scissor truck

If anybody has a 16-20ft scissor assembly on an old truck in the bone yard I would be interested in hearing from you. thanks>>>

HEY, MISCREANT :laugh:>>>

Does a scissor truck beat a paper truck?>>>

just tryin to figure out your angle JSC---------h>>>

Feel like we're robbing the thread, but in the 33 years I've been in business I've had several supers. Some were from the ranks, some were family, some were outside hires. When there is no longer a need, the job is eliminated. That sounds harsh, but that is reality. I had the last super for about 15 years. I'm almost retired now. There are many ways to operate a business successfully. If someone doesn't agree with mine, I don't have a problem with that. I've done OK.>>>

JSC ; not to be critical but when you have enough work for a super; where does he originate from. The ranks or a newspaper ad. What do you do with him as work slows. Is he a temp super? Might be a dumb question but please enlighten me.;---------------H>>>

Hatch: Depends on how much work I have going. When I have enough work for a superintendent I rely on and expect him to check EVERYTHING going on, same as I would do. But that is also why I never grew too big.....too hands-on by nature.

Yes, subs who only do gutter work are common in my area, if that is your question. And that is another item I would sub out (I don't do gutters, unless it is repairs or cleaning).

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JSC So when you do use subs for actural tear-offs; do you personally have to go check their work at the end of the day or have a high paid roofer go check. Seems like high liability to me. I sub gutter work only. Not t/o & watertight. Is this common.>>>

Hatchett: I should clarify that I have never used subs for any actual roofing. Only for tearoffs and other related crafts when the job called for it. Is that any clearer?

Competence is not the only aspect or concern of running a contracting business, do you agree?>>>

Hi, Back in the day like 20 years ago when i worked for my dad who was subbing from this company that did all government projets as in thousands and thousands of squares each. Military bases, housing projects, etc. That is how this large company did it. They used tear off subs and shingle installing subs. We were the installers. They had about 6 or 8 crews of each kind working so 12=16 different crews. Half of the crews would tear off and dry in and the rest of us would be coming in behind them installing the roofs. Worked out great but there was a Project supervisor on the job everyday. He rode around checking on each crew all day long Every day. There are a FEW crews out there i would trust to tear off and dry in but i mean a FEW only! Some guys i have known all my life. We talked about doing it on houses before like when we worked on the apartments but never got around to it.>>>

I still dont understand; "it's unusual to check on my jobs often if using subs" are they competent? I have thought about that in the past but seems to me that having a blacked-in roof using subs I dont think I could sleep at nite. I dont want to hi-jack this thread but does any one else trust subs to watertight a roof untill your real roofers can get there?-------------------H>>>

Don't remember the exact circumstances, but it ish't unusual for me to check on my jobs often even if using subs. I especially like to be there at start up.>>>

JSC You sub out your tear-off and you need to be on site hollering; I dont understand that. Other than the f-up why you there. What happens when you are not there?>>>

That's funny, Willie. I had the same thing happen with a tearoff subcontractor's dummies, and me hollering the entire time.>>>

Sorry don't know where one is but you just reminded me of a guy that backed a lift truck up to a house we were working on and raised the bed without getting out to look. The next thing i know the overhang of the roof was cracking, breaking and lifting up! Friggin Idiot! lol>>>

well hear we call it a scissor lift, we rented it @ a killing of $500 per day, we tried it but then went to ladders and jakes on a 200sq mansard.

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