hey there

carpentaper

I am a third year carpentry apprentice. I live in Vancouver BC. I work for a small construction company. I started doing drywall finishing when I did some reno's at my new condo. I now am hanging and finishing some of the companies smaller jobs. I do all my work by hand so far. I'm pretty much teaching myself as far as technique is concerned. I studied the finisher's manual for BC and it answered a lot of the questions I had at the time. I really enjoy hanging and finishing drywall. The only problem is that I have no one teaching me. I am about to tape the biggest job I have done yet and I will be trying out a few new tools and techniques. Thats it for now.

Whitey97

you send me money, and I'll send you video on how to do it! It's a win-win

Darren@Partners

Pretty vague on what you help with. And am a little surprised you can score big work so little experience. If you're in the Carpenters' union, how come you're taping? Isn't that scope for the Painters' & Finishers local? Bet the union rep wouldn't be too happy with you.

carpentaper

i'm not in a union. i work for a smaller company and we do mostly renovations. the scope of my jobs is usually just a few rooms. right now we have just gutted an old basement and we are making it pretty again. i leave the big jobs to the pros.

carpentaper

lets skip that step. you send me ten dolla. i tell everyone your video make me master in twentyfour hour. then you make a million dolla. that one hundred thousand percent profit. then you super happy and me ten dolla happy.

Whitey97

lol too funny

Darren@Partners

Sorry, got the wrong idea. Still vague on what you're having trouble picking up. The hanging should come pretty natural if you've got carpentry experience.

Whitey97

he's talking about finishing. I'm guessing being he's asking about different trowels in the other forum

carpentaper

you guys seem pretty ok after all.

muddymen

here's a tip for you that my dad programed into my head when I was a kid helping him out....

"When in doubt, tape it."

Al Taper

Do you have a friend that a finisher? Get your boss to sub it out.

Darren@Partners

I saw that too. He might want to go read some of the older posts first and bet he has fewer questions.

carpentaper

there is doubt. tape it is.

carpentaper

we do sub out the bigger jobs. i really enjoy the finishing so whenever i can i take the opportunity.

Darren@Partners

Carpentaper, what specifically are you having trouble picking up?

Apple24

Put hear head down and go for it I do 15000 ft by myself at times. Not easy but youll get it done.