Re: The first time in over 20 years.

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Sunday, July 8, 2012 2:44:30 PM UTC-4, G. Morgan wrote:
> JoeRaisin Wrote:
>
> >On 7/6/2012 10:32 PM, G. Morgan wrote:
> >> Jim Wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well, I did something the other day that I haven't done in over 20 - 30 years.
> >>>
> >>> I was drilling a window up to the attic and drilled through the roof.
> >>>
> >>> DAMN!!!!!
> >>>
> >>> Fortunately it was an older ranch that someone was renovating so after everyone had left, I was able to go back and tar the hole. Embarrassing!!
> >>
> >>
> >> Magnet and brown Dap - Brinks installers best friends!  The hard part is
> >> explaining why you need to access the roof. ;-)
> >>
> >
> >
> >Mine was trying to drill up through a header into an attic, I was
> >certain I was in the attic so I shoved the fish tape (30 ft fiberglass)
> >up the hole so the guy in attic could grab it.
> >
> >He kept saying he couldn't see it and I was dubious as I had to have at
> >least 20 ft of tape up there.  I decide to go out to my truck and get
> >him a better flashlight.
> >
> >As soon as I opened the door I figured out why he couldn't see it -
> >there was the end of the tape dangling right in front of my face.
>
> Lol...
>
> We had a guy drill right through a TV set when I was with Brinks.  He
> was drilling for a motion to carpet run, his estimate of where it would
> come up was off.  ;-)
>
> >I tarred the hole and told the plant supervisor (was I not supposed to
> >do that?).
>
> Hell no!  <g>
>
> >He had his maint super check it and he had no problems with
> >the fix and said he would check it every year or two for shrinkage.
>
> "shrinkage", I hate it when that happens.

Just wait until you get a few years older.