Regret A Job?

CO2Solutions

Have you ever taken a job, started it, and the job was so friggin tough to do that you regretted taking the job????

I started a Mold job today, blasting mold in a crawl space with about 26 inches between the mud floor and the floor joists...no air coming in, no light...I'm sure some radon gases, the mold...mud, rocks, nails, bugs I've never even seen on the discovery channel...every once in a while hit the head off the underside of the floor, catch a nail once in a while...

Well, I don't regret taking the job, it pays really, really well but I feel my body isn't built for these types of jobs anymore...

I'm half done, another day and should be done! schedule day next week - give my body to recoop! get back at er!

MEDIA MAN

I can't say I ever regreted a job but I get fustrated with a lot of them. Sorta the same I guess.
The types of job your describing I generally throw out a large number because I don't want them that bad. If I get it great if not let the comp. do it for less than my bid. Let them complain to themselves. This way when I land the the job I can't bitch too much because I'm getting my money's worth. Makes it worth it!
Just look forward to the end of this one. It will feel so good, especially when the fat check clears.
What do you seal the wood with when you finish. Or do the cleaning and restoration people do that.
That's the way it works for me when I do fire restorations. They char seal everything when I'm done.

gregj

CO2 - Is dry ice blasting safe in a confined area with poor ventilation? Won't you get high CO2 concentrations? Maybe that's why it is wearing you out.

Another cheery thought, if it is still muddy under there they just might be calling you to blast off the mold again in a couple years.

Double-A

The covers from lumber stacks (available from most lumber yards for the asking) and the thick cardboard from appliance boxes can make your life under a house much more pleasant.

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Rarely have I ever regretted taking a job.Often I had wished I charged more though.

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I can think of a job that one of our fellows might regret even though it was his fortune for the experience........................Blue logs come to mind....

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CO2Solutions

yes, it is...I use an air supply unit for these types of jobs...works well but makes it tough in a confined space to move around with an extra hose strapped to your body. Well, they are having the crawl space finished off properly once I've completed blasting.

Once I'm done the wood is pretty much like new - or like a good sanding...in this case no sealant goes on, none needed as long as the crawl space is finished off correctly (plastic barrier on floor, up the wall and air tight underneath). yeah, I've done some fire restos where they use char seal as well - keep that smell out...they have a similar product for mold made by Fosters - seals in mold and repells moisture but that stuff eventually comes off! I'd never recommend using it for first line of defense against mold (which some so called Mold Techs do!).

Ah ha, never thought of card board! I was using tarps but wasn't helping with the rocks or nails...cardboard would work....thanks!

CO2Solutions

exactly how I feel now...just wished I had quoted more----for the pain...