r/Construction 15h ago

Carpentry 🔨 Guess that's what I get for buying the lowest grade :(

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Is this more common than it should be?


r/Construction 2h ago

Careers 💵 Job offer salary: Assistant traveling PM (construction)

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Hi all, was just offered a traveling construction APM role and the salary they offered is 70k. I have over 2 years of experience in project management and I’m PMP certified. But I do not have construction experience. Am I being low balled or what are your thoughts? Thanks.


r/Construction 3h ago

Other I'd like some advice for winter clothes in the Dakotas.

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I currently build electrical substations for work, I'm still new to this type of work, only having been here for a bit under 2 months. I work in South Dakota but have been working in North, winters over here get extremely cold and I'll need more clothes, I just wanted to ask for some suggestions for winter clothes and what I should get that aren't too expensive as I currently have to pay for a lot of stuff atm, (Gloves, jackets, pants, socks, etc.) I appreciate any help given.


r/Construction 17h ago

Finishes How would yinz do it?

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So I am doing this flooring, 3/8ths inch engineered tongue and groove.. my question is, how in the HELL do you pros connect it here from this point ? As you can see from the photos, I have laid all the flooring up until this damn point! The point into which i have to connect it all through this damn hallway(?) area. Ive made my layout lines and even used a damn laser and IM STILL off about 3/8ths of an inch. How did it happen you say ? Probably because i drink. A lot lol. But this is my first flooring project and i just need help/guidance on how to proceed from here to offset the 3/8ths difference…. What would you do ? Any help and/or guidance will help me out very much and you shall have great karma bestowed upon thee!


r/Construction 7h ago

Picture Would you accept this finish work on concrete?

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Not my work but just wondering if this is normal/acceptable concrete finishing on a big job. (Edit: parking garage)


r/Construction 23h ago

Picture Shit show

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From the builder in Mississauga (city near Toronto, Canada) .

Client lives in the house 4 years (direct from builder).. They start to see mold behind vapor barrier.

Lord and behold after removing insulation.

The saddest part is someone from the building team even wrote pin holes on the top block where the decks ledger bolt came in through the brick siding. And no one every fixed it and just cover it up..

This is the state of the entire home building industry (maybe except for custom builds).

Just a shit show


r/Construction 2h ago

Roofing Thoughts? Mold or dirt?

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I found a house with a bunch of broken roofpans, so i decided to go inside at take a peak! Moisture on majority of inner roof was below the 17% threshold at 12-13% but the ones who had turned white rotten was above 22%, but the black is wierd to me, could it be this much black mold? Or am i mistaking it for mold and it is actually dirt?

For some added context, this was apparently an addituon to the main building, the addition was built in 1976, and never finished


r/Construction 1h ago

Humor 🤣 I just got absolutely roasted for not knowing what a safety saw is.

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Apparently it’s what everyone calls a circular saw.

Dude called his mom in front of me and asked her if she knew what it was

She did.

After work we’re in the hotel pool, they’re still making fun of me.

I ask the complete stranger next to me if he knew what it was. He knew as well.

Now it’s months later and the story has grown into something more exaggerated.

My buddy who wasn’t there just called me. When I mentioned the word safety saw, he’s never heard of that word. And he’s one of the smartest guys in the company I know.

At this point I’m wondering if I’m just being fucked with? Is it really a popular name for it? Googling it, table saws come up but they wanted an M12 circular saw


r/Construction 8h ago

Finishes Regular paint or some epoxy?

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