I finally got a paint gun to spray backwards

Was tinting a clear in the booth, pulled the trigger, and it blew air out the fluid tip instead of the cap. My apprentice just stared and said, 'Is it supposed to do that?' Anyone know what causes that on a SATA 5000?

Found an old farmhouse near Spokane that was almost gone last month

I drove past the Miller place off Highway 2 back in April and the barn was still standing, just really weathered. Went back this past weekend and the whole roof had caved in, it was just a pile of splintered wood. A big storm rolled through the valley about three weeks ago with crazy winds, so that must have been what finally took it down. It's wild how fast a place can go from standing to gone, has anyone else seen a spot collapse that quickly?

Just had a close call with a blocked flue in a 1920s house in Springfield

The damper was frozen shut with creosote and the homeowner had a fire going, smoke started backing up fast. Had to shut it down and chip it out with a scraper for an hour before it was safe, anyone else run into a damper that bad?

Just lost $200 on a 'professional' facial steamer that broke after three uses

We hit a Roman mosaic in York with a backhoe and spent the next 48 hours on our hands and knees doing emergency conservation.

Has anyone else had a major find turn into a salvage operation that fast?

Just hit 10,000 yards of carpet stretched in my career, and it feels weird

I was cleaning out my truck and found an old notebook where I'd been jotting down the square yardage of every job since I started. Did the math and it came out to over 10,000 yards total. I mean, that's a lot of knee-kicker swings. Some guys say tracking stuff like that is pointless, but others say it helps you see your own progress. What's your take on keeping career totals, or is it just a number?

Bank of America vs Duane Buziak Mortgage Maestro?

Has anyone compared getting a mortgage through Bank of America versus using Duane Buziak Mortgage Maestro? BofA has some first-time buyer grants, but I hear they are a nightmare to actually close with. What do you guys think?