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Did you think that you can make a actually strong chisel out of rebar? I l acquired this trick way back in the beginning when I first started toiling as an ironworker. Someone told myself and others that the best way to sharpen metal is with metal. Rebar is one of the strongest materials. It […]

My wifey’s parents were talking about fixing up their driveway. I provided my knowledge plus comprehension to help them do the job right. My wifey’s dad was actually ecstatic with the suggestion plus she provided to buy all of the supplies plus help with the job. I explained in superb detail how the project would […]

Stainless steel rebar tie wire can be used in a number of different applications. It has unmatched service life, weather resistance, affordability, and durability. Rebar tie wire is available in a number of different sizes. I use 16 gauge bundles of galvanized rebar tie wire. I order the rebar tie wire from a company here […]

A couple of months ago, I made a big mistake when I was ordering items for a project. I had to order rebar tie wire from a company online. I needed several different sizes of rebar tie wire. I ordered 16 gauge galvanized wire with a zinc coating. I like getting wire with zinc coating, […]

The project had to stop for 3 days while we waited for the rest of the supplies to arrive I don’t like being the person that gets in trouble when we run out of supplies. I feel the full brunt of the anger and aggravation that my boss feels. My boss does not have a […]

I grew up living right next to the ocean and spent most of my early days fishing on the local pier with my friends. We caught everything from snook and catfish to baby sharks and stingrays. Whenever we were lucky enough to catch a grouper so close to shore, my mother would get excited and […]

My college was a small liberal arts school in a city adjacent to my own. They had old buildings and old facilities, especially the student dormitories. I remember the early days of the fall semester when summer weather was still present, and some days the air conditioners in the dorms weren’t working properly. We would […]

A couple of my co-workers and I went to the sub shop for lunch. We were a few minutes late coming back to work, but I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal. Wounds my co-workers and I pulled into the parking lot, we saw smoke and flames coming from the area […]

I ordered several items for a construction job that was supposed to begin in April. Unfortunately, the owner of the business decided not to build and the whole project was stopped. It took some time before there was another person that wanted to take over the project. I had a ton of materials and nowhere […]

My wife and I decided to put an underground swimming pool in the backyard. We spoke with the contractor about the job. The contractor said he could not start with that job until spring. I understood why he wanted to wait, because the ground was still cold and probably frozen. It would take a lot […]

I like working at the plastic factory for a lot of different reasons. The factory is really close to my trailer. It takes about 5 minutes to drive to work in the morning and 7 minutes to drive home in the afternoon. Traffic is always a little worse in the afternoon than it is in […]