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

Mariosehr said:

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

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No gloves is just the way to go.

UncleBuck said:

Do you guys wear harnesses?

I’m big on flashing myself

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Only if we know OSHA Is around bud.

Mariosehr said:

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

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

UncleBuck said:

Do you guys wear harnesses?

I’m big on flashing myself

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Always

Delztronics said:

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

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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.

Mariosehr said:

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.

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

Delztronics said:

Always

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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

Delztronics said:

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

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Dang

Mariosehr said:

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

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"falls"... Yikes..

Delztronics said:

"falls"... Yikes..

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Slips really. Just being careless.

Mariosehr said:

Slips really. Just being careless.

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That early morning frost is what I always fear.

Delztronics said:

That early morning frost is what I always fear.

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

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.

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.

ANC said:

Any tips for putting up large ceiling panels by yourself?

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

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.

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 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..

Mariosehr said:

No gloves is just the way to go.

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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.

Delztronics said:

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

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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.

PrometheanLeaf said:

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..

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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.