Watching The Trades

The Revenge of a Construction Crew.

I don’t know if this story is true or not, but I have worked with guys who might have done something like this. But I find it hard to believe that cops would have let people get away with doing something like this.

The One Thing That Worries Me About Diesel Engines.

Diesel engines are a lot more reliable then gasoline engines. But in the right circumstances they can run away from you and blow up. The above link describes the problem nicely, but I may do a longer post on the subject in the future.

A Company That Builds Secret Rooms.

That they can build all these secret rooms is cool. But I want to know how they do it.

This YouTube clip perfectly captures the kind of ingenuity that is necessary to be a good in the trades. Sadly, it is also a good example of why I am not a particularly handy tradesmen. The stunt below would never even occur to me. And even if it did, I don’t think I would have the guts to try it.

Apparently, this is quite common in third world countries. Though you have to think that if they could afford the equipment they could also afford some ramps.

Everyone who works in the building trades will eventually have to deal with difficult or awkward customers. Everyone handles the problem in different ways……

Alice the Architect believes in an eye for an eye.

Beedlebrox of plumbing the depths believes in running away and letting his partner deal with the problem.

A Sears’ tech sells his own company up the river when faced with an irate customer (As told from the perspective of the customer).

Let’s face it, very few men in the trades can speak intelligently even when the subject is something that interests them. And don’t even get me started on the average tradesmen’s writing ability.

Good thing that are people out there who can speak for them. Otherwise, the views and the feelings of tradesmen would never get expressed. So without further ado, let me present three essays that speak for the trades�..

Joel Dueck defends us from those who would like to impose the metric system on the trades.

Annie Choi is not in the trades, but she mock architects. Who in the trades can’t relate to that?

Plumbing the Depths explains what it is like to have a bad day in the plumbing trade.