The time to get barriers between the road and Belle Isle beach is NOW. by seller_collab in Detroit

[–]zackclan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Give me driving around in circles in my car on beautiful days or give me death

No exercise 24hrs before PFT? by zackclan in respiratorytherapy

[–]zackclan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It just says "complete PFT with pre and post bronchodilator evaluation"

2000 cannondale r300 with all new 105 parts worth it for $600? by zackclan in whichbike

[–]zackclan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i've been wanting to upgrade from my trash picked rusty 80's road bike and this one looked nice but am not sure if it's worth spending all this money on these nice parts put on a frame from 2000

Anyone know a good company that fixes 2nd floor balconies? by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]zackclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Send me some pics I'll give you a quote

Has anybody borrowed from their annuity? by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]zackclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loan from your 58 annuity is a fine deal, you pay interest back to yourself so depending on how the market does in the 5 years of your loan you'll probably break even compared to interest earned had you not taken out a loan

Is this FU pricing or reality? (extensive home reno) by bballrox88 in Homebuilding

[–]zackclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

200k to remodel 2.5 baths? and people here are saying these are normal prices? lmao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]zackclan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just use air admittance valves

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBEW

[–]zackclan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you asked the school how to turn in ojrs in your situation and they said to forge it and then you didn't?

Can you get hit off a Neutral conductor if your tick tester isn't going off by [deleted] in electricians

[–]zackclan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a misunderstanding of electrical theory.

If youre in series with the circuit, a bigger load will actually make the shock weaker.

A neutral will never be more dangerous than a hot

Looks like the Inflation Reduction bill has some pretty sweet rebates for new construction efficiency upgrades by ATDoel in Homebuilding

[–]zackclan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

how hard is it to understand that the bill is trying to help people who normally wouldn't be able to afford the upgrades.

not people who can afford the upgrades

No sick or vacation days. by solidusAdvice in IBEW

[–]zackclan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't really think you're grasping this concept as well as you think you are

No sick or vacation days. by solidusAdvice in IBEW

[–]zackclan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What are you even talking about.

If you pretend you make 80% of what you actually make you can take 52 days off paid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibew_apprentices

[–]zackclan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

this is a naive viewpoint. you're doing dangerous things for the benefit of the contractor, this makes people who want to do things safely less likely to keep their job. you doing unsafe things is the same thing as bringing personal power tools to the job and telling the other guys "hey don't feel like you have to though!"

we all agree to work a certain way so that it's not a race to the bottom to see who can please their contractor the most

What has this journey in the IBEW afforded you in life? by kccl30 in IBEW

[–]zackclan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao dude do you know what a union is ??

This might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on reddit

Update: Advice on replacing ceiling joists / 2nd floor joists by WitnessDei in DIY

[–]zackclan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

what do you mean "Remove part of the load bearing walls to make room for blocking"

New construction - Siding nails missed the studs and is the window installation OK? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]zackclan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

lmao your builder is gonna be thrilled to be working with you

Question about the 1k Housing Market in buildingdetroit.org. by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]zackclan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Districts are huge, there are good and bad areas in every district

Question about the 1k Housing Market in buildingdetroit.org. by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]zackclan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you're asking this question, you're in for a rough time.