Message from @RevStench
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If anyone wants to see something specific let me know. I have a ton of jobs going, and I can probably pick up some more weekend work to get little walk throughs on new builds and remodeling.
Doing some boring ass stair treads on my rental today
haha get some Conway and you'll have a blast!
I just caught up on Jim goads podcasts
This is truly a shit job. Just slap it on and go as quick as I can no jig or anything
I have to have something to take my mind off the boring stuff. Are you putting carpet on them?
Nah just basic treads and risers. They had carpet and the treads were just 2x material. It's a duplex we just got
I did oak in 2 units but these are just gonna be 5/4 pine. Cheap and easy
haha nice. I love the natural/stained wood look. I don't care for painted trim or stairs. But I get why people do it.
Are you changing the flooring?
Nope just adding tile in afew places
Getting there
Damn bro you're having fun.
Looks nice
You get what you pay for, here's why you don't call a handyman.
Bondo is NOT made to fill wood.
They wrapped the window in metal and plywood and it turned into a water trap.
That's awful bro
It's a mess, not sure I can save the brick molding, the sills I can save.
I'll get some pictures of this process, because we'll be installing a new frame. And if you can handle doing a historic window a replacement window will be a walk in the park.
Also don't let ivy grow on your house, it destroys the mortar, and wood. It costs more to have a house tuck pointed and/or new windows, brick moldind, doors, corbels, soffit, everything, then it is to rip that junk off the house. I know it looks neat/nice, but be good to your home and it will be good to you.
Dang yeah that's a shit show. A lot of work
That it is, but that's what I signed up for ahah.
What's the carpentry (finish too) field looking like these days? Is it impacted? I work as a museum crate technician and want to transfer over. Any tips?
Things are going good, busy all around. I work in historic preservation and we do finish. Low skilled guys and immigrants have driven already low wages down. But if you're working for someone honest or yourself you can do pretty good.
If you're starting fresh try a little bit of everything until you find what you like. I really enjoy framing, but I found this historic work and I fell in love.
Honest white guys that do half way decent work and show up on time can make a killing in today's market. Problem is so many of the trade guys don't have their shit together
All the technical/artisan stuff is still white guys for the most part
Yeah I know more than a few trades guys. They struggle with drugs, alcohol, and minor criminal stuff. Good men all, though, and good at what they do.
Yeah the drugs and alcohol shit is so pervasive for dudes in the building trades.
I try to only hire white guys but it can be a challenge
Step 1: Don't do drugs
Step 2: Do almost anything else
Easy as that
Eh, not so easy for some guys I know. They struggle with chronic pain and working the hours they do is hard on them. I can sympathize.
Yeah, me too, but I work 80 hour weeks around 3 months out of the year. I understand the chronic pain thing, too. I'm 6'3", so my back is falling apart already. But I've never done coke, meth, bars, perks, or any of the other shit that people try to sell me.