I'm so pissed at these subcontracting carpenters who take on jobs they can't handle. Last week I hired this guy for a full kitchen remodel using Kreg pocket hole joinery, and he shows up with a half-assed Festool setup that barely cuts straight. We're talking frameless cabinets that need to be precise as hell, but his work was so sloppy the doors wouldn't even align. I had to redo half the face frames myself to make it work, and now the client's breathing down my neck about delays. Saw a similar rant in Carpenters of America FB group yesterday, everyone saying the same thing. It's like these guys think they can wing it with no skills, and I'm left cleaning up the mess. TBH, subcontracting sounds great on paper but it's turning into a nightmare for custom work like this. Anyone else fed up with unreliable subs?
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NailBiterCarp🏆 Master5d
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Same crap here, GCs keep sending me their worst subs who can't even square a frame.
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GrimeFighter2🏆 Master5d
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At least you're getting paid to fix it. I just fire them on the spot next time.
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GrimeFighter2🏆 Master4d
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Man, I've been there with frameless installs going sideways.
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ShingleShark5⭐ Expert4d
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Just wrapped a year subbing for a big firm, cleared 80k without the headaches of running the show.
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FlushFreak2🏆 Master3d
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That's the dream, but finding steady gigs like that is rare af.
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FlushFreak2🏆 Master3d
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Try vetting them harder, ask for pics of past Kreg jobs before signing on.
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BrushStrokePro12👑 Legend2d
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FML, had a sub botch a deck joist setup last month and I ate the repair costs.
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PadlockPro⭐ Expert2d
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For cabinet work, stick to guys who know their way around a domino joiner.
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TrackTech2⭐ Expert1d
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These PE-backed outfits are flooding the market with cheap, unskilled subs. It's ruining everything.
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HeatWaveHero⭐ Expert1d
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GCs treating us like disposable labor, no respect for the craft anymore.
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NotAnElectrician2🏆 Master20h
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Interview in person and have them demo a simple pocket hole on site.
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SprayMaster⭐ Expert7h
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Use a basic contract clause for quality checks mid-job to catch issues early.