The Construction Life

This is one show Carlito and Manny have wanted to do since the very beginning. We are going to upset some, we are going to bring up some issues that most don’t discuss, we will discuss addictions, anxiety, suicide, depression and more. This show might not be for everyobe but it’s a conversation we must have and at TCL we will never hide from speaking the truth.

Taylor is here to discuss mental health on the jobsite and how to handle yourself, your trades and the construction industry. She is a Registered Psychotherapy Qualifying with 3 years in the industry. Carlito brings up that a lot of tradespeople bring personal, home, family life to the job site and it can spill over and create a negative job site environment. The old school way of handling any issues was to ignore, deny, not speak about it, gone are those days, it’s really not about seeing a therapist, begin with speaking to someone in your circle, have an open and honest conversation about what’s really going on in your life.

It is important to validate and reflecting what a tradesperson might say to you a co worker, or you the employer, it might be easy to disarm it with humor but not always the best course of action. It is difficult for a lot of tradespeople to share and speak up. We discuss the wonderful fake world of social media and possibly consider reducing the amount of ultra fake accounts that present fake lifestyles and begin the process of not comparing oneself to fakeness.

Tradespeople should consider self care, focus on decompressing after a long day, relax at home, get exercising, studies have shown that getting active can have a better result then some medications. We discuss addictions and the reasons behind them beginning with work being its own addiction and staying away from your personal lives and possible problems. We wrap up the show discussing working with women in the industry.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://www.healthline.com/health/touch-therapy#potential-uses

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https://www.juspress.ca

@jusspresss

Danny is the one gentleman that turned me onto natural juices and the many benefits behind them, I began with raw ginger and kept going from there. It has been over 4 years now and drinking raw juices is a part of my daily routine. Thanks Danny. Manny TCL

What an amazing show Taylor, thank you so much for spending the time to share your experiences, stories, and valuable information. Find Taylor at www.risepsychotherapy.ca and her email at [email protected] and on IG @risepsychotherapymississauga

Find Carlito @theconstructionliferenos and reach out to him at [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email [email protected]

Running two businesses, at times 3 or even 4 or more, Giancarlo is snow removal, contracting, landscaping, property maintenance and electrician. We begin the show discussing the winter wonderful world of snow removal. Servicing from Toronto to Huntsville, Giancarlo has figured out how to run his business for the season and avoiding all the issues most new guys fall victim too. The conversation quickly turns to trucks and maintaining those work trucks and Giancarlo shares some amazing insight into the big three. Of course Tesla Cybertruck comes up and Giancarlo has a few interesting facts to share.

27 years old, bought his first home at 21, was cutting grass for a job at 7 years of age, Giancarlos loves the hustle, his goal is to only work to keep busy by the time he’s 45. It’s a great plan. Giancarlo is also an arborist and knows his shit when it comes to how to cut down trees and which tools and techniques to use, he’s considering becoming a licenced arborists, this tradesperson doesn’t stop.

Giancarlo discusses his workplace injury where a live wire on a commercial job latched onto his arm and he was hit with 347 volts it feels like forever but in reality it is seconds. The incident happened in 2018 and he is still being treated and he has so much to share about the process behind all of this, from WSIB, lawyers, bills piling up and so much more, he was kind enough to share some valuable information.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://permawood.com

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https://www.juspress.ca

@jusspresss

Danny is the one gentleman that turned me onto natural juices and the many benefits behind them, I began with raw ginger and kept going from there. It has been over 4 years now and drinking raw juices is a part of my daily routine. Thanks Danny. Manny TCL

What an amazing show guys, thank you so much for spending the time to share your experiences, stories, injury and valuable information, looking forward to seeing you again on future shows discussing more details about this trade and part of the construction industry and talking more construction. Find Giancarlo [email protected]

and www.ironwolfservices.ca for any of the services he offers.

Find Carlito @theconstructionliferenos and reach out to him at [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email [email protected]

We have Alonso from Casa Nueva Contracting Inc and Kase from Alchemist Carpentry discussing framing, union, non union and all kinds of framing. Alonso is a George Brown graduate, would he do it the same way? He says no, he says he would have gone the appprentice route and jumped into framing. He's been framing for 8 years now. Then with Kase he is no longer a part of the union and working the custom homes. With a background in hospitality then school for animation then fell into carpentry and joined the union, didn’t like the apprenticeship route, stopped paying his dues and went solo. It’s an interesting dynamic between these two. The conversation of who’s better? Union or non union?

Alonso discusses a workplace injury during framing a roof, he was fine from it, or he thought he was, a car collision soon after really caused the damage. We discuss the workforce and the truth is still there, the younger trades are asking for far more then they are worth and once the assessment is done and the employer sets the rate below their expectations, they leave. The conversation of 4 day weeks comes up again and the guys share a few thoughts on that, in the end every tradesperson has to find the work life balance and find the time to work and spend with your family.

Establish your business, understand you need to hire others to help you run and prepare your business for the future, that requires accountants, bookeepers, lawyers and more, just understand all of this prep will pay off so much in the end.

Shared and Discussed Links

Aphantasia is the inability to voluntarily create a mental picture in your head. People with aphantasia are unable to picture a scene, person, or object, even if it's very familiar. ... The phenomenon didn't receive a name until cognitive neurologist Adam Zeman coined the term aphantasia in 2015.

https://www.arielna.com/arielatom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v4YNkurhLk

What an amazing show guys, thank you so much for spending the time to share your experiences, stories and valuable information, looking forward to seeing you again on future shows, possibly with Jesse from Barbosa Carpentry discussing more details about this trade and part of the construction industry and talking more construction. Find them @cluelessframer [email protected] and @alchemist_carpentry [email protected]

Find Carlito @theconstructionliferenos and reach out to him at [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email [email protected]

https://www.juspress.ca

@jusspresss

77 years of educating and changing the Terrazzo Tile and Marble industry for the better, we have an amazing show to share today where Tod will not be sugar coating anything and sharing so much valuable information when it comes to this part of the construction industry.

First up substrates, we discuss the proper ways subfloors were built, were engineered and these days clients are asking for far more out of the structure of the home and every tile installer and GC must understand this information and educate the clients. Go back to the homes flooring specs and present your findings to your clients, this is very important. Tod shares his Construction Bone to Pick, spot bonding has to stop, unacceptable. Tod discusses all the books and PDF’s TTMAC offers online, courses they offer and more, so may ways to learn more about your profession.

We discuss thinsets, grouts, self levelors, primers, moisture and why certain products are behaving differently these days and Tod has a lot to share on the subject. Tod discusses his 10/30 rule when it comes to installing and tempertures, don’t install if the ground surface is below 10 degrees celcius or above 30 degrees celcius and you avoid increasing the possibility of a failure.

Tod introduces a new program TTMAC will be offering early next year, the CCTI, the Topgun of Tiling, watch for it and please sign up for it.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://www.ttmac.com/en/component/k2/item/129-2018-2019-tile-installer-technical-handbook-english

http://www.marbleandmarble.com

https://www.centura.ca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roVqR--taAM

L over to calculate deflection

A general rule for limiting deflection of simple spans , is that the deflection should not exceed the span (in inches) divided by 360 (max D= L/360).

What an amazing show Tod, thank you so much for spending the time to share your decades stories and valuable information, and experience, looking forward to seeing you again on future shows about this trade and part of the construction industry and talking more construction. Find Tod @ttmaccanada www.ttmac.com and [email protected]

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

Find Carlito @theconstructionliferenos and reach out to him at [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

The 24HR Podcast Event is happening November 20th and 21st Carlito and Manny will be recording 14 shows back to back, no sleep, all great conversations and all 14 guests have been booked. Stay tuned.

Marc was having a conversation with Manny and 5 mins in, this show idea came up, we have to share this. Marc recently had a Zoom call with our Minister of Labour and he’s going to share that talk. We are going to talk about getting into trades and why teenagers should consider consruction as a career, we are going to talk about wages and rates, running your business, working for someone, we are going to compares construction to other career options, we are going to talk about Guidance Counselors and what they are doing wrong, we are going to talk about parents and what they are doing wrong, we are going to talk about how much money you can make, how much you can loose, we are not going to sugar coat anything on this show, you don’t want to miss this one.

We discuss the whole influencer career choice and what’s really involved behind all that and how it’s not a viable option for real tradespeople. Half way through the show Marc walks everyone through the wage numbers, what your student debt will be, what your starting trade wage will be, where you as a trade will be 10 years into the game, these numbers will open your eyes. We discuss the bell curve and how the industry is top heavy right now but that’s going to dramatically change in the next 5 years, over 20% + of the workforce is leaving the industry and it's not being replenished by the new generation.

Towards the end of the show Manny and Carlito share a rant of reality when it comes to clients, our rates and our worth. If you stay in the construction business long enough you will come across an asshole client that could potentially destroy your business, your livelihood, and you, all in the name of telling the contractor “go fuck yourself”. Yes we understand the construction industry is an amazing career choice but here at TCL we want to share the whole truth, why? Cause nobody on social media is doing that and certainly nobody on TV reno shows are doing it.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/10-oldest-universities-world

https://www.jordanbpeterson.com

What an amazing show Marc, thank you so much for spending the time to share your stories and valuable information, looking forward to seeing you again and talking more construction. Find Marc @craigmhor_construction www.craigmhor.ca and [email protected]

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email [email protected]

https://www.juspress.ca

@jusspresss

We stir the pot and begin the show discussing rates and how trades should be working towards billing $1000.00 per day, once that has been stirred we hear from Stu and Justin and how they got started, interesting stories as Stu if 50 and Justin is 26. Stu does share the way the UK handles aprrenticeships versus how it is handled here in Canada. It’s refreshing to hear from the 3 different perspectives of a seasoned tradesperson like Jason, an immigrant who built a successful business like Stu and the next generation working their way through the life like Justin.

Stu says over here we work harder, way too hard for his liking, he feels back home they work smarter, it’s true. A great conversation comes up about trades sharing advice to each other, asking for help from others, building a network of like minded tradespeople to better the whole industry. The John Cox Cottage was built in 1807 as part of History with Manny.

The overall theme of the podcast is numbers, what are value is, what we are booking, how to price custom scope, how to communicate those numbers with clients, the group shares more than a few thoughts. The conversation of mentors comes up and how valuable having a resource for all tradespeople to reach out to help build a better construction business and industry. Justin shares his thoughts and the older trades share their knowledge.

We wrap the show with some great tips for anyone in construction, don’t use “work” as a swear word, don’t bullshit, everyone can see the BS, don’t think any task is beneath you, learn and share and repeat, that’s The Construction Life.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://www.facebook.com/groups/global-tile-posse-1227943580558574/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/tilemoney/

https://www.instagram.com/britishcarpenter/?hl=en

https://builtwithfoam.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqeF8c0ooFNlHjjzV_PN8w

https://www.instagram.com/billleimgardtconstruction/?hl=en

What an amazing show gentlemen, thank you so much for spending the time to share your stories and valuable information, looking forward to seeing you again and talking more construction. Find them Stu at www.brollyrenos.caand his email [email protected] on IG @brollyrenos and Justin at @jpaulitzki on IG and FB JMP Carpentry [email protected] and of course Jason @thekeystonecontractor www.thekeystonecontractor.com[email protected] thank you guys.

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

It’s great to have Carlito back on the mic, he needed to take the year long break and focus on important details in his life. We have all missed him. On today’s show Manny and Carlito discuss a variety of construction topics from wages, rates and worth, bad clients, where will the indystry be in 10 years, failed products, construction scenarios and how to handle them, client and contractor releationships, listener DM’s, emails, questions, shout outs, and more, plenty more, there is always more when it comes to The Construction Life.

First up, we discuss our 200th show event, yes we have finally made it to 200 shows, nearly 20,000 minutes of real construction conversations and close to 500,000 downloads we have something huge in store, we are going to record 14 podcasts back to back over a 24 hour period. YES! A huge thank you to all the previous guests, looking forward to speaking with the next 100 guests We are doing this and Carlito and Manny are for pulling this off. Please reach out if you want to be a guest at this event, being held at the Venture X offices Saturday November 20 and Sunday November 21 beginning at 9 am on the Saturday. There will be amazing conversations, food, drinks, and 14 shows that will shake up the construction industry.

Of course we have History with Manny, OBC Talk, Construction Bone To Pick and Carlito Green Book, the show format is growing and the conversations are stirring the pot and for good reason, we love this industry and we love giving back.

Manny and Carlito don’t hold back and ask and try to answer some hard hitting construction questions, questions such as trade rates, the conversation gets very interesting. Manny brings up a story that was shared and Carlito adds to the scenario and we want tradespeople to weigh in on the situation and how to handle it. The construction industry is changing and we have been listening to a lot of tradespeople and how they want out, they want in, they want up, they want to change, there is so much going on.

Please send in your questions and we will answer them on the show, please send in your comments and we will discuss them on the show and give you and your business a shout out. Thank you. Manny and Carlito.

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email [email protected]

We have a great show today, Jon Witt from Deck Protect Inc discuss his humble beginnings from trade schooling with horticulture technician, hardscaping, followed by a few different trade jobs ultimately falling into decking and fencing just as the recession and family were growing adding to so much stress, isn’t that always the case, hard times makes hard trades. Let’s get talking all kinds of decking products, maintaining those decking products and understanding you truly are making an extension of your home.

History with Manny note, the Atlantic Boardwalk deck, the first deck ever built was built in June 1870.

Jon something very interesting, he walks the listeners through real wood decking and why boards are not all the same and what parts of the tree they come from, it matters and well worth learning. Jon walks the listerners through all of the stains and oils he has used, good and bad, all the types of decking he has worked with, good and bad and always back to wood.

Jon and Manny discuss Thermory products and make the comparrisons to other materials and even other thermally modified products. So many options out there. The decking industry ahs dramatically changed in the last ten years and Jon shares his thoughts. The conversation turns to curves and comparing composites and wood limitations and what can we really do with either.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://www.nadra.org

https://deckmasters.ca

https://www.facebook.com/MadScienceFlooring/

https://cutekstain.com

https://www.thermoryusa.com

https://us.gradconcept.com

https://www.fixfastusa.com/roof-guardrail/flexible-walkway/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/deckbuilders/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&source_id=469144126934343

https://www.poolspapatio.com/en/home-nv.html?adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D5E9E1CDD33E243D8-1AF5D3F6AFE2ED4C%7CMCORGID%3DDD4C6A00570E3C0F7F000101%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1635901747&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.poolspapatio.com%2F

https://www.iccsafe.org/products-and-services/i-codes/2018-i-codes/irc/

What an amazing show thank you so much Jon for spending the time to share yoru stories and vsaluable information, looking forward to seeing you again and talking more deck info. Find him at www.deckprotect.pro and his email [email protected] on IG @deckprotectinc and on FaceBook Deck Protect Inc. Thank you

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

Sit back and enjoy this special show where we will be discussing family, old school, new school, all kinds of bricklaying, building in Montreal, more family, food, history and more, Danny has a lot to share and of course, we will upset a few, it’s The Construction Life.

Danny begins his journey almost 40 years ago when his Dad immigrated to Canada, the family followed, sisters married two brothers and they became a crew of hardworking old school bricklayers and they always helped each other out and that is how the business started. With any successful business Danny shares his thoughts on the team his dad built, the team Danny is building, what to do when the older trades are ready to retire and how to train and seek out the younger trades to continue the quality. Danny continues discussing trends, coloured mortar, suppliers, and clients’ expectations.

Danny enlightens the listeners about the CCQ, the link is below, it is basically a legal mafia, yes, I might get into trouble, but the CCQ is ridiculous, it’s a shake down to take money out of hardworking tradespeople no matter if you are even working on your personal home.

The guys discuss old vs new school and how Danny’s dad feels jobs are taking longer because of the younger trades and having to be careful on how you speak to the younger more sensitive generation. We wrap things up with the 12 Questions of Construction and Danny shares some great replies. This show has truly been about family and the love for the people in our lives and Danny shares so much about his personal, and professional families.

Shared and Discussed Links

https://ecole-metiers-construction.cssdm.gouv.qc.ca/programme/masonry-bricklaying/

https://www.ccq.org

https://www.spray-net.com

https://brickwash.com

https://www.garantiegcr.com/fr/

What an amazing show thank you so much Danny for spending the weekend in Toronto and looking forward to seeing you again and meeting the family. Thank you for sharing so much about big your journey and educating our listeners on what it is to have a construction family. Find him at [email protected] and on IG @dannydosca Thank you

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.

Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email [email protected]

Carlito is back on the mic, it’s been over a year since he was last heard on the show, nice to have him back and sharing so much about The Construction Life. Carlito will be on future shows, and he will be part of an event happening in November, stay tuned to learn more.

On with the show, Michael from Rose Gold Homes & Design, 29 years old, a custom home builder since he was 22. He set out a plan to make his business a successful brand and it’s working. We open the show discussing delays, schedules and covid, Michael still tries to keep everything on schedule and he’s booking material months in advance, we must. Michael does have that thought, he thinks some clients might be thinking, what’s this kid think he’s doing building custom homes at 23 years old? It’s never been brought up and it has never discouraged Michael from building and building a brand.

Interesting that Michael has an older crew, older than himself, his youngest would be the electrician at 33 years old, while the rest of the trades are 40 and up, he’s having a hard time finding younger trades with the skills his clients are asking for. Michael is using a headhunting service to find more trades for his projects. He wants to expand and continue to grow but he needs the trades to do so. Once day he would love to renovate a resort home somewhere very warm.

The show format is back along with Carlito, we have Construction Bone To Pick, History with Manny, OBC Talk and Green Book with Carlito.

Carlito and Manny get right back into opinions shared about HGTV since Michael brings up the fact that he was asked to be on a show, Manny offers up a few of his thoughts. We discuss the possibility of 4-day weeks and having 3-day weekends and the conversation becomes very interesting. The guys discuss side hustles, helping with employees with side hustles, its important that all employees and employers have the conversations and make it work with both sides, no need to keep it a secret and let the GC have a bad day because the employee called in sick to handle a side hustle.

Towards the end of the show, we hammer some great talk over Tarion, home warranties, Houzz, and HGTV makes another visit with a 5-gallon pail of something.

Shared and Discussed Links

http://www.jenanasser.com

https://artisticskylight.com

https://www.everlastproducts.ca

What an amazing show thank you so much Michael and thank you for sharing so much about big your journey and educating our listeners. Find him at www.rosegoldhomes.net [email protected] and on IG @rosegoldhomes Thank you

Find Manny @hardcorerenos [email protected] [email protected]

Stay tuned, HUGE ANNOUCEMENT happening in October 2021

Want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at [email protected] or [email protected] Please let him know who you are and then ask away.

TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.