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Labor and Pain

Labor dispute SOS

I’m experiencing a labor dispute, with the current project i was transported to. I’m on a rural campsite furnished for me to service this job. I have no home, I was purchased by these folks, traveled here by greyhound, shipped my tools and equipment on a pallet LTL. The project was indented to last 6 …

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rob unversaw of Rockdale Construction: framing plan fail

here is what Robbert built. truly shameful and unprecedented. The lookouts were floating, lap-nailed. The sill under, rotted in many places. The shelf and cornice is held on by finger jointed interior trim, wire nailed to end grain. All of the historic wood which needed to be stripped and repaired right, was glued together with …

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Day one with Robbert: the recap.

Kurtis and Robbert leave the site quite late, having completed the setup only. Kurtis is quite upset having learned today just how much knowledge Robbert is lacking. Their duties after the setup should have included reading the conditions, doing a full survey and measured drawings in order to guide the work. A few measurements on …

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June 10, first day onsite with Robbert

Kurtis gets into the van with Robbert. They exchange their first greetings and set off for the project. Robbert apologizes for the late start, and then begins to offer some information as an excuse. he is going thru a divorce, and his spouse is not there for child care. kurtis tries to engage and respond …

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conversation with robert unversaw

the day is June Fifth, 2021 Robert Unversaw sends a text to Kurtis Hord. Where’d you go? I was at HKC last week and they said you moved on.. Kurtis: I’ll be free on Tuesday, how much time do you have? Robert: For what? I’ll be rebuilding a box gutter. Kurtis: You did wanna hear …

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Styling an addition to a Victorian wood house

I don’t care for stick frame wood houses from any era: but here we are stuck with them all over the landscape. These structures have far less integrity than brick or stone. Most of them can be expected to last 16-20 generations. About 1/3 of the lifespan of a comparable brick structure. Thats still enough …

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Arts and farts.

Correcting a half-cooked McMansion with proper structural methods and regional pattern language. The first draft featured a misguided mansard, 2 wythe wall, foam, veneer walls, concrete slabs, false walls and drywall, and a horrible user experience within the floor and stair plan. The building as designed by Pless is no better than a typical office/commercial …

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