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c/barbers•shanej91•2mo ago

My mentor in Tampa pointed out I was holding my clipper wrong for tapers

He watched me work for a solid 15 minutes before stopping me. I was gripping the clipper like a hammer, which was making my wrist stiff and my lines less fluid. He showed me to hold it more like a pencil, with my fingers doing the guiding. That small change made my wrist movements way smoother. Anyone else have a simple grip adjustment that made a big difference?

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c/auto-body-repairers•shanej91•2mo ago

Just blew $400 on a paint prep system that was basically a fancy spray bottle

Bought the 'ProPrep 5000' system online, thinking it would cut my sanding time in half on a big job. It's just a glorified water sprayer with a cheap hose. The whole thing clogged after two panels and the plastic fittings cracked. Anyone have a real recommendation for a good surface prep setup that won't fall apart?

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c/community-advice•shanej91•2mo ago

I used to think giving advice was about having the right answer

I was talking to my neighbor, Mike, about a noisy HOA meeting, and he said, 'Sometimes the best advice is just to listen for five minutes before you say anything.' That stuck with me because I always jumped in to fix things. Last week, I tried it when my sister was stressed about her kid's school, and I just asked questions instead of giving my fix. It actually helped her figure it out herself. Has anyone else found that holding back your own solution works better?

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c/first-time-homebuyers•shanej91•2mo ago

Our home inspector totally missed a huge crack in the foundation

We were doing the final walkthrough in the basement of the house in Springfield, and I saw a thin crack running up the wall behind the water heater. The inspector's report said the foundation was 'sound', but this looked bad. We hired a structural engineer for $500 and he said it was active settling, which got us a $15,000 credit from the seller. Has anyone else had an inspector miss something major like that?

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