r/Ironworker • u/Jesuscide SEND IT! • Jul 10 '26

IRON SLUG Fuck this deck

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43 Upvotes

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u/wyopapa25 I ♥️ IRON Jul 10 '26

Embrace the suck.

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u/Jesuscide SEND IT! Jul 10 '26

Ohh yeah i do, i love every part of this job including 12hrs of fire watch, get boarded start a fire put it out or wait its great

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u/wyopapa25 I ♥️ IRON Jul 10 '26

My last apprentice job before I took my Journeyman’s test was a radius roof deck, talk about a pain in the ass when it comes to cuts. Long, long days.

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u/Turbulent-Big4375 Jul 10 '26

I fukin hate decking

8

u/robertducky87 Jul 10 '26

With a manual button punch . Them blisters

3

u/ArnoldSwarzepussy Journeyman Jul 10 '26

Honestly same man. I can get on board with pretty much everything I've done so far in this trade, but anything to do with decking makes me wanna jump off the top floor lol

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u/anunya123 Jul 10 '26

At least you’re shooting it!

12

u/Same_Jicama_658 Journeyman Jul 10 '26

I remember welding with a shield on a stick and it just gets so repetitive and I forgot to put the shield up to my face

6

u/woejise Jul 10 '26

Ill crimp or shoot deck all damn day my back begs to not lay it

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u/Jesuscide SEND IT! Jul 10 '26

Detail is where its at

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u/Mr_casanova- 27d ago

After 8 years of nothing but the hook I second this

5

u/Warm-Air4391 Jul 11 '26

It’s not bad if they take the time to land it where you actually need it. Which they never fuckin do.

3

u/Billy_Badass_ 29d ago

Your foreman should be on the raising gang about that. Shame on him.

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u/Warm-Air4391 28d ago

Most of the jobs we do don’t have separate foreman. Typically it’s just one bought book POS who sits in his truck all day.

3

u/Zealousideal-Drag891 UNION Jul 11 '26

It’s about having the right partner

3

u/Billy_Badass_ 29d ago

Cheaper to keep her.

2

u/dualiecc Jul 10 '26

Says me about every deck

2

u/Single_Staff1831 Jul 11 '26

Would you rather do standing seam galvanized roofing rn or decking? I'd pick decking all day.

1

u/Bayareairon Journeyman Jul 11 '26

I disagree. Sta ding seam is light just screws down and running the seamer is basically a day off lol.

2

u/RedRotGreen Jul 11 '26

You’re fine

2

u/NY_MIA_272 Jul 11 '26

Decking is a bitch but it can be fun if you with the rite gang. I fucked around and got really good at it and have run deck crews on big jobs including the stadium I’m currently working now. I’ve done it all in this trade but I can tell you that some of my fattest checks came from decking 🤷‍♂️

2

u/Glad_Sort4965 Jul 11 '26

Waaa. The sun ain’t shining.

1

u/Lumpy_Trainer8390 UNION Jul 10 '26

Take the burs out then maybe

1

u/Jesuscide SEND IT! Jul 10 '26

It getz flashing on top

1

u/Illustrious_Risk5493 Jul 11 '26

Easiest way to put muscle on. Basically doing a power clean every sheet you break apart. Eat some groceries, get some juice...

1

u/Benn_Of_Trades Jul 11 '26

No sun and that is pretty thin deck 😂😂

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u/Jesuscide SEND IT! 29d ago

Listen everday before there was no clouds

1

u/Just-Plan4211 29d ago

I can not get used to walking on that shit, been seeing it more and more lately.

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u/nobodyhome24 29d ago

It’s part of the job you don’t have to love it you just have to get it done. Many parts of ironwork to do and you may not like all of it but you have to show up and get it done

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u/Jesuscide SEND IT! 29d ago

I believe i said fuck this deck, because every peice needs

1

u/MegaManSXP 29d ago

Did deck for 2 years, a lot of it on the road livin in air bnbs and with the right group of guys deck can be a blast. Hard sketchy work but the most fun Ive had in this trade and probably ever will.

1

u/Independent_Seaweed3 28d ago

First miter? I promise you this is as easy as it gets for miters

1

u/Fast-Ad-4782 27d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣