Thanks... we try hard to keep a clean and profession board. You have our great moderators to thank for that :Thumbs:JustaFramer said:I actually found a construction board that isn't full on spam
What does this mean?JustaFramer said:and no real members.
My best friend is a home builder. He's told me on many occasions how rare (and valuable) a really 'good' framing carpenter is. I hate to see some of the hacks that are throwing panels together on large scale production jobs and calling themselves carpenters. Unfortunately, I see brickwork going that way too. How many 17 year old, non-English speaking bricklayers can there be on one job?JustaFramer said:I started out a framer 10 years ago but expanded my knowledge and experience in other fields a few years ago.
In Washington hacks have littered the residential field. There is more tract home to custom home building. So garbage prevails. Not to many framing companies offer benefits so sticking with one is hard. It cut into profits you know. I am so sick of residential that I am going union. the cheap imigrent labor has ruined craftmanship. And the contractors that hire them are selfmade hacks themselves for letting the garbage fly. I can't afford the tract insurance but these hacks that drive up the cost have it. Makes me sick.PipeGuy said:My best friend is a home builder. He's told me on many occasions how rare (and valuable) a really 'good' framing carpenter is. I hate to see some of the hacks that are throwing panels together on large scale production jobs and calling themselves carpenters. Unfortunately, I see brickwork going that way too. How many 17 year old, non-English speaking bricklayers can there be on one job?
Glad to see you on the board. Catch you around.
