Roofers, Roofing Contractors in here! All construction trades welcomed!!

[Mariosehr]

Oh that’s the best part, looking at your hands all cut up and finished work lmao

No gloves is just the way to go.

 

[Mariosehr]

Do you guys wear harnesses?

I’m big on flashing myself

Only if we know OSHA Is around bud.

 

[Delztronics]

Oh that’s the best part, looking at your hands all cut up and finished work lmao

One disadvantage of being a carpenter. Had a nice hole in my eye after.

 

[Delztronics]

Do you guys wear harnesses?

I’m big on flashing myself

Always

 

[Mariosehr]

One disadvantage of being a carpenter. Had a nice hole in my eye after.

Damn it. When I get into saw, grinder, or nail gun. Just seems like a dumb idea for shades or safety googles. Always end up with dust or something...stay safe buf.

 

[Delztronics]

Damn it. When I get into saw, grinder, or nail gun. Just seems like a dumb idea for shades or safety googles. Always end up with dust or something...stay safe buf.

Funny thing. I wasn't the one cutting.... Someone was operating a circ saw about 6 feet away from me.

 

[Mariosehr]

Always

I’d say we gear up on pitches 9/12 and up.
Especially above a 12. Looking back at all the falls, they were usually under a 7/12

 

[Mariosehr]

Funny thing. I wasn't the one cutting.... Someone was operating a circ saw about 6 feet away from me.

Dang

 

[Delztronics]

I’d say we gear up on pitches 9/12 and up.
Especially above a 12. Looking back at all the falls, they were usually under a 7/12

"falls"... Yikes..

 

[Mariosehr]

"falls"... Yikes..

Slips really. Just being careless.

 

[Delztronics]

Slips really. Just being careless.

That early morning frost is what I always fear.

 

[Mariosehr]

That early morning frost is what I always fear.

Bullseye. Well the worst is the big houses you gotta come back the next day to nail on,wet synthetic underlayment or frost.

 

[neosapien]

Thanks for doing the roofing. Cuz I sure as shit could not do it. I service and fix swimming pools for a pool construction company. I think that qualifies as a skilled trade. Just bought this for myself yesterday for the closing season and am really enjoying it.

 

[ANC]

Any tips for putting up large ceiling panels by yourself?
I've done my daughter's room, but I had a bunch of younger friends over who since moved, and it was a lot smaller. this is like a 4 x 14' ish panel.

 

[neosapien]

Any tips for putting up large ceiling panels by yourself?

I borrowed one of these from my buddy. Worth their weight in gold.

 

[ANC]

Fwaaaak, that looks handy... little chance of finding one here though. Best I can do is find those pole thingies you lift the ceiling into place with.
I'm starting to think I could temporarily install something like a towel rail between the two sides, towards one end. lift the edge in there, and then hope my wife and me are strong enough to lift the other side.

 

[PrometheanLeaf]

That lift you can also rent for like 30 bucks a days, totally worth it. We've used them to help install drywall in apartment complexes. Dead useful, mostly on the ceiling, but yeah..

 

[jerryb73]

I was a roofer for 10+ years in my teens and 20’s. Also did residential framing and remodeling. All before I moved to Florida. I work in the A/C now..

 

[Aeroknow]

No gloves is just the way to go.

Union Lather here since ‘93. Drywall, lath, metalstud framer. UBC

Haven’t worked in a few yrs but I never wore gloves. My hands are pretty tore up.

One disadvantage of being a carpenter. Had a nice hole in my eye after.

A nail banger dude I knew lost an eye. Nail got em right in the eyeball. He immediatey pulled it out and it oozed. The same guy broke his back falling off some exterior scaffolding.

 

[Aeroknow]

That lift you can also rent for like 30 bucks a days, totally worth it. We've used them to help install drywall in apartment complexes. Dead useful, mostly on the ceiling, but yeah..

I’ve never seen one of those things out on a jobsite. We usually hang lids from scaffolding(rolling or fixed) or from lifts. We use our heads to hold it up at first. This is where hard hats are usefull.