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29d ago
inWasted a full day on a glue-down job because I didn't check the slab moisture first.
Simple plastic sheet test" makes me think of my uncle's old greenhouse. He never checked for leaks either, fiona749, and the whole thing just pooled water until it collapsed one winter. Some people just learn the hard way.
29d ago
inHad a client try to pay me with a jar of pennies for a $500 invoice
Honestly used to think getting paid in cash, any cash, was a win. That story about the pennies changes the math. It's not payment, it's a power move wrapped in a hassle. Makes a bank transfer look pretty good.
29d ago
inHad a bad mortar mix on a chimney job in Cleveland last fall
Mixing a test patch is just extra work for no real gain. If you've used the same grout before, you already know how it acts. That tip sounds like something from people who overthink every little DIY project.
29d ago
inVent: Quick digs for headlines are messing up history
Yeah, the "grab the shiny thing" mindset was totally me before. I get it. But @the_emma is right about the connections. On a site I worked, we spent weeks just marking where every nail and brick fragment was. Seemed silly. But that map later showed the exact layout of a workshop wall that had burned down. If we'd just pulled the few intact tools, we'd never have seen how the work space was set up. The boring stuff built the real story.
1mo ago
inSaw a neat trick for holding shoes at the county fair last weekend
I read a farrier's blog where he said the right tool reduces hand fatigue over dozens of shoes a day. It's not about looking cool, it's about saving your body over a long career. That makes sense to me.