Shed building 102

[Sieg]

In this guy's life to date I can't help but wonder how many other disasters he's left in his wake.

"Make a statement, your own"

[Sparks67]

Actually, it looks like the home construction industry in Florida. Actually, a co-worker of mine had a home built, and they had to re-frame the entire house. Maybe he worked in Florida in the past..

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Tony_SS

most common phrases the builder mumbled to himself:

"That'll work"

"Close enough"

"F**k it"

Dont forget, "If I cant toe nail it I cant fix it"

[skatinjay27]

wow! thats actually a good chunck of change for material wasted on that p.o.s.

[Che70velle]

I see a reality show in the making. Who would not want to watch this guy build stuff? Somebody needs to contact Christo Doyle. This is way more entertaining than watching guys mine for gold. Maybe call the show "The shotty shack guy"
All in all, it's a big waste of good paint.

[Shmoov69]

That is awesome!!!

Caulking and paint make a carpenter what he ain't!!! LOL!!

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by Shmoov69

That is awesome!!!

Caulking and paint make a carpenter what he ain't!!! LOL!!

Don't forget wood putty

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by intocarss

Don't forget wood putty

Journeyman in a can.

[GregWeld]

So I just have to show you that this stuff really does happen....


I hired a crew to put up my simple "shed". Since the instructions for construction were in my possession for several weeks prior to the building arriving - I read thru them a couple times. They were step by step - and written so that Bubba and cousin Jeb could buy a building and erect it out on the farm in BFE. Anyone could read and understand the steps.... except this crew -- which didn't need (or couldn't) to read.

Day one had them opening everything - scattering it all about the build site - and then mostly scratching their asses....












There were no shims used to plumb anything....


The instructions were very clear that you built one section at a time - starting at the back corner - install both corners - then proceed to the next upright plumb them and corner measure to get square - and installing one perlin at the bottom - one in the middle and one at the top to hold everything plumb and square before proceeding to the next two uprights... that way EACH BAY was square and plumb before moving on....


Who needs instructions....












Let's put it this way.... Even I understand CROWN --- and especially when it's a roof we're dealing with.












This is DAY THREE ---- and I had been watching from the kitchen window as these clowns "worked".... and grousing to Gwen that I'd never seen people build a building by installing something - then taking it apart... then re-installing something. Usually they just kind of go together and stay that way.

It was the end of day three that I finally understood the word CLUELESS BOOBS.....












It was at this point that I decided when they came to work the next day -- that we'd have a little discussion about their 'technique' -- and that I'd become foreman. That discussion was about 30 seconds in -- when it was massaged to YOU'RE FIRED COLLECT YOUR STUFF AND LEAVE....





REALLY?????

[GregWeld]

I called my retired buddy Ray --- said "we have a building to take down -- and rebuild".



We disassembled the entire building and started over. It was so easy a 3rd grader could have built it.