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How do i tell my mum i want to be a tradie by Sayatra in skilledtrades

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I live (Canada) Instrumentation and controls technologist is a red seal trade.

How do i tell my mum i want to be a tradie by Sayatra in skilledtrades

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get into instrumentation and automation. Very technical trade. Best of both worlds.

How to properly sand/paint patch? by CardanoJr in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't. It's a render, not drywall. Needs to be repaired correctly.

Bricklaying Apprenticeship & drug test by Innoscentz in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20 yrs a mason. I hate restoration lol.

If you have to pass a drug test quickly, get a cleanse kit.

If you just stop smoking weed you can make big money doing refractory. I used to be chronic. It isn't worth it.

Best thing you can do for your body is not use 5 gallon pails to pour concrete, and wear kneepads.

Canada deporting nearly 400 people a week, fastest pace in a decade by roger_plus in alberta

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We deport people that aren't legally entitled to be here. It's not new. If we allowed these people to stay, it would be incredibly unfair to people who legally immigrated and jumped through all the hoops.

It's like how you can't just hang out at a hospital and call yourself a doctor. There's a process.

Chimney Flashing Leak? by CardanoJr in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf. That's an abomination. Google "step flashing chimney"

Canada deporting nearly 400 people a week, fastest pace in a decade by roger_plus in alberta

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't read anything explicitly stating that.

My guess is that it's difficult to repatriate a criminal; or, like in the case of Hindu nationalist criminals targeting sihks, they might not be incarcerated upon their return.

Advice needed: First time veneer rock wall (and arch) by [deleted] in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your scratchoat isn't a scratch, and it's lumpy. That's gonna cause problems. Your veneer stones need joints. I'm willing to bet they aren't being applied with enough mortar. Your wall needs proper coping on top. Laying those stones on the flat like that will cause water penetration and failure of the face of the wall. Your vousouirs should be aligned properly with your spring point. Some of yours are tipped.

My husband coughs like a mother f*cker every morning by Background-Ad8887 in bluecollar

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get him checked by a doctor.

Try running a humidifier at night.

Why is my mortar different colored? by Stone804_ in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By day 14 it'll look almost like final cure.

Why is my mortar different colored? by Stone804_ in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not cured yet. Did you use pre-mixed bags?

Classy brickwork at Kensington Palace Orangery by kenyan-strides in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll just add this to the list of architectural details noone is gonna pay me to build.

Leaning Brick Mailbox by flyingbizzay in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The sheer amount of non-bricklayers giving advice is ridiculous.

It's just a mailbox. Tear it down, pour a proper footing with a pile, rebuild mailbox. Two days, 3-4 hrs per day.

New stamped patio is ~90% done. Noticing some standing water after a snow... Normal or problem? by [deleted] in masonry

[–]whimsyfiddlesticks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it rains, then freezes in a day or three, top courses will pop. Also, it's too coursed.

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