Why Australian Tradies Are Getting Softer & What It's Costing The Building Industry ft. Lucas Stone

Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/ Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Follow me on my Socials! (  / duaynepearce  ) (  / duaynepearcebuild  ) (  / duaynepearcebuilder  ) Check out Scott and his work: 🔹 HAMMERS - https://www.hammersofficial.com/ 🔹 Instagram -   / hammers_official   🔹 Built for Battles- https://www.builtforbattles.com/ Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Lucas Stone is a master tiler, stonemason, boat builder, rock musician and one of the most unfiltered humans I've ever had in the shed. In this episode we go deep on why most tilers don't understand the fundamentals of their own trade, why falls and screeds are a lost art, why young tradies are struggling to cut it in the hard trades, and how Lucas went from overdosing at 22 to building one of the most respected tiling businesses on the Gold Coast. This one pulls absolutely no punches. If you work in the building industry or you've ever had to fight your way back from rock bottom, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 0:00 - LEVEL UP with Duayne Pearce 3:21 - Who Is Lucas Stone — Tiler, Musician & Built For Battles 4:08 - How Lucas Got Into The Trade At 12 Years Old 5:28 - Three Trades — Tiling, Boat Building & Waterproofing 7:33 - Why Lucas Is So Passionate About Falls & Screeds 9:07 - The Lost Art Of Laying Flat Without Clips 10:03 - Why Falls Have To Be Planned Before The Slab Goes Down 12:21 - The Truth About Waterproofing Over Screeds 15:13 - Why Water Testing Every Job Is Non Negotiable 19:28 - Linear Drains & Why Lucas Only Uses Custom Stainless Steel 24:02 - Why The Building Code Keeps Changing To Cover Up Poor Trades Work 29:37 - Why Young Tradies Aren't Cut Out For The Hard Trades Anymore 33:08 - Why Fundamentals Are Getting Lost Across The Whole Industry 43:59 - Why Clips Have Changed Tiling & What Gets Lost With Technology 45:18 - Communication Between Builders & Tilers Is Everything 52:19 - Why Lucas Doesn't Quote Jobs Anymore 54:58 - The Music — Hammers & A Life In Rock And Roll 58:31 - Built For Battles & Why Lucas Started It 1:03:11 - The Turning Point — Getting Clean At 29 1:09:12 - Why It Takes A Little Bit Of Crazy To Be Successful 1:12:38 - Building Better & Why The Industry Needs To Change 1:15:31 - What Level Up Means To Lucas Stone