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[AMA] I am a professional construction carpenter. Feel free to ask me anything. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world

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I've been working in construction for the past 11 years at this point with a few years before that in a part time role. I'm more than happy to lend whatever knowledge or insights I may have about work, life, or whatever.

I will be checking in sporadically to see if there are questions.

EDITED WELL AFTER QUESTIONS STOPPED: I'm still active-ish on Lemmy, so if you happen to find this and have a question, I will likely still get back to you.

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[-] AgnosticMammal@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago

Being able to assess whether if a job is worth investing in a tool or hiring a contractor to do it is good too.

I hired a handyman for $50 to cut a big tabletop in half longways when I could have just bought the same tool for the same price.

[-] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 months ago

In some places there are even things called 'Tool Libraries' where you can rent out whatever kind of tool you'd need for a job. Which can save even more over just buying it.

Though if you wanted a perfectly straight cut, there are specialized tools for doing just that which cost quite a lot more than just $50.

[-] illah@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

The contrast to this is knowing how to use the tool well and the difference between a $50 and $500 tool. Sometimes the cheapest version of a tool wielded badly is a lot more expensive than a pro with the high end version. Not to mention filling up a garage with things used only once years ago!