[CoCoSativas]

So I own a construction company. I see all sorts of bad work that makes me laugh, daily. Im a younger guy but I know the difference between a good job and a bad one.

Im more looking for storries from other pros, but as homeowners if you found anything wild post it up. Especially building code violations they are pretty funny sometimes. Scary but funny what guys pass as real work.

Ill start with a quicky because im at work. Making my deaf helper drive so I can post. I only have until I get to the site.

So yesterday we did a drywall patch repair above a shower. Really nice work there... Someone used a paint stirstick as a backing to screw his patchwork in. First he tried to do a California patch... The hole is a 10 5/8 x 17 3/4. To big for a California, so he decided to actually use a backing. Also its a cieling patch. Wtf California patch? Come on...



I got a wierd one too. So im doing hardwood flooring, back when I was 18. The guy I was working with asked me to clear this bedroom in a gay guys house. Im like Ok. I didnt have to I didnt work for him but why not im a decwnt guy.

I go into the room and flip up the bed, this goof has so many dildos under the bed you cant see the carpet. Seriously. So I go ask him to move it, hes like "isint that your job"? I was like fuck you clean it up or we are leaving you disgusting pig.

So he put them in the closet, pilled up against the door. Buddy I was working with opened the door and they fell all over him, a bunch hit the top of his head. I laughed until I was blue, called the guy we got the contact from and told him we are leaving. We would be back tomorrow after this moron removed the dildos from any area we could see them. Then I told the homeowner, who thought it was no big deal. I told him some guys would have had alot bigger problems than the guy with me that day. If it was me buddy would have hade a busted up face... Laugh at me after that ill show you...

A nicer one, not that standout but I had to dig a hole to cut a basement window today. So im digging, bitching and whatever. So this actually hot chick got on site and today and starts walking over to a Bob-Cat. So I walk over and start talking withher. I offered her 50 bucks to dig my whole for me. She was like nah... So I Started chatting her up, told her she looked real nice even in coveralls. So she starts to break. Gotta love girls man. A few more cocompliments and away she went, dug out a 6'l x 4'w x 3'd. In about 6 buckets she saved me all morning digging, and it didnt ecen cost me more than a flirt and a smile. Gotta love the ladies. Thanks sweeie for saving me time, money and alot of hassle.

Well hopefully some here have some goodies to share. Oldies are good too, I love old time construction stories.

Oh yeah, no one wants to hear about folks accidents unless they are funny. If someone got badly injured keep it to yourself or post another thread please. I saw someone shoot their hand with a Brad nailer once. Thats funny... Its stupid, and he wasnt all fucked up after so its AL good.

[CoCoSativas]

Nothing to crazy or interesting today. Pretty mild, I had to get a window cut in the concrete foundation of the joint im working on.

Nothing amazing happened but they guys were pretty funny. The foreman was yelling starwars quotes at his guys, shit like "stay on target" while these guys were lifting about 3 square feet of concrete, weighing about 350 lbs. He was a bit of a nut...

One of my guys was a moron walked right by the wall they were cutting. Just as they breached he got sprayed. Scared the shit out of him, it was pretty funny.



Concrete is rowdy. I love it

[CoCoSativas]

Oh goodie. Someone vrought a job to a construction site and now hes running around without anyone.

Hope the dog dosent get hurt. What a knobowner really smart

[CoCoSativas]

Nothing to crazy or interesting today. Pretty mild, I had to get a window cut in the concrete foundation of the joint im working on.

Nothing amazing happened but they guys were pretty funny. The foreman was yelling starwars quotes at his guys, shit like "stay on target" while these guys were lifting about 3 square feet of concrete, weighing about 350 lbs. He was a bit of a nut...

One of my guys was a moron walked right by the wall they were cutting. Just as they breached he got sprayed. Scared the shit out of him, it was pretty funny.



Concrete is rowdy. I love it

[whatsmells]

I am a super for a good size company. home depots, bass pro shops and so on. I should say I am more of a babysitter. The subs that come to the jobs now are worthless. They cant even read the plans. its only getting worse.

[vostok]

Whats your view on handling, removing and leaving, asbestos in these buildings from the 1960-1980's ..is it really over kill...or perhaps under kill...?

[CoCoSativas]

Originally Posted by vostok

Whats your view on handling, removing and leaving, asbestos in these buildings from the 1960-1980's ..is it really over kill...or perhaps under kill...?

Dont touch that shit. I seal it and maek it off rather than abatement if possible.

So I sent my deaf employee to go remove wall paper from a shitty basement wall today, then tape and mud.

He texts me hey its not coming off that good, can I bring the garden hose downstairs and spray the walls.

I laughed my ass off and told him fuck no. Whats a matter with you... I found mold in the place already and the owner is a real cheap bastard. He wants to rent it for a profit, if he does though without dealing with the mold thats going to be a problem.

Plumber apprentice today also cut through a drywall board and hit a copper pipe in the wall. Boom. What a moron. Think before you cut dog! I love watching other trades bomb their work. Its pretty funn.

Folks, dont mess with mold, asbestos or anything like that, it could really hurt you. Call a professional and be smart and safe.

[blastfrompast]

Funny construction stories...

Hrm...couple years ago my FIL was re-shingling his roof.

Started out great, 5 guys up there and things were moving along fast. Then it was lunch time and the beers started flowing.

Well my FIL had the brilliant Idea that if he is laying the shingles his buddy could just use the air nailer to nail them down quickly behind him. Well his buddy was a bit to quick and BOOM....shingle nail thru the meat of his hand and there he is NAILED to the roof.

He goes white, I pull the nail out and we man-handle him off the roof. I grab my FAK from my go-bag and clean the wound quick.
So what does my dumb FIL wanna do right away...go back up on the roof. He stands up...eyes roll back and boom passed the fuck out..

Some people never learn.

Worst construction job... Busting out this huge front step that the previous owner poured himself. The fucking step had all sorts of scrap metal added to it for what I assume was a misguided attempt at structural integrity. Worst chipping job I have ever had...Took forever to bust apart. He used a whole role of chicken wire also...

[CoCoSativas]

Originally Posted by blastfrompast

Funny construction stories...

Hrm...couple years ago my FIL was re-shingling his roof.

Started out great, 5 guys up there and things were moving along fast. Then it was lunch time and the beers started flowing.

Well my FIL had the brilliant Idea that if he is laying the shingles his buddy could just use the air nailer to nail them down quickly behind him. Well his buddy was a bit to quick and BOOM....shingle nail thru the meat of his hand and there he is NAILED to the roof.

He goes white, I pull the nail out and we man-handle him off the roof. I grab my FAK from my go-bag and clean the wound quick.
So what does my dumb FIL wanna do right away...go back up on the roof. He stands up...eyes roll back and boom passed the fuck out..

Some people never learn.

Worst construction job... Busting out this huge front step that the previous owner poured himself. The fucking step had all sorts of scrap metal added to it for what I assume was a misguided attempt at structural integrity. Worst chipping job I have ever had...Took forever to bust apart. He used a whole role of chicken wire also...

Oh yeah those are goodies. Nailing hands and feet is fucking hillarious. It Hurst like hell and dosent leve someone disfigured so I get a laugh. Roofing nailer ouch, big nails being driven at high pressure. What a monkey goes back on the roof. No doubt he passes out... Booze and construction are no good.

That step is primo ive done those. Lol I have a special method for dealing with those. I just cut the concrete into pieces then bobcat or handbomb. Thats what the slaves are for.

Ive got a 16 year old drop out that cleans shit up and whatever. He wants me to mentor him. So im like Ok maybe, lets see you drive a nail into rhis framing. So I give him a nail and my framing hammer, tell him to get to it. After about 30 pounds he was like is there a trick? I laughed and drove it in one. Hes like wtf...

I guess high school dosent teach people real life skills anymore. Who cant swing a hammer... Maybe I cant blame it on school he is a dropout. Though so am I and im not mentally deficient.

Who knows why some peeps are as dumb as they are.

So we had some carpenters in the joint we are working on. Buddys complaining about the flavour of oak sawdust. OK ill give it to him its pretty bad but the exotics are worse.

So we start talking about our favourite and least favourite sawdust like we are planning on ordering some at a restaurant. Im like if I had a fav it would be either hickory or cherry. Buddys like I love spruce... Imlike are you OK, dude who loves the taste of sawdust. It just gets in your mouth, are you happy about it?

We talk some weird shit during the day. Next it will be fav paint to smell??? I hope not...

Keep em rolling folks I love hearing em.

[blastfrompast]

Sadly All I had was a jackhammer.... POS electric at that.

Had I had a quick cut saw it would have been a much quicker job.

I was supposed to be there to "supervise"...but after buddy got the point stuck the 3rd time I just took over.