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No way these dudes are hanging drywall this fast day in and day out.

House flipping culture has gotten out of hand. “Let’s come in at 200k, cover the kitchen with stickers and sell for $500k.” Lipstick on a pig big time.

If CAT sold tickets to their live demos I bet wives would be without husbands and children would be without fathers. All men would just go hit the CAT demo for happy hour every night. It’s probably better this way.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. Watching masters at their craft never gets old.

In the Midwest, if your parents made $100K when you were growing up, you were loaded. Now, making $100k barely allows you to shop at Aldi. Inflation 101.

Guys, it’s happening.

Every single thing in the video is life goals. - Family - Mountains - Projector - Classic truck - Custom truck bed table.

If you own a Home Services business and you’re pricing by the hour STOP. In home services there is a pricing paradox that occurs when quoting a job for a customer. Customers want the work performed to high quality standards and also done in a timely manner. Often as quickly as possible. Signaling that they value time. However, the second a plumber, electrician, HVAC contractor, etc gets the work done in less time that the customer anticipated, they have a problem with the price. Assuming they should be charged less because it took less time. That’s now how things work. You’re paying for experience and craftsmanship not an hourly rate. Contractors should be incentivized to maximize adding value to their customers. Not drag things out (or cut corners) because they need to hit a labor target. You’re holding back your talented team who could get the job done more efficiently if they were incentivized properly. You’re also backing yourself into a corner with customers by anchoring them with a labor allowance. Price by the job not the hour.

You go over to a friends house burger night. It's you and your wife, the hosts, and 3 other couples. You have a great time per usual. The next morning, the host hits you with a $100 venmo request. You don't mind chipping in but think it's a lot for burger night. You're suspicious they divided their entire grocery bill for the week amongst all couples who attended. What's your next move?

I received a call today that stripped us of $300-500k in annual sales. A $15M/year General Contractor in our area made a decision to bring cabinetry in house. The owner called me, first time I had ever spoken directly with him. Here’s what he told me…

What’s stopping you from getting a heard of goats and charging people to feed them? It’s impressive how much they can clear in a short period of time. They even eat poison ivy.

This is Russ. Russ is a licensed underground utility contractor. Russ’ dream was to build a timber frame home but the price from a builder shocked him. So what did Russ do? He took an online timber framing course and built his own house…🤯 We need more people like Russ to teach younger generations about problem solving and work ethic.

Somebody talk me out of buying this 1972 Starcraft Starcruiser and turning it into the ultimate family road trip vehicle. Listed at $18k with 48,000 original miles.

I’m thinking of starting a side hustle where you can call me up to write up absurd quotes for any work your wife wants done. New kitchen cabinets: $125,000 New deck: $78,000 New dining room table: $23,000 Pretty sure I can scale this to $20k/MRR pretty quickly.

The sounds of a 1978 Ford F-150 Ranger. What happened over the last 47 years? My truck just sounds like plastic now.

Here is an all white oak kitchen we did a while back. Yay or nay?

No way these dudes are hanging drywall this fast day in and day out.

You go over to a friends house burger night. It's you and your wife, the hosts, and 3 other couples. You have a great time per usual. The next morning, the host hits you with a $100 venmo request. You don't mind chipping in but think it's a lot for burger night. You're suspicious they divided their entire grocery bill for the week amongst all couples who attended. What's your next move?

House flipping culture has gotten out of hand. “Let’s come in at 200k, cover the kitchen with stickers and sell for $500k.” Lipstick on a pig big time.

I’m ready to get a new truck. I’ve narrowed it down to a Toyota Tundra or GMC Sierra. These are the exact trucks I’m looking at. Are you team Tundra or Sierra?

Somebody talk me out of buying this 1972 Starcraft Starcruiser and turning it into the ultimate family road trip vehicle. Listed at $18k with 48,000 original miles.

Is mowing your own lawn a poor man’s task or something to take pride in? Having your lawn look like mine right now makes me look poor either way.

Would you cut this guy loose or give him another shot? Some context… We have a new-ish hire (8 weeks) who has had issues with showing up. Legitimate personal issues like death in the family, car accident, sick, family problems, etc. keep popping up. The problem is they never seem to end. There’s no way all of these things can keep happening week after week right? As a result, he’s only put in a full week 50% of his time with us. He is great when he is working but the rest of the team is having to pick up the slack and we’re starting to fall behind. They are also making some negative comments about his constant absence as they are under a lot of pressure. We have a low tolerance for unplanned absences but there have been so many deeply personal things going on with this guy so I feel bad. However, I’ve had 2-3 conversations with him prior and I’m beginning to think he’s just bullshitting me. So, how would you handle this?

My truck used to cost $35 to have washed. Now it’s $65 + tip at my local Waterway. The do exterior, wheels and interior. As a result, i’ve started washing it myself. Which has me thinking… Is washing your own car a poor man’s task or something to take pride in?

I was just charged $375 for 30 minutes worth of work from a garage door company. They removed a broken remote receiver on one of the overhead doors in the shop. Is that normal?

Guys, it’s happening.

What light temperature should you go with in a basement? My wife and I are choosing between 3000K and 3500K. There isn’t any natural light in this space so does that mean we should go warmer or cooler?

Guy math is spending $3,000 on tools so you can save $1,000 to do it yourself. Meanwhile it will take you 5x as long. It makes sense if you don’t think about it.

I need help. How do you and your significant other decide on a movie when you never agree on movies? I’m buckling up for another wasted Saturday scrolling endlessly for a movie and then just deciding to go to bed.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. Watching masters at their craft never gets old.

What's your take on all white kitchens? Or in this case, 90% white. Are they lame or timeless? This was a custom kitchen, bath, laundry package we delivered last year. Framed inset, custom island legs, paneled appliances, secret pantry door. Yay or nay?

Here is an all white oak kitchen we did a while back. Yay or nay?