What Would YOU Do

D.Foster

Yea i told him what was up, I did it with some humor though. I said my compressor is workin alot harder since it met your hose. And some of it was coming from his gun, and i told him that Bostitch was coming to our supplier for the repair/exchange day. He appreciated it.
This actually happened a while ago, but things like this happen often, even with the other trades, so i need to approach the same kind of scenario frequently.
Thanks guys,and best to all ya

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PA woodbutcher

NIce to hear about the happy ending. I guess it's possible he didn't realize he was being a dick, just wanted to get to work and impress he boss. I could live with that.

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D.Foster

Yea, tru story.
The guy still didnt last long though.........

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jhark123

Hell, even if someone is working for me: "A framer without a FRAMING SQUARE huh? maybe you should be paid at the laborer rate, they don't have to bring tools." Then I give him one of my tools

TempestV

How about when the plumber is asking the finish carpenters for pipe compound? That has to be about the worst that I've ever seen.

user38755

I use Lincoln or L-type connectors so air is never a problem if they plug in and can't get air. Tools I will never loan out to anyone except the GC. I am liable for whomever uses my tools, so the answer is always NO. Not even a 4ft step ladder for electricians, I will take it away from them and tell them why. I don't pay insurance on them so I don't feel bad about it either. If they wanted to kick back 10% of their jobs to me I would let it slide.

VMFehr

UGH it's NEVER ok to use someones tools without asking, and even then I'd rather walk to the trailer before I asked. If your not responsible enough to come to the site ready to do the job your being paid for, why would I assume your responsible enough to take care of my tools.

strathd

Years ago I was on a crew framing apt. buildings. Jim bob was in a unit doing pick-up with his one day old worm drive. He decides go to lunch. Comes back and his brand new saw is laying there with the cord cut in half. Theres a plumber in the unit. Jim bob asks did you cut my cord, plumber says yeah sorry. He says I want $20 for a new cord. The plumber says I dont have it now i'll give it to you tommorow. So the next day we were all eyes on that unit. You'd half to know jim bob. He asks him for the money. Plumber says I talked to my boss at the job trailer and he said we could just tape it up. MISTAKE. So your not gonna pay me ? Uh.. no.
BAM it was on that plumber crawled out of that unit on his hands and knees. Jim bob was a handful. Plumbers were on our ass on that job. They would be drilling holes through the second floor deck and pushing pvc through before we even had all the walls up. OL jimbob would grab the pvc, pull it up and throw it off the side of the building. One time he threw a tub off the side of the building. Plumbers never said a word to him though.

D.Foster

Awesome story!!
We had plumbers on one job that would'nt bother lookin on the other side of the joist they were drillin,and frequently drilled through wires and such!! Or the electrician would drill somes hole and walk away,then when he came back they were filled with PEX. I hated those guys.

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PA woodbutcher

Ignorance or what?

I was setting trusses one time and my hammer flipped out of my hand. Another old timer was righ next to me so I asked to use his hammer to finish that truss. He tells me "you know asking a carpenter to use his hammer is like asking to use his wife" I tell him "sorry I'll just use her not abuse her".

When working with a crew I never ask to use something that I have in the truck and rarely even when I don't own the tool.

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strathd

One time a sub that I did'nt even know moved my truck without even asking me ! Now that really pissed me off. Some people just dont have any manners.

Five Star

one time i was setting up in a unit to install cabinets, here comes a plumber can you help me bring down a 75 gal water heater into the basement.


some people got balls i told him to ask the super standing across the street

loneframer

I'd wait for him to climb the ladder, then I would double loop the hose around his neck, dropkick the ladder out from under him and drag him by the hose back to his truck and ask to borrow his ladder because yours is broken.

ribuilder

I would put razor blades on the back side of your steering wheel...when he goes to hop in and grab the wheel...off he goes to the hospital with some nice boo-boos. Works like a charm!

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PA woodbutcher

I wouldn't mind helping another professional out. I'm a one man operation about half the time and there are times I would love to have just a hand. Take me what 5 minutes to give a guy a hand? It's not like he asked you to hook it up.

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precisionbuild

It's not like it's costing you much. And I have been helped in small ways that have meant alot in the past by other trades.

Bodger

I would forget I did that and cut myself to ribbons.

D.Foster

I agree. Its not like they are askin you to drill out a home run for them. I always need a quick hand,....wait that sounds wrong.

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ribuilder

Uhhhhhhh From a plumber?!?

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D.Foster

Preferably not, but if someone is nearby and willing.........

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