Hot take · 23:02
// THE QUOTE
“if i can get up on my soapbox”
— Tim Houtsma · Marid Industries
Contrarian, money-saving opinion: don't prime or paint steel in a climate-controlled building; opens on a clean self-flag and lands the point.
Full episode at 23:02Design-Build Steel in Atlantic Canada: Merit Industries on Projects, Pricing, and Why Tradespeople Know Best ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
For interior structural steel in a climate-controlled building, primer coat is often a waste of money — unpainted steel will not rust under normal room conditions.
“putting a coat of primer on it is not an efficient use of money because you don't need it”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
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SOURCE: 23:02 of Design-Build Steel in Atlantic Canada: Merit Industries on Projects, Pricing, and Why Tradespeople Know Best