Rant: That time a job site sprinkler system soaked a whole day of brickwork

Was working on a patio wall in Portland last summer, and the homeowner's automatic sprinklers kicked on right at 6am... drenched all my mortar and half the bricks before I could shut it off. That stuff was on a timer nobody warned me about. Had to tear out a whole course that had set uneven from the moisture. Ever deal with surprise water on a site? How do you handle it if the homeowner won't lock out their system?

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dakotal161mo ago

And people wonder why we show up grumpy before coffee. Had a similar thing happen with a mister system on a covered porch once, ruined a full day of pointing. Honestly, you gotta put a sign on the timer box or threaten to disconnect it yourself. If they won't cooperate, start packing up early and bill them for the wasted time.

lucas_johnson1mo ago

Skepticism meter is pegged here. Is forgetting to turn off a mister really the end of the world even if it soaked your gear for a minute. You could just say hey boss I left your timer on by mistake and move on with your day.