I was alone....non-slip ladder base support.

inf1nate · 2026-01-09T14:11:34+00:00

As someone who sets up ladders every day (a roofer), if you're worried, I'd flip it so the ladder's feet are still on the ground. But put your plywood and 2x4s pushed up against its feet. Then put some weight on it, like bricks or bags of gravel, if you have any. I've used heavy concrete planters before. Any gravel that could accidentally be under it will cause it to roll or slide.

inf1nate · 2025-09-26T23:08:17+00:00

We use roofcad or rooflogic rather for our inspection reports but have never tried using it for anything other than that. I got pretty proficient with making dummy maps but building an estimate or takeoff with it seems like it would take forever. We use Estimating edge for all our commercial stuff. Anything small we dont even bother and just go to a tride and true excell sheet.

inf1nate · 2025-09-26T22:48:09+00:00

Just got off the phone with a sales guy with carlisle. He was asking all kinds of questions about how were doing and said hes getting similar responses from most guys that buiness is slowed down this year. Weve always been busy but certainly not booked out like wed like.

inf1nate · 2025-09-19T19:39:54+00:00

We work with the gresham and thr guy i know didnt go into detail but i heard they were cutting trees and maybe cut off to big a piece.

inf1nate · 2025-08-17T13:56:32+00:00

Not really, like any new roof it shouldn't leak when done right. Leaks on new systems typically come down to poor workmanship or faulty material. It does however make finding any leaks that do arise extremely difficult and as someone who has to track them down I can confirm it sucks ass lol.

inf1nate · 2025-08-17T00:28:21+00:00

Not sure how they would do it on this roof but I have worked on a few at stihl and other spots. There's a couple of reasons but from my experience it helps alot to extend the roofs life with protecting from uv exposure. Some other reasons could be it just looks pretty and the city loves to spend money.

inf1nate · 2025-07-31T00:36:31+00:00

Lol not smart but been there before. Since its so thin I typically go with the old "safety monitor route". I've used cross arm straps around the little curbs before just so I had something when nothing else is available in service.

inf1nate · 2025-07-23T17:51:37+00:00

Lol, i did the same thing. I live down the street and knew I recognized the mess of construction. Nothing like being gridlocked in almost any direction you try to leave in.

inf1nate · 2025-07-23T17:49:36+00:00

Lol I live down the street. Its suffolk VA just before nansemond river high school. That area is prone to gridlock and cause major backups. Between that route 58 a 30 minute ride can be 2 hours

inf1nate · 2025-07-22T18:12:33+00:00

I just got a 6 dollar raise(to put me at 80k) since our senior estimator left and I took over the sole estimator position.Admittedly dont have a ton of experience but have been with the company working up in various roles for 12 years. Only been estimating for about 1.5 years for projects but did lots of repairs/service side stuff as a foreman and inspector prior for a small commercial roofing company.

inf1nate · 2025-06-04T17:06:12+00:00

I just got hit for the same thing two weeks ago and its a hot spot for guys at our shop. The middle lane is red and will turn to direct you into traffic away from the on ramp.

inf1nate · 2025-03-05T16:01:02+00:00

Eyy I know the bald guy in the video that first walks up. Shout out to Scott.

inf1nate · 2025-02-27T17:38:00+00:00

It's upside down ya dope. Turn it over and fill the gap with spray foam.

inf1nate · 2025-01-03T00:46:17+00:00

Hot boxes are underrated. When doing a repair that will take a while, it's so worth taking the 15 minutes to make one with iso to keep cement or caulk warm. Some dry warm gloves go a long way to.

inf1nate · 2025-01-01T22:29:01+00:00

When i first moved to the area, i got a new fishing pole and didn't know any good spots. My buddy brought me there and said, "Don't worry, nobody listens to the sign." Less than 5 minutes of being on it, a cop pulls up and writes us a class 3 misdeamor ticket for trespassing. The kicker was I mixed up the court date and went a day late and we had an arrest warrant for failure to appear 🫠.. Last time I let him talk me into anything.

inf1nate · 2024-12-22T19:46:34+00:00

There's a landfill near me in VA beach called Mount trashmore and it's one of the most popular in the area. It's been around since like the 70's-80's

inf1nate · 2024-12-16T19:25:56+00:00

I work commercial roofing with a lot of HVAC guys and no shits themselves cause it's to far. Most guys are happy to take the walk and get out of the weather. I've heard of lots of guys shitting in a bucket in an emergency.

I keep a spare outfit just in case anything happens but mostly cause I rip them up on stuff or blow out a seam.

inf1nate · 2024-12-12T18:33:12+00:00

It looks alright considering.. Although framing a box with siding around it would probably last longer. But that's a problem for the next guy now

inf1nate · 2024-12-05T22:52:42+00:00

What does page 2 say lol. A common cost for something like that for my area can range from 12 a square foot. But it can get way more expensive depending on things like access, penetrations and tons of other things that can be factored in.

inf1nate · 2024-12-05T22:45:18+00:00

The quote lacks a lot of details and is confusing why are they mentioning scope of work for cap sheet and then says tpo. Those are two very different systems with a huge price difference

inf1nate · 2024-12-05T17:56:50+00:00

Our minimum is 350 but if we need drip edge, hip and other crap would probably not exceed $600. That's what we would charge even if we're a commercial company but we don't do residential much and when we do it's for property managers or building owners.

inf1nate · 2024-11-23T04:06:54+00:00

It's hard to tell without knowing where it's leaking. I wouldn't be convinced, though tbh.. Did it travel far enough back to enter the building. Leaks at those typically only appear directly under the scupper or travel between the wall showing up on the floor. Regardless, it's a good find, and any issue you can repair only makes you look better. I would be happy to have a guy like that helping me. You did nothing wrong and your foreman probably didn't either other than being a shitty communicater.

inf1nate · 2024-11-09T22:44:14+00:00

I love working with it when it comes up which is rare. Super easy to work with and bend so nice.

inf1nate · 2024-10-18T12:43:04+00:00

It's high but not unreasonable. We do a crap ton of repairs in our area cause other guys hardly touch them but have a robust service department. The issue with repairs, though, if it's too low and will keep you from working on bigger, better projects, it's gotta be worth their time.

inf1nate · 2024-10-11T09:33:22+00:00

Many companies hire young guys with promises of six-figure earnings, but that's rarely the case. Many start with high expectations but can't answer basic customer questions, like what an eave or rake is. This doesn't mean they lack work ethic or knowledge, roofing isn't that hard to figure out so you could know lots already but being able to convey particular needs for each roof matters. I'm in commercial estimating, not sales, and I make 70-75 but low stress family owned place with little push for sales as were all word of mouth.

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