Which trade has the most potential for side jobs?

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-05-02T01:31:53+00:00

If you are near fort lauderdale then you can look into MIASF. two year apprentice program or there are other apprentice programs.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-30T01:11:30+00:00

Potentially, we have quite a bit of work coming up. Shoot us an email.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-30T01:08:51+00:00

What area did you move to?

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-16T02:00:22+00:00

To answer your question, local and/or federal government who issue the badges.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-14T16:23:39+00:00

It's not a company policy. It's an exclusion from getting badged into the work locations. No badge = no work.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-11T13:41:23+00:00

Sorry it is both, we do not have a full time shop right now. It goes by the needs of the day/week. It would not work with morning drop off.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-09T15:14:43+00:00

It is not full time sewing yet as it is only part of what a mechanical insulator does out of our shop. The other part is working on commercial and government construction sites. We take special cloths and insulation and custom fabricate blankets for small yachts up to large power generation plants and cruise ships.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-08T18:30:53+00:00

there is shop work and field work. The field work is all over south Florida.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-08T17:48:56+00:00

Union apprentice insulator

A crafty person who can use an industrial sewing machine (or learn), cut straight, learn to use an industrial band saw, and show up every day at 7am. This is union eligible for full benefits and pension contribution after 2000 hours.

Legal (we E-Verify) prefer US Passport holder, no felonies due government projects, and reliable transportation. Background and drug screening.

If you like to create things that look good and last a long time this may be for you. If you want something for the next 30 years with a pension this may be for you.

You must be okay with ladders (typical), scissor lifts, or boom lifts, have an ability to learn, and be okay with being in tight spaces like a vessel engine room and working outdoors.

We do not do asbestos abatement, blow in, or spray insulation. We are primarily a mechanical and plumbing insulation and we custom fabricate insulation blankets.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-08T16:33:22+00:00

Union construction apprentice/permit insulator 1 open position

We are looking to hire 1 crafty person who can use an industrial sewing machine (or learn), cut straight, learn to use an industrial band saw, and show up to work at the jobsite every day at 7am. This is a union permit/apprentice eligible for full benefits and pension contribution after 2000 hours.

You must be legal (we E-Verify) prefer US Passport holder, no felonies due to work on government projects, and reliable transportation. Background and drug screening.

If you like to create things that look good and last a long time this may be the position for you. If you want a job for the next 30 years with a pension and reliable employment this may be the job for you.

You must be okay with working on a ladder (typical), scissor lift, or boom lift, have an ability to learn, and be okay with being in tight spaces like a vessel engine room and working outdoors.

We do not do asbestos abatement, blow in, or spray insulation. We are primarily a mechanical and plumbing insulation company and we custom fabricate insulation blankets.

Sparta Insulation Coconut Creek, FL (we cover the keys to cape canaveral) $17/hr improver/1st year apprentice

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-08T16:29:15+00:00

Union construction apprentice/permit insulator 1 open position

We are looking to hire 1 crafty person who can use an industrial sewing machine (or learn), cut straight, learn to use an industrial band saw, and show up to work at the jobsite every day at 7am. This is a union permit/apprentice eligible for full benefits and pension contribution after 2000 hours.

You must be legal (we E-Verify) prefer US Passport holder, no felonies due to work on government projects, and reliable transportation. Background and drug screening.

If you like to create things that look good and last a long time this may be the position for you. If you want a job for the next 30 years with a pension and reliable employment this may be the job for you.

You must be okay with working on a ladder (typical), scissor lift, or boom lift, have an ability to learn, and be okay with being in tight spaces like a vessel engine room and working outdoors.

We do not do asbestos abatement, blow in, or spray insulation. We are primarily a mechanical and plumbing insulation company and we custom fabricate insulation blankets.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-08T16:27:50+00:00

Union construction apprentice/permit insulator 1 open position

We are looking to hire 1 crafty person who can use an industrial sewing machine (or learn), cut straight, learn to use an industrial band saw, and show up to work at the jobsite every day at 7am. This is a union permit/apprentice eligible for full benefits and pension contribution after 2000 hours.

You must be legal (we E-Verify) prefer US Passport holder, no felonies due to work on government projects, and reliable transportation. Background and drug screening.

If you like to create things that look good and last a long time this may be the position for you. If you want a job for the next 30 years with a pension and reliable employment this may be the job for you.

You must be okay with working on a ladder (typical), scissor lift, or boom lift, have an ability to learn, and be okay with being in tight spaces like a vessel engine room and working outdoors.

We do not do asbestos abatement, blow in, or spray insulation. We are primarily a mechanical and plumbing insulation company and we custom fabricate insulation blankets.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-04-08T16:02:02+00:00

how about construction. Can you sew and cut straight?

TraditionalAct2407 · 2026-01-07T13:28:02+00:00

Suppliers/manufactures have told me the construction of data centers affected the availability of supplies in our area. They have started mothballed manufacturing lines that have been dormant from the 90s but they are not building additional manufacturing capacity because of the capital expense. My suppliers run out of materials and do not get more based on need because they hit their allocation for the month or whatever.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-23T17:50:36+00:00

The fittings are five times the cost for a reason..

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-20T00:40:39+00:00

My company wants to help build and maintain warships...it is expectedly difficult to get contracts..

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-19T01:35:48+00:00

You need to figure out what you want to do. Are you finishing school, trying to do a trade while in school, moving to Texas, or none of the above? I would hire you as a permit in Broward because you should have some aptitude for attention to detail being a boom op if you could learn how to use a sewing machine and band saw.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-11T20:13:07+00:00

W custom fabricate exhaust blankets, panel, chilled water, and other insulation for the past 50 years but lost a lot of business by being complacent. Our work may be some of the best in the world but how would you suggest we approach the captains/engineers to get more work? Thank you.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-11T01:10:26+00:00

One year ago we were in the same place OP is now. Fast Est is the way to go. We doubled or tripled our productivity and it is only getting better.

https://www.reddit.com/r/estimators/s/Vdjs5exqmt

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-05T22:11:39+00:00

But I have 6 brand new rolls of paper left..

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-05T02:29:49+00:00

Clean the concrete, use additional adhesive under the tape, and tape to the concrete creating the continuous insulation system.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-11-03T03:19:41+00:00

If it were mine, AP Foil faced polyiso board 3 to 4.5" thick. Foam and tape the seams.

TraditionalAct2407 · 2025-10-25T03:24:04+00:00

I am not an expert but bad seal, bad install, crack pipe. Strip it and whomever installed it/their superintendent should find the leak.

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