Construction workers of RIU tell us what you do

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korvette1977

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jimmyspaz said:
That's why we have chalk-lines. If you get a straight start there is no excuse for wavey courses is there???
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Shit Ive been roofing 20 odd years .. I never use a chalkline .. You go snap your lines and by the time your done I'll have a sq or a sq and a 1/2 laid down already ,,, Thats like a "real painter" does not tape off anything .. I did this roof by myself just me my knife my roofing gun and a radio I did use roof brackets .. the front has 2 dormers did a western weave .
 
jimmyspaz

jimmyspaz

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I've done a lot of historic buildings where there are no straight lines and so you need to establish one to start. I agree on new construction you can slap shingles on straight, no problem.
 
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korvette1977

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jimmyspaz said:
I've done a lot of historic buildings where there are no straight lines and so you need to establish one to start. I agree on new construction you can slap shingles on straight, no problem.
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that house in the picture was built in 1927 .. I roofed it and sided it.
 
HoLE

HoLE

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korvette1977 said:
Shit Ive been roofing 20 odd years .. I never use a chalkline .. You go snap your lines and by the time your done I'll have a sq or a sq and a 1/2 laid down already ,,, Thats like a "real painter" does not tape off anything .. I did this roof by myself just me my knife my roofing gun and a radio I did use roof brackets .. the front has 2 dormers did a western weave .
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nice work korvette,,,,,,green side up!!!:mrgreen::hump:

Keep on Growin

HoLE
 
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korvette1977

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jimmyspaz said:
Nice work bro...:peace:
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Thanks .. doing a little T&G today .. waiting for the homeowner to "MOVE THEIR SHIT" if its not done soon Im leaving a note and going the fuck home ...I'm at a standstill..


I wont move their stuff if it breaks in my hand I aint paying for it ..
heres where I am
 
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korvette1977

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they had ALL WEEK to do this .. Lazy azz's they are out shopping now .. If not back by noon Im going home .. Its reasons like this I bring my laptop to work... Now what I'll do Is make them wait two days for making me wait a 1/2 day
 
TetraHyC

TetraHyC

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korvette1977 said:
they had ALL WEEK to do this .. Lazy azz's they are out shopping now .. If not back by noon Im going home .. Its reasons like this I bring my laptop to work... Now what I'll do Is make them wait two days for making me wait a 1/2 day
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Right on..
 
HoLE

HoLE

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korvette1977 said:
they had ALL WEEK to do this .. Lazy azz's they are out shopping now .. If not back by noon Im going home .. Its reasons like this I bring my laptop to work... Now what I'll do Is make them wait two days for making me wait a 1/2 day
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oooooooooo,,,,you evil fukker,,lol:mrgreen::peace:

Keep on Growin

HoLE

Edit:Damn,,gotta get a laptop ;-))
 
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korvette1977

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jimmyspaz said:
I'd still charge for the full 8 hours too!
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Its a contract job .. I charge my price ,, get a 1/3 down , 1/3rd half way 1/3 upon completion... I'll be finished 2 hrs after they move their shit .. I only have about 20' left to run.. then its pay me time ...
 
Unique

Unique

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Growing up in Tucson AZ i used to do alot of landscaping and mason work. When i tell people that when we dug a footer it was actualy 1' foot deep and 1' wide they never believe me.
The ground was that hard....and if you could not get a backhoe in there it was pick and shovel time.....lotsa mountains in AZ with lotsa areas you cant get backhoes into.
 
jimmyspaz

jimmyspaz

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Oh yeah ,I was afraid it was contract, we used to try do talk people into time and materials on reno work, saved our asses a few times too. We once ran into a situation in a kitchen reno where they had poured concrete down all the stud spaces. Don't know why. If that was a contract job we would have been up the creek. But it's hard to do, all too often we were on contract too.
 
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korvette1977

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jimmyspaz said:
Oh yeah ,I was afraid it was contract, we used to try do talk people into time and materials on reno work, saved our asses a few times too. We once ran into a situation in a kitchen reno where they had poured concrete down all the stud spaces. Don't know why. If that was a contract job we would have been up the creek. But it's hard to do, all too often we were on contract too.
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This job is in 3 parts ..


The T&G on the walls total 120'
Replacement windows (ordered waiting )
Tumbled slate tile on floor Waiting on the delivery 10 days late .. coming from some quarry out west ..1,350 sq feet
 
jimmyspaz

jimmyspaz

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Geez, ain't waiting for suppliers a bitch. I remember too many days sitting at the building supply yard waiting for a truck to unload so we could get our material and start work for the day. That's always the problem with special orders it seems.
 
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