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Scott Patterson · #1 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 06:46 PM

Found this today on a McMansion.

Billy Stephens · #2 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 07:07 PM

Scott,

At least he only used 2 layers of shingle for shims.

Got to love that plastic vent.

Bill Wieczorek · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 04:12 PM

Looks like someome lost there full time job and took another job as a journeyman carpenter.

Jerry Peck · #4 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Wieczorek

journeyman carpenter.

Ow, ow, ow ... "journeyman" "implies" some knowledge and training.

Just buying a hammer and a saw does not make one a "journeyman".

I'd say a 'wannabe'.

wayne soper · #5 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 06:16 PM

I'd say friday afternoon at 4:25

Bill Wieczorek · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 08:31 PM

Ow, ow, ow ... "journeyman" "implies" some knowledge and training.

Just buying a hammer and a saw does not make one a "journeyman". I'd say a 'wannabe'

Agreed but haven't you ever seen journeymen work that looks like this picture ? I have and the journeyman claimed he'd been in the biz 20+ years.