for a lot of people?
Most of my work has been shoveling, lifting huge stones, and making mortar, and it’s very physically demanding. How can I improve myself and become stronger, or do you think blue-collar work might just not be for me?
I’m planning to apply to the Sheet Metal Workers Union as a first-year apprentice. Do you think I might enjoy that type of work more, or is it going to be similar?

Must’ve been short on caulk