A good deed

A good deed (with a side of bondo and bird house)

Well done, team, I tip my Fanta to you. 🍊

If you want to know how a contractor's day is going, just count the trips to Home Depot.

Sure, I could have made one massive order and had everything neatly stored in a connex box… but where’s the adventure in that?

This week, I’ve hit five different Home Depots across the Dallas area.

I’ve cleaned out every shelf of Bondo, Simpson Strong-Tie hangers, and heavy-duty screws like I’m prepping for the construction apocalypse.

And just before I get out of my truck for what should be my final run, I get a call from my lead framer:

"Cindy, hay un pajaoro en lo soffit"

“There’s a bird’s nest in the soffit”

I will be there in 30 minutes, then I walk into HD.

Here’s the dilemma:
We were hired to fix every hole in this building—including that one.

But patching that soffit would’ve trapped the birds inside.

That’s not who we are.

I get to the checkout lane and I get the second picture.

The crew built a nesting box for the birds.

On their own.

No instructions.

No hand-holding.

Just solid judgment and heart.

This is the same crew that caught a viper in a five-gallon bucket a few weeks ago.

I just hope the inspector gives a pass on the bird box—because the birds definitely do.

The coolest part about working on old buildings is never knowing what’s behind the walls.

It could be bad framing. Could be old wires. Or a tiny bird family.

What gives me peace is knowing my team handles whatever comes up.

Week two of this big project, and I feel good.

Birds in a soffit is a first for me.

Building anything is a series of small decisions, sometimes I don't have an answer right away.

As a leader it is a great feeling to know that your team cares as much as you do.

Leave it better than you found it.

Q: What do you think of the bird house?