Why is it the loudest music is the shittiest music. I have bone conductive headphones and the drywallers music in the other room is louder than my music.

Like the title says I’m looking for some real life examples verbal or pictures are fine. I’m gonna be starting this deck rebuild soon and im a little nervous about the shoring situation. I am tearing down this old deck everything except the roof is going, including the roof support beam. I have a solid plan in My head to safely support the roof while I rebuild the deck, but my experience is limited to replacing carry beams in basements or replacing rotted sils. Having to support a roof 16 feet up is a very different thing. How would you guys handle this ?

Has anyone taken this exam before? Any advice?

Work for a small company of maybe 12 ppl. We travel site to site daily so we're rarely at the same place, but our boss gives us an exact pin/location and time to meet at the night before so everyone has a chance to spend the 15 seconds it takes to check Google Maps and see how long it takes to get there on time.

I directly work with one guy who's about 10-15 minutes late every day, and if we ever need support/extra workers, they tend to show up 30min to an hour late. Worst part is my boss won't do anything about, and as a supervisor, it straight kneecaps our ability to start or end on time. Even better, then they bitch if we don't get out at our regular time.

I've brought it up to my boss (he's the owner) multiple times, but his excuse is hard to find any help, let alone good help, so I think he's afraid to start docking pay/sending people home.

Anyone have a strategy for dealing with this? Do I just start showing up even later than they do and cut into my personal time as well? Do I just suck it up and deal with being the only on time person?

I'm not saying it's impossible for me to get fired, but I've yet to see any repercussion (been like this for at least a year)...and there's no way my boss could take over my job without losing a lot of money or his sanity. We've been trying to find another person to double my job bc demand is sky high for the past 3 years but haven't found a single candidate that's worth it.

Any advice welcome, including calling me a lil bitch if I'm being one.

Just thought I'd get input from the Internet. Saw this trench and excavation. Personally it doesn't like 1:1, but curious for more experienced opinions. Hard to tell from a picture, but I thought by that excavator the road exposed looked like 6'. Excavation seems more (someone on site said about 10') that makes 5 down to 3 over aka, not 1:1.

Curious other people's views.

(I mentioned it to a safety person who then measured a ladder to say the ladder was 1:1... Can't see from these photos, but a previous day the ladder did not appear to be half buried in the slope so... Not sure what that tells me)

For those who have taking the test which is better for Florida

Gold Coast

Or exam prep

Looking for tips/methods to repair deflection in subfloor.

I recently had an interview for what seemed like a great job in construction. 60 hours a week at $25/hr. The guy I interviewed with seemed to like me, and I straight up asked him if my basic construction experience would be good enough, because obviously that seems way too good to be true. To my surprise he said I was good on experience and from what he described it would be a very easy job. We shook hands and I felt like I left on a good note.

I still didn't get the job. Maybe he lied about my experience being good enough, but I think it's time for me to work on my interview skills. I see people on Fiver saying they can help with interviews, but I see no reason to assume they know what they are talking about. Is there a credible source I can go to for help with construction interviews?

I’m trying to get water damage to my house repaired. A company tore out all the cabinets in the kitchen, etc. Now the company’s sister company wants me to pay all the cost up-front on the contract to rebuild. Is this usual? Sorry if this is the wrong Reddit.

Looking for a very bright laser measuring tool. Something handheld maybe even pocket worthy.
I do a lot of measurements in day light and my laser can’t get a reading consistently.
Hopefully someone has a great recommendation on a bright laser measuring tool.

I've been asked by the customer to do some protective work on this beam. The I-beam is rusting on the top, as shown in the picture.

How would you go about cleaning this up and slowing down future rust.

So far I've started scraping it and a wire brush on a drill. It's not all as bad as it is in the picture.

Thanks.

Hi!

I've recently accepted an entry level offer with a pretty big GC and was wondering if anyone has recommendations for shoes. As far as I know I will be on the job site and walking around for at least half the time so I'm looking for what shoes that are comfortable for both office and on-site.

I've attached the JD below for those who would have better understanding of what I would be doing:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in obtaining and reviewing information and approvals for processing of shop drawings, product data, and samples and assist in communication of information across all levels of project team.
• Assist in managing other aspects of communication including submission and responses for Requests for Information (RFI’s).
• Assist in preparing estimates for changes in work including review of Change Order requests from subcontractors.
• Study contract drawings, specifications, and shop drawings to ensure proper coordination and installation.
• Assist in maintenance and updates of contract documents, electronic web-based documents, and project logs.
• Distribute information required for construction to appropriate parties.
• Assist Engineering to ensure materials and equipment are released for fabrication or manufacture in time to meet construction schedule.
• Assist in preparation of final records for project including close-out documents, Operations/Maintenance (OM) Manuals, and other related documentation.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Husband is approaching 70 and keeps gouging his forearms. Any recommendations from the pros on whether these are worth the investment. Also are ther other options that could be used in the summer! He would never wear cow hide in 100 degree heat.

You know damn well what I mean.

We’re currently renovating an 1890 house in Toronto and have reached the landscaping stage. We’re planning to clad the concrete front steps and landing in natural black granite, with the landing stone installed on a mortar bed.

The tricky part is the strip directly in front of the doors that’s covered in Blueskin in the photos. That section is wood-framed with plywood sheathing and forms the roof over part of the basement below. It’s part of the house’s existing construction, and the concrete landing meets it just ahead of the entrances.

We installed the Blueskin early in construction, and it has held up well. We haven’t had any water entering the basement through this area over the past year.

Before covering everything with stone, we want to figure out the best long-term waterproofing approach, particularly given Toronto’s winters.

Height is another constraint: there’s only about 3 inches between the existing landing surface and the door sill, so there’s limited room for the waterproofing, mortar, and granite.

Looking for input from anyone who has dealt with a similar setup:

• What waterproofing system and layer buildup would you use over the plywood beneath the mortar and granite, given the limited height?
• Would you remove the existing Blueskin and start fresh, or could it be incorporated into a suitable system?
• How would you detail the transition between the wood section and concrete, including any movement between them?
• How would you handle flashing at the brick walls and door thresholds, along with drainage beneath the stone?

We know it’s an awkward existing detail, so we’re open to adjusting the installation approach before the stone goes down. Any experience with similar projects, recommended systems, or detail drawings would be appreciated.

Newly built home with OSB subfloor and I-Joists below. Looking for tips to fix floor squeaks and pops from below. Any luck with blocking for this?

Also- looking for tips on how to brace I-joists where deflection present.

Any help is appreciated!

I've spent most of his life staring at spreadsheets, and I want to learn residential construction. Not looking for a career change or a paying job. I just want to learn how to do something useful with my hands, preferably from people who actually know what they're doing.

I'll work for free, as I simply want the experience. I'm not under any illusion that I'd be that useful starting out, but I'll show up, shut up, listen, and learn. I would love to work on Saturdays, but I run my own small practice and will have some random times throughout the year I can work during the week.

I've accumulated a decent collection of tools over the years, including hammers, drills, a 6-1/2" circular saw, and a big corded worm drive Skilsaw. Why I bought half this shit when I don't really need it is anybody's guess. But I'd like to change that.

My question is what is the best way to go about finding an opportunity like this?

Is it worth reaching out to local Habitat for Humanity? Contacting small general contractors or remodeling crews? Just walking up to a job site and starting a conversation?

I'm not asking anyone here for a job. I'm just looking for some practical advice from people in the trades about whether this is even a reasonable way to learn.

Would a contractor or framing crew have any interest whatsoever in someone like me showing up occasionally to work for free, or will I just be in the way?

I'm genuinely interested in learning, so any advice is helpful.