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Brigid

(17,621 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 02:18 PM Jul 2013

OK, so I was just waiting at the bus stop and . . .

Heard hammering. I looked over to my left, and there was a truck from a roofing company parked in the driveway of the fairly large house. Guys doing roof construction on a day like this -- 87° and muggy. In other words, they might as well be working in a sauna. Yikes!

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OK, so I was just waiting at the bus stop and . . . (Original Post) Brigid Jul 2013 OP

Believe me, they're used to it. aristocles Jul 2013 #1

The guys laying blacktop are out there, too, and it's worse Warpy Jul 2013 #2

aristocles

(594 posts)

1. Believe me, they're used to it.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 02:33 PM

Jul 2013

And it's a job.

When I was on summer break from university I worked on a loading dock from 5 am to 5 pm. The temperature used to get as high as 105. When I got off I'd by two large cartons of orange juice and finish them both within a minute or so. You get used to the heat.

Warpy

(111,319 posts)

2. The guys laying blacktop are out there, too, and it's worse

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 02:37 PM

Jul 2013

Salt tablets and plenty of drinking water are essential for anyone working outside in 3H weather.

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