Mountains of Dust

We've started work on the plumbing and electrical this week. As a commercial electrician, I've always thought that working with wood in a residence was dirty work because you tend to get sawdust everywhere. Well, sawdust is nothing compared to the dust that is made from working with bricks. Everything here is brick. (They can't use wood because of termites.) So, the way the build is they build the structure out of brick first, then they come in with a grinder like I am holding in the picture and they cut notches in the walls and floor for the plumbing and electrical. That dust gets everywhere. I have it in my ears, nose, eyes, pockets, socks, between my toes. There is a layer of dust anywhere within 200 feet of the flats that we are working on. In the bathrooms, even with a fan running and a bright light shining on the area that I am working on, the dust gets so thick that after 20 seconds of grinding I can't even see the surface that I am working on. I'll take working with wood any day. (And yes, for my Dad's and Darrell Ruby's information, I am wearing a respirator, safety goggles, gloves, and ear plugs. Even though, they aren't in the picture here.)