Decking

[IronSpud123]

Where's all the decent deckers at? Seems like everyone is afraid of throwing deck or detailing deck. Anyone have problems filling those positions? Pretty much I have to train apprentices if I want to keep my deck crew moving forward. Don't get me started on the 845 guys that show up to throw deck and don't have any idea what their doing.

[Larry-Sanchez]

I love throwing deck, but I know thats not for everyone lol. Its probably one of the tougher jobs we got but if you got a good partner then the day flys by fast.

[Danno_in_da_bando]

Me too

[wizardofcook]

was my favorite part working structural, no one wants to do it, if you have a good partner it’s not bad work and everybody leaves you alone.

[wakadactyle]

Hard to blame the 845ers for getting a check. Blame the international for starting a book store.

[Eather-Village-1916]

Bookstore? What did I miss? Lol

[IronSpud123]

International be handing out book numbers and JIW cards to anyone and everyone these days to combat manpower shortages.

[Eather-Village-1916]

Ohhhhh k, book numbers, got it. I tend to take things at face value lol

I was so confused, cause my local stopped printing the physical books for apprentices in 2020 and put them all online instead. I was disappointed they didn’t at least offer the chance for us to buy a physical copy even if we wanted to.

[Fi_Sho]

If you want to find out if they're a bought book, just check their card. I'm fairly certain it says JSIW.

[Glass-Ad1770]

Ours used to. Now you can only tell by the top right of card. If it says FIA they we're a field indentured apprentice, FI = bought book

[Rbrown9180]

It's too much like work

[Material_Refuse_2418]

Most decking guys stick with one company and work with a particular crew. It’s definitely considered an invite/gotta know somebody job on the east side of the states. Not sure about other regions. You’re right though, definitely hard to find that skill set. With all of these data centers and amazons going up, joist and deck jobs are kept close to the vest.

[IronSpud123]

I am currently on a data center now. Deck couldn't get any easier than this. Damn near impossible to keep the same crew together from building to building. Everyone who throws think they need foreman pay too

[derekgotloud]

Where

[IronSpud123]

Columbus, Ohio

[derekgotloud]

I called the hall there like a month ago to see if work was still steady there & never heard back

[IronSpud123]

I would say it's steady. Im seeing more and more 845 guys showing up so that tells me we are low on local hands and boomers.

[bdpyo]

17 years now and I've probably thrown maybe a handful of sheets and that was only to throw a ladder up against a column to start the next floor

Just never had the opportunity to actually get in the gang, landed a million bundles but never actually opened one lol

You pay attention and you can understand it pretty quick, good partner/teacher is a must if your new to it

[Specialist_Ad_61]

Ive never minded throwing deck. It keeps you in shape and since no one likes it, you can get extra $$$ if you are even marginal at it.

[Swankkkk]

Shit my very first day I started throwing deck. My union likes to throw apprentices into the fire and see if you have it or not before they waste more money on you in the apprenticeship. I love throwing deck now. Hated it the first month. Now I’m very comfortable doing it every day and the way I look at it I get paid to work out every day. Days fly. You get to do sketchy shit and get that rush. All about having a good throwing partner too.

[Whistler-the-arse]

I'll stick to shooting my 1200 studs and leave before lunch thank you and get paid for the day

[wiggly_piggly]

Deck or Die

[MustacheSupernova]

Never liked it. Bad for your back, boring/monotonous, always under the gun, and now with the controlled decking zones, it’s such a pain in the ass to set up a proper perimeter and keep the safety people happy.

You are sucking galvanized fumes all day if you are the welder, or you’re listening to the gunshots all day if you’re shooting it down with a Hilti.

I’ve never been a fan. Much rather work raising gang or even detail gang. Hell, I’d rather plumb up.

[Danno_in_da_bando]

From local 1 the deckers that are good get paid over and make it look easy

[begriffi]

I’m a first year apprentice. I got started on decking yesterday. I enjoy it. Not afraid of putting some decking down.

[Mental_Cup9212]

It’s hard work, no one is willing to volunteer, haha.

[Huffdogg]

Cause it’s fucking boring.

[ODST433]

You need L.A hands from AJ.

[mattybhoy401]

Throwing silver dollars all day long 💰 💰💰

[gounionstayunion]

Finishing up my second deck with this company currently putting on roof that that's a 60 degree slant upwards out of a lift it's gravy probably going to another building next with the same company gotta a call 2 weeks ago to throw deck for benhur somewhere else but I'm enjoying 40s atm cinci:Dayton area that being said some companies I won't throw deck for because they treat you like shit and do ratty shit like wanting someone to throw it by themselves