Posts about my job as a pipefitter.
Whether you’re a construction worker, outdoor person, traveler, or rideshare driver, a rooftop cargo box is an incredibly useful addition to your car. This simple to install and fairly reasonably priced add-on more than doubles the cargo space in your car, probably eliminating the need to upgrade to a larger vehicle or truck/van. There are … Read more
Can you sleep in a 2019 Toyota Prius? Yes. I was super stoked to learn that my rear seats fold down to provide a perfectly flat sleeping surface! Above is a picture with a Kelty Self Inflating Sleeping Pad completely inflated and laid out. I’m 5’8″ and I can fully lay down without bending my … Read more
On the very first day of wearing my new boots to work, we had an underground emergency leak repair which was probably the most moisture that my boots will ever encounter. The perfect test to see how well Danners waterproofing gel works! I was literally almost knee deep in mud and zero water penetrated my … Read more
As a pipefitter, my work clothes are always really dirty so rather than sitting on a jacket or towel, I picked up a pair of these CAT-Seat-Covers for my Prius. They’re super durable, easy to install on any car or truck, and less than $35 shipped on Amazon. Highly recommended to avoid ruining the seats … Read more
As a construction worker, you’re often limited on where you can eat your lunch on the jobsite since the building is usually still being built. Rather than battle the everchanging outdoor elements, I normally eat in my Prius using this Steering Wheel Table that I purchased on Amazon. It works great, doubles as a desk, … Read more
One of my co-workers Harold changing out a sprinkler head. He’s a really good pipefitter with years of experience and he always makes an effort to teach me whatever he can to make our job as safe and fast as possible.
As a pipefitter that constructs fire suppression systems, we spend a lot of our time laying pipes underground but we spend a higher percentage of our time working above ground on the ceilings of buildings to install the fire sprinkler portion of the system. To accomplish this, we use aerial work platforms also known as … Read more
Here’s my Prius and my co-worker Jon’s badass Indian. Pipefitter transportation.
I finished applying the second and final coat of Danners waterproofing gel today. It’s a quick and simple process. All you need is a rag and it takes less than 10 minutes. For any color other than black, it’s possible that the gel could slightly alter the color but for my black boots, it didn’t … Read more
After buying several different brands of work pants, I’ve found that these pants for pipefitters or any type of construction work. While wearing these pants I’ve never had any steel shavings penetrate the material.