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Forum: DIY - Forum 08-06-2021, 06:06 AM
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Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Seems to me.... that with all the emphasis placed...

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...
Forum: DIY - Forum 06-22-2021, 05:27 AM
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Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
That's a good way to put it.....if I make...

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...
Forum: DIY - Forum 06-21-2021, 05:37 AM
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Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
I could hear our young finish carpenter in...

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...
Forum: DIY - Forum 06-20-2021, 12:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Yup if you been doing this a while it happens....

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...
Forum: DIY - Forum 06-20-2021, 06:05 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Sometimes a finish carpenter screws up....both...

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...
Forum: DIY - Forum 06-03-2021, 05:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Everything with the plumbing had been going...

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...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-17-2019, 06:28 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Got a new plumbing sub.....personal friend of...

Got a new plumbing sub.....personal friend of mine who is a real professional. Does all the work himself...has a helper who he never leaves unsupervised. This guy should have been a finish...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-06-2019, 04:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Dont get me wrong...there are many good plumbers...

Dont get me wrong...there are many good plumbers out there.
But the company I work for pays the minimum to a lot of the subcontractors.....they are told what the job pays and they can take it or...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-05-2019, 05:17 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
You nailed it Tim:cool:....The guy is a hacker,...

You nailed it Tim:cool:....The guy is a hacker, his work is awful, and his young apprentices will be as bad or worse than he is. He is also a part time inspector.:(

I was fortunate to have learned...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-04-2019, 06:58 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Customer calls the office and says toilet in new...

Customer calls the office and says toilet in new home is "rocking"......original plumber (who I have judged to be incompetent and has been fired since then) goes back to fix.....customer calls back...
Forum: DIY - Forum 11-15-2018, 06:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
So the electricians forgot to rough wire for...

So the electricians forgot to rough wire for under cabinet lights in the kitchen...here is their elegant solution for getting wires routed.
Luckily someone spotted it before the stove got...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-29-2018, 05:39 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
When I was just starting out, young guys like me...

When I was just starting out, young guys like me were called a"carpenters helper"...not a carpenter.... and that label stuck until you reached a certain level of skill and knowledge...usually a...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-28-2018, 07:26 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
I've seen many, many subcontractors go down the...

I've seen many, many subcontractors go down the toilet:laughs: because as they get more work, they get overwhelmed and hire more incompetent, untrained, and unsupervised help.



This particular...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-28-2018, 06:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Yeah ...but it's not likely to fail an inspection...

Yeah ...but it's not likely to fail an inspection or cause extensive damage.

Most of these basements, when finished, will have a dropped ceiling anyway.....and those wires would be simple to move...
Forum: DIY - Forum 10-27-2018, 06:22 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Here we go again.....ass clown plumber calls for...

Here we go again.....ass clown plumber calls for his "final" inspection....plumbing inspector comes and runs the hot water in kitchen sink to test for max temperature...its ok.....then down to the...
Forum: DIY - Forum 05-24-2018, 05:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Going to retire in a few more years, and go...

Going to retire in a few more years, and go fishing.:cheers:
Forum: DIY - Forum 05-23-2018, 06:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
I guess it's up to the customer to accept or...

I guess it's up to the customer to accept or not....I would not.
These tile setters are very young and inexperienced......and they don't speak english.....I refuse to guide, interact, explain, or...
Forum: DIY - Forum 05-23-2018, 06:09 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Two wrongs do not make a right. You have to think...

Two wrongs do not make a right. You have to think about what you're doing. Don't just blindly go about your work when something is this obvious. Plumbers drain, valve, and showerhead all centered on...
Forum: DIY - Forum 05-19-2018, 02:05 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Not really...The plumber installed his valve and...

Not really...The plumber installed his valve and shower head "first" during the rough and centered it within the curb..inside the glass enclosure ....it made no sense at all for tile setter to do...
Forum: DIY - Forum 05-19-2018, 06:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Ok..now onto the tile setter bloopers. Customer...

Ok..now onto the tile setter bloopers.
Customer wanted the verticle accent centered on the shower valve....not centered on the wall! I cant answer why we keep using these guys! No common sense....I...
Forum: DIY - Forum 03-23-2018, 04:40 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Slip.... couldn't believe it.....when he was done...

Slip.... couldn't believe it.....when he was done he put the driver back in the case.....but didn't latch it.... and when I picked up the case it opened and the contents went on the floor. :hs::eek:
Forum: DIY - Forum 03-20-2018, 05:05 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Wow...what a huge mess! Could be the same...

Wow...what a huge mess! Could be the same plumber....or maybe a brother from a different mother.:)
We've had three different plumbing contractors over the last ten years... same piss poor...
Forum: DIY - Forum 03-18-2018, 06:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 46,909
Posted By Rmarsh
Plumbing Bloopers

Nobody is perfect...but come on!
These guys never cease to amaze me.
The holes where the faucets and tub filler are can be filled and repaired by a good fiberglass guy.
Too bad you can't fix...
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