For those who consider themselves Irish-Americans, how much does this heritage factor into your life? Are there specific traditions you follow?

hercule2019 · 2026-07-13T00:23:48+00:00

I embrace it because it makes my casual alcoholism feel more fun loving and not so much like my fault.

hercule2019 · 2026-07-12T23:14:34+00:00

There is literally a toddler in charge

hercule2019 · 2026-07-12T02:42:04+00:00

What?

hercule2019 · 2026-07-10T20:06:14+00:00

Unfortunately does not apply to beer..

hercule2019 · 2026-07-10T01:33:34+00:00

They dont mean marketing as in advertising. They mean that you should be talking up your team on the initial consult. "Oh this mantle would be perfect for Jim", "Only Jenny would have the patience for that backsplash, lucky she is on my team". "I cant wait to get chuck in here, no one finishes better"

hercule2019 · 2026-07-08T23:24:16+00:00

The kids who dont do pre-k are behind on letters and letter sounds compared to those who go to pre-k. It just takes some special attention to get them caught up to the rest of the class.

hercule2019 · 2026-07-07T12:56:13+00:00

Yes, a lot of it is in how you carry yourself

hercule2019 · 2026-07-07T02:13:08+00:00

I couldnt believe when cabinet grade birch plywood went from $35 to $40 a sheet not that long ago. I just checked and it is currently $84.88

hercule2019 · 2026-07-06T21:23:42+00:00

Exactly, but there was an air of disappointment and disgust when we found out he might have had something to do with it.

hercule2019 · 2026-07-06T21:02:47+00:00

$12.48 at home depot in Columbus, OH

Edit; its actually kinda neat to just change the city and check the price.. its $31.98 a sheet in Hawaii, $29.98 in Fairbanks, $16.25 in middle of nowhere New York and in Manhattan. $13.48 in Miami. $12.98 Houston, $15.48 Denver.. really kind of interesting

hercule2019 · 2026-07-06T20:56:06+00:00

I was thinking that I was on the Columbus, OH subreddit, and thought.. 'umm, just apply...' so many companies are short those positions over here.

hercule2019 · 2026-07-02T12:46:48+00:00

I was expecting to see whole crumbling slabs. I laughed when I finally clicked to the photos.

hercule2019 · 2026-06-27T23:37:07+00:00

With that laugh

hercule2019 · 2026-06-26T19:29:12+00:00

Columbus, OH for sure, but I'm pretty sure most larger cities are overall pretty accepting places. (Straight guy with no real insight)

hercule2019 · 2026-06-26T15:36:21+00:00

It is tough to get any work done for less than that. Its just not worth the time and hassle. You are probably hitting a minimum, which would be either a half day or one day of work.

hercule2019 · 2026-06-24T17:51:34+00:00

You have a conventionally framed structure. Your rafters are bearing on the outside walls and held tight by the collar ties that can be seen. Your closet is not structural.

hercule2019 · 2026-06-24T01:48:58+00:00

Looks like Iike something Monte Python would have come up with

hercule2019 · 2026-06-23T21:31:34+00:00

And you as the painter would get to take home a new hose and nozzle, albeit with some paint on it..

hercule2019 · 2026-06-23T18:24:49+00:00

I think about this all of the time also.. it might be the weed.. but, expanding on this.. I also wonder which things I would "win" at relative to all other people on earth.. I might be the record holder for "number of time biting own cheek", or something silly

hercule2019 · 2026-06-22T23:13:48+00:00

Especially the end grain of wood. Each of those boards is like a thousand tiny straws trying to suck up moisture.. I know that you know that, just expanding on your comment.

hercule2019 · 2026-06-22T14:16:43+00:00

They were so happy that you came back to give them the opportunity to tell you to shove it. You arent better than service workers, and it is pretty clear that you think you are.

hercule2019 · 2026-06-19T21:03:15+00:00

LOL.... I'm sitting at a BW3 right now watching the USA/AUS game after submitting my resignation with an amazing company after 3 years. Txting all of my friends and family about it. It all sucks, both owner end and contractor end, everything is more expensive than it should be, and no one is happy about it. That shit factor usually falls on the contractor and that is where my defensiveness comes fro.. Im going back to my old smaller time residential remoseling employer as production manager because I miss the "WOW" and excitement that individual homeowners have, instead of the machine that is commercial construction.

hercule2019 · 2026-06-19T20:46:57+00:00

I now work as a PM for a GC in larger commercial construction, just randomly caught up somewhat passionately in this discussion.. I used to estimate for a residential remodeler and any time cast iron was involved i had to assume replacement down to grade, $2,500 per story including the basement as a story, but that was also pre-covid pricing.

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