Everything with the plumbing had been going fine....finally got a great plumber....then we got busy and had to bring in another guy....right away I see stupid stuff like this. and no they didnt leave the tail piece loose....so I can install sink cabinet.... WTF.
Thats okay i cut that #^&#^&#^&#^& out of my way.

Sometimes a finish carpenter screws up....both baseboard nails hit the toilet supply line.
I sent this picture to our young protege....nice kid ......he felt terrible about it...apologized profusely. I told him we have all done it at some point...so welcome to the club. Wasnt trying to berate him....just a reminder to beware of waterlines ....bathroom walls in particular.

Much easier fix than when I did the same time as a young carpenter many years ago....copper was a bit more work.

Yup if you been doing this a while it happens. Plumber had the line filled with air for testing......noticed pressure had dropped....when I pulled the baseboard and nails the rest of the air hissed out so no water leaks.....I like to get pictures of the kitchen area walls before sheetrock so I know where pipes are.....its been a while since ive damaged any pipes.....sheetrockers do it too often
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I could hear our young finish carpenter in training, hammering away very hard on something....a piece of hardwood flooring right near the bottom tread of the stairs?....not sure what problem he was having....but when the hammering stopped he came over to where i was working with a very worried look on his face. "Bob...can you come and take a look". Sure....I said.
Well.... I could see right away that the starting tread of the stairway had a very significant dent from his hammer ....right near the newel post....on the rounded edge of the unfinished oak tread. "Is there any way to fix it" he asked.

I told him to try applying a glob of spit on it and sand profusely to generate heat and repeat.... that the wood was still there ....only compressed....and would swell back into place. He returned to me later.... very relieved and said "It worked.....I knew you would have an answer"

I like this kid....he's a fast learner......glad that I could help him out.

Nice, he’s a lucky kid (guy) I’d say…..

Its a good feeling to teach the younger generation new tricks. One of the kids that work with us (one of the laborers) always asks me how I know so much and the only thing that comes to mind is the Farmers Insurance commercials...I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two.

That's a good way to put it.....if I make it....working through to 2023...It will be 50 years I have worked as a carpenter. I would like to give back some of what I've learned to someone worthy.
My young co-worker...Louis....is from Ecuador.... humble, respectful and very hard worker. He gets better at his job every day.
Pains me a little that most of the american boys I've encountered .....cant or wont put in the effort that it takes. Electrician just hired a young guy of chinese decent.......very hard worker....boss leaves him alone and all he does is work.....he calls me "Sir"......I let it go a few times until I told him.... "Alex...just call me Bob.

The kid we have is from Tunisia North Africa. He's a laborer but very eager to learn as well. And much like Alex he's full of respect.

Interesting. We had a new toilet set 2 weeks ago and our plumber says they don't use a wax ring anymore. he used a neoprene ring.

Seems to me.... that with all the emphasis placed on getting a college education....there are a lot less young people going into the trades.
The promise of higher income does not always come to fruition and then there is the student loans to pay off. I learned how to build a house from start to finish in less years than it takes to earn a bachelors degree.

My good friend is a plumber.....looking to hire an apprentice.
He isnt the easiest guy to work for....but will teach them the right way of doing things.