What did you accomplish today?

[FresnoFarmer]

I guess it's a secret menu item. He's ordering a coffee with nine sugars and nine creams.

I'd be taking 9 shits. Within the next 9 hrs.

 

[Joedank]

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This is my life today ... 6 hours of meetings ...lol

 

[tangerinegreen555]

Note to self, don't take shortcut home from Ford garage. This thing took 25 minutes to make an easy turn in front of me, equivalent of three 18 wheelers long. Then went 2 mph for a quarter mile until I could turn away from it.

 

[Bareback]

Framing for store front transom windows suck

 

[Bareback]

I don’t know why it doubled my pics, I’m new to this phone

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

I don’t know why it doubled my pics, I’m new to this phone

Fixed it.

 

[DustyDuke]

Diet is going well I call this a liquid lunch

 

[Aeroknow]

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Framing for store front transom windows suck

Nice to see you know what you’re doing and stood the studs up the right way. It fucking cracks me up when you see framing with the punchouts the wrong way.
Allot of people don’t know the reason those punchouts are suppossed to be that way is for if we pass some cold rolled channel through the wall, and hammer it down on the flat. 3/4 or 1-1/2” to stiffen up the walls when needed. Usually we’ll do it at 4’, 8’ etc. anyways, whether you knew that or not, i’m sure you did, looks good bro. I miss that shit big time.

You set those 1pc door frames too? Fucking pisses me off when the god damn sparky’s drive over the spreaders with their scissor lifts.

 

[DustyDuke]

Fucking pisses me off when the god damn sparky’s drive over the spreaders with their scissor lifts.

Smashed it out of the park

 

[Bareback]

Nice to see you know what you’re doing and stood the studs up the right way. It fucking cracks me up when you see framing with the punchouts the wrong way.
Allot of people don’t know the reason those punchouts are suppossed to be that way is for if we pass some cold rolled channel through the wall, and hammer it down on the flat. 3/4 or 1-1/2” to stiffen up the walls when needed. Usually we’ll do it at 4’, 8’ etc. anyways, whether you knew that or not, i’m sure you did, looks good bro. I miss that shit big time.

You set those 1pc door frames too? Fucking pisses me off when the god damn sparky’s drive over the spreaders with their scissor lifts.

I had a 50/50 shot at getting the studs right...lol.
Yeah I have done this whole job by myself, ceiling and floor demo, setting jams, framing, and I’ll start hanging later today. The wall height is 10’-6” so it’s all 12’ fire check, I had 40 boards delivered so it ain’t that bad. The pisser is this building has no parking and I’m on the third floor so everything has to be moved for over two blocks just to get it on site. I walked 4-1/2 miles on Monday getting tools in here and trash out.

I also will be doing the ceiling, finishing, painting, flooring, and hardware.

I’ve had to give up my boots and wear my tennis shoes because of all the walking, and the f’ing temps are in the mid 30’s - mid 40’s with rain. FML.

Have a good one bro.

 

[Aeroknow]

I had a 50/50 shot at getting the studs right...lol.
Yeah I have done this whole job by myself, ceiling and floor demo, setting jams, framing, and I’ll start hanging later today. The wall height is 10’-6” so it’s all 12’ fire check, I had 40 boards delivered so it ain’t that bad. The pisser is this building has no parking and I’m on the third floor so everything has to be moved for over two blocks just to get it on site. I walked 4-1/2 miles on Monday getting tools in here and trash out.

I also will be doing the ceiling, finishing, painting, flooring, and hardware.

I’ve had to give up my boots and wear my tennis shoes because of all the walking, and the f’ing temps are in the mid 30’s - mid 40’s with rain. FML.

Have a good one bro.

Nice!

Usually we’ll joke and say to an apprentice “make sure and bring your running shoes tomorrow!”
You actually needed a pair! Dang dude. I would be on jobs and the absolute worse is setting up far away from the gang box and materials. That shit is bullshit. You’re beat up before you even start building.

 

[Singlemalt]

I had a 50/50 shot at getting the studs right...lol.
Yeah I have done this whole job by myself, ceiling and floor demo, setting jams, framing, and I’ll start hanging later today. The wall height is 10’-6” so it’s all 12’ fire check, I had 40 boards delivered so it ain’t that bad. The pisser is this building has no parking and I’m on the third floor so everything has to be moved for over two blocks just to get it on site. I walked 4-1/2 miles on Monday getting tools in here and trash out.

I also will be doing the ceiling, finishing, painting, flooring, and hardware.

I’ve had to give up my boots and wear my tennis shoes because of all the walking, and the f’ing temps are in the mid 30’s - mid 40’s with rain. FML.

Have a good one bro.

How do you attach the wall material? Metal construction wasn't a common thing back in my day

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

Seeing if I have any money due me. About 6 years ago, I used the unclaimed funds site for Nevada and found $1300 my father (who I hadn't seen since 1963) left in a checking account. Claimed it as his heir. This site searches most of the states. Others you have to access the state site. I've got another claim working, a friend of my mom died in 2002 and left her the estate. Mom dies and her estate passes to me so... good chance I'll get this too. About $600. Some of the amounts aren't worth the hassle (copies of death certificate/will etc) that you have to send in.

MissingMoney.com

was curious, checked out the TN site, got 67 bucks from a job i quit a long time ago....pays to look, i guess

 

[Aeroknow]

How do you attach the wall material? Metal construction wasn't a common thing back my day

The really thin studs (25ga) you use regular pointed screws but fine thread. 20ga and up we use self tapping screws.

 

[Singlemalt]

The really thin studs (25ga) you use regular pointed screws but fine thread. 20ga and up we use self tapping screws.

what is the most common wall material? is drywall still used? and is there a base material under the final facing material?

 

[Laughing Grass]

was curious, checked out the TN site, got 67 bucks from a job i quit a long time ago....pays to look, i guess

Cocktails are on Roger tonight.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

one round, 67 bucks don't go far at 7 dollars a drink...

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

or we could get a gallon of Shine.....
too bad popcorn passed away. the new guys stuff ain't bad, but i miss talkin to Mr. Sutton

 

[Bareback]

How do you attach the wall material? Metal construction wasn't a common thing back in my day

Either I use the sharp point or the drill point screws for assembly and framing it all depends on how the metal is and how sharp or dull this batch of screws are, I use the lead/nail anchor to attach the plates and door jams to concrete and the wedge anchor for hanging the ceiling and lights, those tools plus a sds hammer drill is just about all it takes. Of course various levels, hammers, chalk lines, scaffolding, ladders.... ok to be honest everything in the truck.

 

[Aeroknow]

what is the most common wall material? is drywall still used? and is there a base material under the final facing material?

Yup, drywall still the most common, even if it’s gonna have a diamond plaster finish in it. For that we usually us “blue board” it’s a gypsum board also but has a special paper that the interior plaster bonds to the best. That veneer plaster is only around 1/8” thick.