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Think Mongo is probably gonna fall off that roof!
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...... after a too long day, driving off with your block plane on the roof of the car ...... plugging your drill into a standard wall recepticle only to find out some brilliant soul had wired 220 to it ..... trimmin' out an exterior second floor window with #2 white pine, the knots keep falling out, and being told with a smile on the third trip back to the lumber yard that the holes "were for the water pipes to go through" ........getting your hair curled and watching a Sawzall turn into a deathray gun (sparks jumping 6" from the blade to a convenient snap tie ground) because your helper's extension cord has no ground and reversed polarity ......at the top of a ladder with a 1"x6"x12' in one hand and a hammer in the other and your suspenders let go.
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But he'll only notice if it causes him to lose sight of the girls!
Rich Beckman
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Measuring twice, cutting once (with the wrong measurement)
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Asking 46? Twice... only to find out it really was 64, and the helper's dyslexic!
*Mongo, I've a full schedule that can be re-fluffed if you need help. Just let me know.
*...over a week without all you knuckleheads to make me grin! - yb
*Please...all I ask is, leave the can of liquid brick tint on the lawn...and mix your mortar there too. I'm serious it's a concrete driveway. Awww, does anybody have muriatic?
*...watching your room-mate train a puppy.
*Frustration is calling the owner to see why your check(30 days overdue) hasn't been cut yet and find out that he's on vacation for the next two weeks.Can you say M-U-R-D-E-R?His fustration will be when the owner calls to find out why we have send a stop work notice for non-payment to the job.
*Bill, complete with the cute little padlocks and the bright yellow tape? Gotta love those Sheriffs!
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I want to work with Mongo!
On a breezy day.....the homeowner lets the dog and kids out in the yard to play while you are ripping their roof.
On an old, somewhat wavy roof.....with rotted 1x12 boards. The homeowner wants to know why there is a hole in the bedroom ceiling, and a work boot on the bed.
By Yourself.... because all of the people you have helped in the past suddenly have plans.
We've all been there Rob. Keep your chin up!
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Greg, still no reply from Mongo... I'd bet Mrs. Mongo surfed over from Cooks Talk... and there's no more "eyein' of the babes" for Mr. Mongo... she's cut his ration of Cerveza and Salsa!
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george , now that is real frustration.
*Either that, or he's on another "special" job site checking out the kite flying crowd!I hope he wears baggy shorts to work.
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I am tired of thinking lately (does that surprise you?) and after a particular day on my roof I though of this topic.
Feel free to complete sentence as needed.
I'll start:
Installing Ice & Water Shield with no wrinkles and uniform overlaps....
On a breezy day....
On an old, somewhat wavy roof...
By Yourself!!!
I did have scaffolding all around, which helped.
-Rob
*Dropping a tool of the roof you just climbed down to get.A painting contractor gave me this one...Painting guardrails in November, and Boiler rooms in July!!-Rob
*Installing Ice & Water Shield with no wrinkles and uniform overlaps....isn't important if there are young, naked women lounging by the pool in the back yard.On a breezy day....it's fun to fly kites with young, naked women.On an old, somewhat wavy roof...I like to watch young, naked women frolic in the pool.
*Think Mongo is probably gonna fall off that roof!