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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 15, 2014 - 06:05pm PT
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The ladder in the gravel is even scarier (not to mention its angle)!
My bro-in-law is now paralyzed from a similar escapade 5 months ago.
A nice beefy boom lift is pretty cheap comparatively.
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe, CA
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:19pm PT
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Reilly - I am so sorry to hear about your brother in law. I wish him the best. I checked on a boom lift - 1 day including deposit and delivery/pickup - $850.
Seemed like a lot at the time, but obviously the much wiser choice.
Angle was extreme, gravel was dangerous.
Bob Pinckney
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:40pm PT
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The ladder in the gravel is even scarier (not to mention its angle)!
No shitz!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:53pm PT
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Yeah, because of a ladder he went from flying F-16's and B767's to flying a wheelchair.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
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hey there say, gnome of the diabase... very NICE grandaughter-share, there... :)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:37pm PT
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Pink...Nice house by the way...rj
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Sep 16, 2014 - 07:21pm PT
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That is a great looking damn near microhouse pinck.
Try not to be lucky with ladders,be smart.
Since 82 I have been building houses ,1 accident.Stacked drywall [not by my crew]fell over and broke a mans ankle while building kitchen soffits on a rain day.
Some have balance and brains to work off ladders ,some do not.
To generalize about "framers" with such a broad brush must mean you are a painter.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Sep 16, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
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Sorry for your experiences.
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ruppell
climber
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:04pm PT
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Some people cut corners, some don't. Framers aren't the only ones that do this. Singling out one trade is bogus.
Every see a dry wall guy mudding while standing on a spackle bucket? Ever see an electrician make a hot tie in? Ever see a backhoe operator on way to steep of a slope? Ever see concrete guys using ply instead of lvl's for tall forms? I have.
I was a framer for a long time. Never had a job related lost time injury. I worked with pros and we used the proper tool for the job.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:05pm PT
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Ruppell,...Ever seen a grown man naked...?
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ruppell
climber
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:08pm PT
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Yep. Even a few times on the job site. lol
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sandstone conglomerate
climber
sharon conglomerate central
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:09pm PT
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A little something I've been working on:
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nah000
climber
canuckistan
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:14pm PT
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JB: while you have a point, regarding mindless and/or macho safety cultures, i'm sure you'd agree there is a balance in there... i recently had a good conversation with a safety consultant who discussed his view that there is a bit of a returning tide within the safety industry... that being, that the historically speaking, relatively recent trend towards rule oriented attempts at the elimination of risk can be in certain situations as counterproductive as mindless or ego driven risk acceptance...
i always find it interesting how much overlap there is between risk and safety discussions in construction and those regarding safe climbing...
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nah000
climber
canuckistan
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:25pm PT
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^^^^^
hahaha. for sure...
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ruppell
climber
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Sep 16, 2014 - 09:30pm PT
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Jim
I'd agree with that last post. There's way more hacks in all the residential trades then in the commercial trades. Besides bonds and higher insurance overhead not many residential guys could even come close to putting a bid together once the blueprints and spec sheets get over ten pages. Most of those that can do it end up in commercial.
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe, CA
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Sep 17, 2014 - 07:08am PT
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Just to let you know - I am an owner/builder Jim, not a contractor. I also built everything myself except for rough plumbing (all cast iron drain) & rough electrical. Completely out of pocket. The inspecter says it is the best framing job he has ever seen. The assesors say they are going to run to my full basement during an earthquake because it is so overbuilt. It took me three years. Sq ft is 1115, plus the basement 500 sq ft
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Edge
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Sep 19, 2014 - 05:58pm PT
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I love seeing all the care and attention everyone brings to this thread. I'm always psyched to see it on the front page.
And now for something completely different... Don't ask me how it came to be (because I'm still not sure) but after 8 hours notice and 5 hours sleep I found myself outside Sports Authority Field at Mile High finishing the facades of 4 bars and two entry gates prior to the 2 PM opening of "Riotfest." The hillbilly/barnyard themed construction may have been my finest work.
And yes, our job included hanging the clothesline high above the crowd, which actually works quite well for finding the bars from afar. Not that it does me any good.
Meh, it's a living.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Sep 19, 2014 - 06:38pm PT
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From beautiful art for display or functional retaining walls.....I'm drooling !
NICE work. Very.Nice.Work.
Susan
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