Construction workers of RIU tell us what you do

[growinman]

.........people wouldn't be living very comfortable without us "blue-collar" workers. This is a cool thread and it's great to see people take pride in their work.

I am a 25yr+ floorlayer and I 've been around most of the trades. None are easy, if your fast and good<----not a lot of those any more.
I have tendinitus, arthritus, my shoulders are shot, not to mention my knees........and I am 45........ I got out of the floorlaying to 'rehab' houses and did a bit of everything(and I bet the roof I did leaks...). That lasted a year and now I am back on my knees again.
I have grown for myself for a few years(7?) and a friend..... and I 've been very successful with compensating for the pains with that.... and I have a great hobbie that I tend to each day and probobly more so than I ever did my kids........... I built my
'room' from the ground up(12x16), wired 50amps from my main, and even plumbed it------did it all from my readings on here and IC and OG.... It's quite the dream set-up for a soil grower and the 'rooms' I 've seen on here. And nobodies ever been in there but me........so I am probobly making all of this up(fantasy?)hahaha........but the people I 've taken my ideas from would be proud--that's for sure........your all right here too....

Keep up the good work, the labor, and always be proud!

growinman

 

[PETE247]

I have no pics but i own and operate a concrete pumping business..

 

[HoLE]

I have no pics but i own and operate a concrete pumping business..

no pics needed,,cheers dude

Keep on Growin

HoLE

 

[HoLE]

.........people wouldn't be living very comfortable without us "blue-collar" workers. This is a cool thread and it's great to see people take pride in their work.

I am a 25yr+ floorlayer and I 've been around most of the trades. None are easy, if your fast and good<----not a lot of those any more.
I have tendinitus, arthritus, my shoulders are shot, not to mention my knees........and I am 45........ I got out of the floorlaying to 'rehab' houses and did a bit of everything(and I bet the roof I did leaks...). That lasted a year and now I am back on my knees again.
I have grown for myself for a few years(7?) and a friend..... and I 've been very successful with compensating for the pains with that.... and I have a great hobbie that I tend to each day and probobly more so than I ever did my kids........... I built my
'room' from the ground up(12x16), wired 50amps from my main, and even plumbed it------did it all from my readings on here and IC and OG.... It's quite the dream set-up for a soil grower and the 'rooms' I 've seen on here. And nobodies ever been in there but me........so I am probobly making all of this up(fantasy?)hahaha........but the people I 've taken my ideas from would be proud--that's for sure........your all right here too....

Keep up the good work, the labor, and always be proud!

growinman

nice to have you aboard,,cheers

Keep on Growin

HoLE

 

[rad3305201]

laying floors are a pain in my knees to fuckin kickin carpet sucks but its good money if you work fast

 

[TetraHyC]

I have no pics but i own and operate a concrete pumping business..

Watch for those packs. LOL

 

[hothousemary]

plumber here!

 

[Tongbokes]

Top 3 things plumbers know ... 1. Shit runs down hill , 2. Ya get paid on Fridays or if ya own your own business whn the jobs done , and 3. Dont bite your fingernails !!

 

[hothousemary]

don't scratch your nose either and pull ya damn pants up some stereotypes shouldn't be allowed to continue!

 

[blackcoupe01]

Been in the electrical trade 10 years, Master Electrician/Business Owner

Heres a pic of the best light fixture Ive ever installed

 

[honkeytown]

I am a contractor....I do just about everything. check it out...just a few small projects
first six pics are complete bathroom remodel, pix 7,8 are a wall rebuild. had to rebuild it due to a car going through it. tear down, rebuild 8x8x16's, stucco, brick work, and paint. pic 9 is a kitchen tile job. pic 10,11 are a lighting conversion, changed from one fluoro to four six inch cans....cake. pix 12-17 are another bathroom gut and remodel, and last two pics are added courses to block wall. all small jobs but dont really wanna put recognizable homes and commercial work on the board.

 

[Dr.Green]

Hey all. I just read back and realized theres some serious talent in this thread As for myself I guess some of what I do could be called construction. This past week I installed an aluminum deck that I fabbd' at the shop I work in. It was about 45'x35' oblong 16'o.c out of 2x6x1/4.. There was so much welding to be done on it that I ended up with a welders tan after about day 2, but I used a MIG spool gun so it went pretty quickly. Most of the time when i fabricate I use the TIG dynasty because its so much cleaner of a weld, and who wants to see a weld break? maybe its just me. What my real passion is though is blacksmithing. I do a fair bit o' it where I work, ya know stuff like sculptures, furniture, gates, rails, decks of course and the range goes from bronze, copper, stainless, alum and steel.. some machining work depending on what kinda crazy assd' project get put onto and you bet your bottom dollar I do it all "on the weeds"

 

[dr.greenthumb85]

im a carpentor............like god, no just kidding but if its made out of wood i can do it.

 

[PETE247]

I need an ark made of gopher wood.....lol

 

[BigBudBalls]

I need an ark made of gopher wood.....lol

Wow. There are gonna be a LOT of unich gophers running around there, to get enough 'gopher wood' to build an ark.

 

[dr.greenthumb85]

if you're willing to pay for it i'll build it. people is broke these days.

 

[Gilfman]

i work at a power plant dong misc. work ... landscaping, concrete, etc ... no pics of my work tho...

 

[PETE247]

right on man concrete is slow so i work at my local power plant running heavy machines....I love powerplant work...

 

[Hulk Nugs]

Nice thread going allot of skilled people out there ..... been doing construction on and off since i was little.......always wanted to know every trade i can ....... always looking to learn and work for cheap haha wish i new more at my age so i can start my own company but i will have to wait for that ........ in south cali if any one ever needs help..... keep the trades alive

 

[::InkOnFomality::]

I'am only 20 but my dad is 40 and i have been Framing with him for 4yrs, and i install security camera's and alarms,electrician. Basically everything.. sorry no pics soon to come though.