Voices
Plumber laments that he has to compete with unlicensed “butchers”
by canadiancontractorBradley Zimmer is a proud, licensed plumber who wants more policing of lowball hacks
His mechanical company in Ontario was “unionized without a vote”
by canadiancontractor“It is dirty, sneaky, underhanded and unconstitutional in my opinion…”
Ontario’s move to 1:1 apprenticeship ratios will NOT result in journeypersons being let go, he explains
by canadiancontractorOne thing is undeniable: Premier Doug Ford is absolutely loathed by public sector unions in Ontario
He wonders why Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) don’t get more attention
by canadiancontractorRob is not the first person to wonder why stick frame building is STILL in the discussion when it comes to highly-energy efficient building methods, like NetZero.
Code decisions should be technical, not political
by canadiancontractorOntario building code committee veteran Mike Memme responds to Victoria Residential Home Builders’ president Casey Edge
Interfering customer poured asphalt on fresh concrete, blames original contractor for the problem
by canadiancontractorYou can’t pour asphalt on top of freshly poured concrete if you want a good bind between the two substrates. But if you do, it’s nice to have another contractor to blame, right?
PEI building instructor praises Ottawa’s move to make National Building Code free
by canadiancontractor“Some of the students had to purchase two copies of the code during their block training….”
Alec Caldwell is BACK! Read the latest comment from our favourite “Crazy Scot”!
by canadiancontractorAlec says: “80 per cent of Ontario construction workers who took the new Working at Heights training in 2015 are now non-compliant.”
Contractor worried he’s being stiffed for payment by condo corporation
by canadiancontractor“The only paper trail I have is a series of emails.”
If you lien a customer “unfairly,” here’s what they can do…
by canadiancontractorBuilders don’t hold too many cards against customers who don’t want to pay. But they DO hold most of the cards when it comes to liens.
Ontario woman, 33, needs a wheelchair ramp
by canadiancontractorIf you can help Katie, at least with information, her email is in this post
Bathroom ventilation: Through the roof or through the soffit?
by canadiancontractorA roof is a terrible place to vent a bathroom fan in Canada’s climate, says Paul. Better to vent out of a soffit – or better yet, a gable
Even a CoA was problematic with OCOT, electrician says
by canadiancontractorOntario’s Ford government have confirmed that OCOT will be wound down in 2019
Injury led to tough times, especially with WSIB ending when he turns 65
by canadiancontractor“I had a fall at work. I broke my neck, sternum, eight ribs in multiple places, clavicle and suffered two collapsed lungs – one perforated.”
“An obvious planted story by OCOT… or some union…”
by canadiancontractorLast week, “Trades Person” wrote a passionate defence of the soon-to-be-wound-down Ontario College of Trades. Frequent readers on here are doubting its authenticity.
The Inner Life of a Contractor, Part 2: Why you need a craftsman’s heart
by Steve Maxwell“The craftsmanship I’m talking about here is possible given any budget and any time constraints.”
More reaction to Steve Maxwell’s ‘Inner Life of a Contractor’
by canadiancontractorKevin Marois asks: What is to stop any of us adopting the business principle that we can do whatever we can get away with?
Q. What do you call a man who barely passed med school and survived his internship by a whisker?
by canadiancontractorA. You call him “Doctor!”