Ran into an old friend on a job site. Sven called me to do a hook up for one of his shutters. on Wednesday.

I personally have not installed any. I have hooked it up. Usually the tile guys already have it in and I fish the leads to the tstat and run the power and make the connection. Sorry I could not be of more help.

I am going to have to look into that heat gun @theamguy
My tool of the day was a cordless OMT I used it to cut in a box to add an outlet in a kitchen. I was able to make nice clean cuts through the back of a cabinet and the Sheetrock behind it to put in a cut in box.

I hooked up a hot tub for a customer and installed a surge protector in his panel. Than added an outlet in a kitcen for a customer.

madman_us wrote:

TonyG wrote:
Speaking of beer fridge. I like to keep it stocked with options lol.

nice beer stock you have going on there.
Is that the Leinenkugel harvest patch shandy in the middle part ?!

It is! It’s one of my favorites. I really like Leinenkugel as a whole!

Still unseasonably warm where I am at but the mountains got about 12” of snow in one day!!

Speaking of beer fridge. I like to keep it stocked with options lol.

No story really. I am just particular about my tools and such. I like things put back where they go, ie my recip saw. I also have a case for my blades and when I am done cutting I put my blades back it the case. It allows me to keep track of what I have and what I need. But The biggest issue was him draining my batteries and not putting them on…[Read more]

Tool of the Day was a hack saw. My apprentice lost the privilege of using my recip. Saw. So I figured he can cut by hand until he buys his own.

I added an A/c circuit, disconnect and service outlet for a new condenser unit for a HVAC contract that we work with.

JimDaddyO wrote:

TonyG wrote:
I wish I found this post sooner. a lot of good advice and I agree with it. The phone thing drives me nuts, the touching my tools drives me nuts. It is getting harder and harder to find good help in the trades and I know its not just me because its different companies and different trades as well.

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Off the job site. Yesterday after a busy and productive week! Sam Adams winter Lager

montreal_woodworks wrote:

TonyG wrote:
AS a journeyman electrician we are teachers to any apprentices that work under us. Here is a question for everybody, can other things be taught that aren’t necessarily skills. ie drive, motivation, pride in work or might I have unrealistic expectations.
Example, to me being on time is being early,

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I wish I found this post sooner. a lot of good advice and I agree with it. The phone thing drives me nuts, the touching my tools drives me nuts. It is getting harder and harder to find good help in the trades and I know its not just me because its different companies and different trades as well.

AS a journeyman electrician we are teachers to any apprentices that work under us. Here is a question for everybody, can other things be taught that aren’t necessarily skills. ie drive, motivation, pride in work or might I have unrealistic expectations.
Example, to me being on time is being early,

Boschmanbrian wrote:

TonyG wrote:
Here is the completed project.

That turned out great Tony, nice work,
You still liking your bosch tile machine?

I am! That is what sparked the return to the site. I am going to be using it again this weekend! It is amazing!

Here is the completed project.

Cold but no snow. Breckenridge is supposed to open today. I would skip work and go snowboarding but I have a meeting today.

Yesterday I was working in a house and the guy that built it was an engineer. He over engineered everything I have never seen anything like it. The walls, at the least the exterior walls were 2×6 Steel studs. I had to go in the attic and the roof/trusses was red iron. It was not a big house. 2000 sq. ft.

DirtyWhiteBoy wrote:

TonyG wrote:
Long time no post so I figured I️ would re introduce myself. Names Tony I️ am a journeyman electrician/electrical contractor in Colorado. Been in the trade 11 years. My company primarily does residential upgrades, repairs, remodels.

Welcome back,,, We haven’t heard from Sven in a long time either.

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