Micheal Easler

Complete in Him (Col 2:10). Contractor sharing construction tips, job-site lessons, and what to know before you build. Etsy:

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

I've put the forms I use to run my jobs into a kit, built on my own time:

- Biweekly status report with a 5-week look-ahead
- Room-by-room selections checklist (300+ items)
- Punch list with a verify step

Word, Excel and PDF, with filled examples.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

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[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@BrianDiSab Same on the job site. Knowing how to build and knowing how to run a build are two different skills. Most supers close that gap by writing everything down until the system carries the load instead of memory.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@__cianbrennan In construction a lot of that comes from the business living in the owner's head and phone. When the schedules, checklists and contacts are written down, there's more to hand off and less riding on one person.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@TexasBestBarndo PVC makes a lot of sense in a garage that gets wet. Worth checking the fire separation with your inspector first, though. With bunk rooms above, code usually wants 5/8 Type X on that ceiling, so the panels may need to go over drywall, not in place of it.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@FHBMagazine One more for coastal jobs: touch up every cut edge and scratch, and use the fasteners the manufacturer calls for. Near salt air, a raw edge or a mixed-metal screw is where the rust starts.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@InfillOperator Agreed. Same rule saves a lot of grief on custom homes: name the one person who can approve changes at the pre-con meeting, and write down every field decision with a date. Two people giving direction is how a job ends up built twice.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

Underrated super skill: a good contact sheet.

Every sub, supplier, inspector and utility on one page. Office number, cell, and who to call when the first person doesn't answer. It's the first thing I build on a new job.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

My pre-con meeting agenda, job startup checklist, sub and vendor contact list, and preliminary schedule are in one kit: https://t.co/CcJ7e7Lwsu

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

Most problems on a job are decided before the first shovel hits the dirt.

A real pre-con meeting covers the schedule, site logistics, the selections timeline, who approves changes, and how you'll communicate. An hour there saves weeks later.

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[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@BuiltAndPriced Good call on testing first. A moisture reading before picking the floor beats tearing out cupped LVP a year later.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@L_a_n_e_B Ha, a client like that is a different world. For everybody else, the paper trail keeps the job and the relationship clean.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

Biggest money leak I see on custom homes isn't material prices.

It's change orders that were agreed to verbally on site and never written down. Price, scope, and a signature before the work starts. Every time, even with good clients.

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@TrinityBuildDFW @TexasBestBarndo 9 tons on 1,600 sq ft is rough. That's why the load calc has to come before anybody picks equipment. Size it to the house, add real dehumidification, and it finally dries out.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@ClaimOwnerApp That's why ordinance or law coverage is worth asking about before a loss. On an older coastal home, a roof repair can bring updated underlayment and fastening requirements with it, and that cost surprises people.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@FHBMagazine On an old house, find out where the water is getting in now before you add insulation. Fix the flashing and gutters first. Insulating a wall that's already wet just slows down how fast it can dry.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

@__cianbrennan Same goes for change orders. The sub who asks for the signature before the work gets paid for it. The one who does it on a handshake usually ends up arguing about it at the final invoice.

[Micheal Easler @micheal_easler]

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