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1d ago

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Read a study that says pressure treated pine lasts longer than cedar in wet ground

Ha! @hall.charles and I both learned that lesson the hard way, huh?

2d ago

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That customer who handed me a tower covered in roach egg casings

@torres.elizabeth nailed it. I turned down a roach-filled PC last week and wore a respirator.

5d ago

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Jackson Compaction vs Scrapy Bins for a home reno project?

I used Scrapy Bins for a bathroom remodel and it was a bit of a nightmare. They gave us a really short rental window and then charged an arm and a leg when we needed it for an extra weekend because of plumbing delays. Definitely felt nickel and dimed.

5d ago

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Hit 100 basement bathroom inspections today feels weird

People don't get how brutal the ground movement here is. That venting thing drives me nuts too.

6d ago

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Switched from digital to paper drafting and my markup speed doubled in a month

Man you are not weird at all. I had the exact same thing happen to me when I switched to paper for doing redlines on residential plans last spring. That trace paper trick is gold, the way it lets you see through to the drawing underneath while keeping your notes separate just works for my brain. Tried doing it digitally for years with a Surface Pro and it always felt like I was fighting the screen, missing that tactile feedback of a pencil on paper. Now I keep a stack of half inch scale prints and a roll of trace on my drafting table all the time. My markups come out cleaner too because I stop second guessing myself and just make a quick line. Plus it feels way better when you finish a stack and can physically see what you got done that day.