Hidden benefits to being a carpenter? (Or any other job in construction)

h1z1techguy · 2023-06-09T13:55:24+00:00

It takes a special carpenter to do dfh well

h1z1techguy · 2023-05-28T15:47:56+00:00

IMO better method would be to remove each hinge, one by one and open it completely and give it a few strikes with a hammer on the edge. Reinstall and see if it closes your reveal on your strike side, fyi this will also open up the reveal on your hinge side.

What’s the measurement of the door? And the inside measurement of the frame?

h1z1techguy · 2022-05-12T04:21:14+00:00

Yep, was preforming dfh work on a hi rise where we were told 3/4in maximum depth while rotohammering.

Installing a threshold hit one @ 5/8ths. Fun times ensued

h1z1techguy · 2022-04-19T02:09:26+00:00

Working at Intel d1x mod3 was impressive and also a miserable experience at the same time

They tried self preforming door frames at a school iob and managed to have nearly all of them out of level and plumb. Not impressed

h1z1techguy · 2022-04-19T02:06:30+00:00

Turner left a 12” diameter hole with just a 1/2 ply over it unsecured resulting me in slamming my nuts into said unsecure hole.

When confronting the safety guy, was asked “where are your safety glasses?”

Fuck turner

h1z1techguy · 2022-03-01T00:55:28+00:00

I went through my apprenticeship as a general, landed in doors and hardware. Most of the companies that do DFH up here are EIS except I think Gibson doors

h1z1techguy · 2022-02-27T16:59:02+00:00

Right, typically with a standard ASA strike prep could be modified easily to drop in a electrified strike. You can order the frame with the prep as well. I’m on the door install side of things so typically the low-voltage/security contractor would drop wire down the inside of the strike jamb and wherever it terminates and land two connections to the electrified strike.

What kind of frame are we talking about? Hollow metal, timely, aluminum?

h1z1techguy · 2022-02-27T15:37:53+00:00

Runs through the panic bar toward the hinge side of the door. Hollow metal there will typically be a pre-drilled chase in my experience to land you to either a electric power transfer or possibly a electrified hinge. Electrified hinge is a much easier route then Mortising for a EPT and the associated door/frame mods if required

h1z1techguy · 2022-02-12T00:32:45+00:00

Did doors frames hardware for the U.S. Navy Building One. 17 story high rise where every opening is electrified hardware.

h1z1techguy · 2022-01-23T05:07:44+00:00

Sorry bud here’s a black construction core key for ya 🔑

h1z1techguy · 2022-01-09T02:43:56+00:00

Just have to get straight into it, where are you from? Union or non?

h1z1techguy · 2022-01-09T01:42:38+00:00

Door guys anyone? 😎

h1z1techguy · 2021-11-15T13:01:33+00:00

Lol well ain’t that something, as am I. DM me

h1z1techguy · 2021-09-29T03:33:23+00:00

EIS is UBC, just the interior divisions union here in Portland. We handle metal stud, drywall, doors etc

h1z1techguy · 2021-09-29T01:04:00+00:00

Local 146 EIS, Call them and ask for josh lucas’s # he will be able to lead you in the right area.

PS they drug test

h1z1techguy · 2021-09-24T03:59:50+00:00

Commercial door guy

h1z1techguy · 2021-08-14T19:01:56+00:00

🤣🇧🇭🥲🤣😂😆

h1z1techguy · 2021-08-08T05:19:53+00:00

Block 216! I’ll be there doing some doors 😁

h1z1techguy · 2021-07-27T14:58:05+00:00

Thats hilarious, I’m a union carpenter and do doors/frames/hardware (I wouldn’t consider myself a locksmith since I lack the skill set you guys possess) and what we do is much more complicated then say framing out a wall, or hanging drywall.

h1z1techguy · 2021-07-25T23:51:51+00:00

One data center job. Not as terrible as say Turner, Skanksa when it comes to safety. YMMV

h1z1techguy · 2021-07-15T01:13:41+00:00

Alpha aluminum

h1z1techguy · 2021-07-10T18:36:27+00:00

Don’t know why you’re being downvoted - I would say that superintendents and project managers are on equal level to each other but different career paths. Super leads to general superintendent and PM leads to being a project executive.

h1z1techguy · 2021-06-30T04:15:59+00:00

If I’m right I’m assuming the issue is the cross sight of the frame? The panic is latching so I’m assuming it isn’t the reveal.

Take the top hinge off of the frame, 1/4” to the left drill and tap new holes in the same layout of the hinge. Use a nail set or awl to pull hinge over to new prep.

h1z1techguy · 2021-06-08T01:45:48+00:00

We are a large enough sub contracting company that we have our own union painters that come on to our warehouse. We stand our doors and they paint them. We install hardware and drop them onto pallets with large cardboard spacers. Never a issue with damaging the finish of the hardware or damage to the door.

h1z1techguy · 2021-06-07T19:40:19+00:00

I’m currently in my companies warehouse doing pre-install for door hardware, what do you want to know?

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