Changed my mind about drilling into brick for window contacts

Three years back on a job in Phoenix, I would drill a fresh hole in the brick for every single recessed contact. Last week, my helper pointed out we could just use the existing screw hole from the window screen frame with a longer screw and a spacer. It saved us over an hour on a 10-window house and looks just as clean. Has anyone else found a simple trick that made you drop your old way of doing things?

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emma_garcia26d ago

Okay but "saved us over an hour" on a whole house? I mean, that's good and all, but idk if it's some huge life changing trick. It's just using a longer screw. Maybe it's just me but I feel like a lot of these tips are just people realizing they were doing something the slightly harder way for no reason. Like when I finally started using a magnetic bit holder instead of holding the screw with my fingers. It's a nice little win but it's not that serious.

morgan.jason26d ago

Right? It's like watching someone discover fire after years of rubbing sticks together. The real life hack is just reading the instructions or using the right tool for once. We're out here celebrating basic competence like it's a Nobel Prize.

jennifer_jones1725d ago

Ugh, I felt that. I once spent twenty minutes trying to open a jar before realizing the lid said "push and turn.