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As you can see in the attached picture I look a little lost. I worked in a crawlspace most of today. I have pretty good knee pads and had some cheap elbow pads and of course a respirator. I also had latex gloves under my work gloves. The rocks were killing my back, legs, shoulders, etc.

I need some padding all over. Front and back. I had to finish some temporary shoring that some previous contractor did not finish. I got some great pictures which I will post elsewhere. To help supplement my income I am going to be free lancing with a structural engineer which means I may be in the crawlspace more often. What do you wear when you are in the crawlspace?
 

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Mitch M said:
As you can see in the attached picture I look a little lost. I worked in a crawlspace most of today. I have pretty good knee pads and had some cheap elbow pads and of course a respirator. I also had latex gloves under my work gloves. The rocks were killing my back, legs, shoulders, etc.

I need some padding all over. Front and back. I had to finish some temporary shoring that some previous contractor did not finish. I got some great pictures which I will post elsewhere. To help supplement my income I am going to be free lancing with a structural engineer which means I may be in the crawlspace more often. What do you wear when you are in the crawlspace?
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Carthart Jump suit light weight canvas.
Boots with socks duct taped to the jumpsuit.
painter paint mask with scarf tied over that.
goggles or paslode glasses
2-3 flash lights
electricians tool belt with tools
A bb gun fully loaded
 
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I hate crawl spaces.

My last "adventure" was a little bigger than what you got stuck with there Mitch:
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That's my shiny pipe and rack on the left...running for some 200 +/- feet into the "abyss".
 
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Celtic said:
I hate crawl spaces.

My last "adventure" was a little bigger than what you got stuck with there Mitch:
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That's my shiny pipe and rack on the left...running for some 200 +/- feet into the "abyss".
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You should be banned. That is not a crawl space that is the Taj Mahal. Concrete floors lighting pfftt I could live in that:laughing:

Have you ever seen a DC rat? graawwwwa arawwarrjj
 
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I found a skeleton in the last crawlspace I worked in--not sure exactly what it was--dog? skunk? raccoon?
I hate spiders too. Crawlspaces suck!
 
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Tyvek® Jumpsuits

Full Body Coverage: Recycled Tyvek® Jumpsuit with Hood and Shoe Covers

It's the ultimate protection in a Tyvek® jumpsuit, covering you from head to toe with an integrated hood and elastic-topped shoe covers. If you work in an environment where it's important to keep a barrier between you and microscopic particles, this is the Tyvek® jumpsuit for you.

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I usually wear one of these disposables when I work in a crawlspace. The hood is uncomfortable but once I get all the spiderwebs off where I'm working I slip it down.
 
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480sparky said:
A concrete floor and you're not using a mechanic's creeper?
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That was my thought, I worked in a crawlspace this summer, and it just so happened I was doing brakelines on my truck the day before, and happened to have my creeper in my truck bed, worked out well
 
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I work in crawl areas at least once a week,same for attics.I wear coveralls, and maybe gloves when crawling,that'd be it.And sometimes I'm there 20-30 hrs over the course of a few days.All the other crap just slows you down.
 
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I always estimate/survey/walk a job. I always think how am I going to run the wiring, pipes or get material/debris moved. I would charge more for jobs that require me to go in to attics and crawl spaces unless the crawl spaces are very roomy. Then again thats why commercial electric is $75 - 150 an hour with a 3 hour minimum.
 
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