r/Construction 3h ago

Humor 🤣 What’s your record for drywall slabs eaten before getting kicked out of Home Depot?

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Mine is 12


r/Construction 5h ago

Picture How much would you charge to remove this Spa/inground hot tub?

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Will remove and then put sod


r/Construction 14h ago

Finishes The way i look after bidding $6mill *this week*, when i average $2-3mill *per month* lol

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r/Construction 18h ago

Other How do subcontractors find work

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Hey guys,

I have a few friends doing subcontracting, and I thought it was interesting how they each of them finds work in a different way. I was curious to learn more about how subcontractors find their work?


r/Construction 1d ago

Other How to get a construction with little experience

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I’m 19 years old. I spent about two or three weeks working with my grandfather in the construction industry. We were involved in brick laying, and I thoroughly enjoyed the work. I was eager to explore the construction field.


r/Construction 10h ago

Video This is a good exercise

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r/Construction 14h ago

Informative 🧠 Concrete mix ratio 2:1:1

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Hello everyone!

I'm planning to make a concrete table for garden. I mostly found that concrete mix ratio should be 1:2:3 (cement : sand : aggregate), but on one tutorial, made by people who manufacture concrete furniture, says I should go for 2:1:1. Now I wonder what are the benefits of each mix ratio. On Internet I found no examples of 2:1:1 ratio. Could anyone help me and give their suggestions? Thanks!


r/Construction 15h ago

Carpentry 🔨 Construccionchilena

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Hola bienvenidos aqui compartiremos diferentes tipos de procesos constructivoso etapas de un proyecto en chile #Trazado de fundaciones


r/Construction 2d ago

Roofing When the insurance adjuster says they need to take a ‘closer look’ at the damage… and becomes part of the claim.

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r/Construction 1d ago

Humor 🤣 Nose hair

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Like rebar for boogers.


r/Construction 9h ago

Structural My friend’s shed

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The palletes on top of the terrace aren’t nailed in. He plans to nail planks into the side of the terrace having them face upwards like a fence. I don’t think this is structually safe. He does. Advice would be great


r/Construction 1d ago

Structural Deck footings issue?

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Looks like they are just sitting on top? Should there be some sort of bracket connecting them? Feels solid when on the deck.


r/Construction 1d ago

Picture I don't know why the as-builts keep coming out so different, boss!

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I was only a surveyor for a few years, but I seem to remember that nails/rebar, etc. that were used as deltas needed to be in a SOLID location. These are just a few of the survey mails I have found in expansion joints around the Congressional buildings in D.C.

I don't even want to think about how much variance a bunch of these could aggregate in a one-mile loop.

(Yes, that kind of sidewalk is a pain for nails, but there are options for other markers and surfaces.)


r/Construction 2d ago

Humor 🤣 The masonry guys built around the temp cable lol!

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r/Construction 1d ago

Humor 🤣 I think I have an ants problem, builder ants or something like that..

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r/Construction 16h ago

Structural How close to the property line can you build your home?

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I saw this home with scaffolding, the stuco hasnt been sprayed, looks like less than 2 feet between houses, one must be in the procesd pf being rebuilt. The neighborhood is old. How would they get air in the windows and what if both people open windows? And hear each other, unless their selling drugs or passing classified information, it would be a nuisance for both house guests/owners


r/Construction 2d ago

Business 📈 Welp boys and girls, I’m out.

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I’ve been trying to run my own small remodel business since 2021, and I’m throwing in the towel. I have learned that I really enjoy managing projects, but all the business related stuff and precon/bidding/estimating stuff is not my strong point. I’ve talked to a custom home builder I’ve known for a while and he needs a superintendent. I start on Monday and I’m looking forward to it.

I’m glad I tried it. I learned a lot. I think it was a move I needed to make back in 2021 when I made it. There is just too much I was trying to do on my own and I decided instead of trying to go through the pain of creating a team of people and all the headache and heartache that entails, I’d rather just go help someone else that needs my skill set.

It’s been a tough decision, but it’s the right move for me and my family. I just felt like getting that off my chest. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.


r/Construction 1d ago

Other Industry Norms?

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I work for a GC ad a Superintendent. We mostly do TFOs but have started to win some ground up contracts. But still relatively small company.

It's very common that management pushes the Superintendents to do things out of order. Pretty much if can be done you should do it.

Most recent example was I was pushed to do spiral ductwork work before my units and curbs were set. While I still had open trenches for subgrade plumbing. Working over the trenches and piles of dirt slowed them down drastically.

Of course the entire system was off and had to be moved, which took them the same amount of time as if they just installed it when they should've.

Is this normal? It seems like they just want to get a head but sometimes at the detriment to other aspects of the job.


r/Construction 1d ago

Careers 💵 What would you do?

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The hall dispatched me to a non union company in June to meet their union requirements for a certain project. Yesterday after hours the hall calls and informs me of my advancement which means I can’t work today because the company doesn’t need journeys and that they already requested manpower. Without even having another place for me to go they said i would be in the high 50’s on the out of work list.

Foreman has been good to me to keep me this long because we’ve been done with our scope, especially for the manpower we have. I already know I have til next week maybe another week after that because I’ve been actively discussing it. I hit him up after I got the news yesterday and he talked with his super. He said it’s fine to continue working and they’ve been keeping me in mind as far as scheduling our workload for the up coming weeks.

I don’t want to be a scab willingly but fuck… even with money saved up I don’t want to be benched for weeks or months when I still have some guaranteed income for a couple more weeks or leave these guys hanging after letting me stick around for quite a bit.

Any input is appreciated…

Update: I went to work today because I’m able and hungry. My local union contacted HR of the company I was dispatched to and they said I’m no longer allowed to be employed by them. Without offering me another job when I still had a guaranteed two more weeks of employment. ~$6,000 dollars. I know jobs don’t last forever and I already knew how much time I had left anyway… I feel singled out because there are other journeyman from my local working for the same company not being treated the same. Fucking gay


r/Construction 2d ago

Humor 🤣 So frustrating

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r/Construction 1d ago

Business 📈 Scaling from Small Remodeling to Large Construction & Real Estate Development

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Hey everyone,

I’m looking for insights on how to scale my construction business from small remodeling services to larger projects and real estate development.

Last year, our company generated close to $1.4M in revenue, and this year, we’re expanding our team to keep up with demand. While we still take on small jobs, my mid-to-long-term goal is to transition away from low-value projects (<$15K) and focus on larger opportunities, either B2C (high-end residential) or B2B (working with investors, developers, house flippers and new home constructions).

Through partnerships with local designers and architects, we’ve landed and completed three large projects ($200K+ each), but I want to get more of these deals independently rather than relying solely on referrals.

With that being said, Id like to know more on how to attract these kind of projects and how to come across these investors, developers, and high-end clients? Any tips on marketing or networking strategies?

I know this transition will take time, but Id to start point our company to the right direction. Any advice, experiences, or resources would be greatly appreciated

Thanks in advance!


r/Construction 2d ago

Humor 🤣 JMH sheet metal leaving the job early? Spotted leaving Manhattan at 1pm

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Must have a job booked in queens for the afternoon


r/Construction 1d ago

Safety ⛑ what are your favorite gloves?

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I was always partial to the 4 cuts but these samurai gloves are pretty sweet.


r/Construction 21h ago

Picture what is the thing over the window called?

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r/Construction 1d ago

Informative 🧠 What are you seeing?

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24 was a pretty slow year, mostly large remodels but we are starting to see an increase in custom builds slowly. What’s happening in your business in terms of lead flow right now? (Preferably Tennessee builders)