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**silverstilts** · 03-18-2010, 04:45 AM

How is everyone doing as far as there work loads, are they starting to see an increase in the job market ? Are you steady, slow, or picking up more ? Are you finding that you are doing more bidding and estimating ? Are you most finding that you are doing smaller and less attractive jobs that you normally would not do ? Still steady here nothing to major in the works but enough to keep busy. Bid wise still have to keep the old pencil sharp and a little more detailed on specifics.

foxinteriorsllc · 03-18-2010, 08:07 AM

After hardley anything for 2.5 months it is finally getting busy with nice big houses.

d-rock · 03-18-2010, 08:22 PM

doing shi* jobs right now. bidding frequency is increasing.

**silverstilts** · 03-19-2010, 04:00 AM

I took one as a fill in when i could get to it last nov. Well I am still filling it in what a crappy job typical everything that you could do wrong hanging was done. Every outlet missed ( with the outlets and switches in, many extra butts, screws sticking out, poly sticking out in some of the angles, screws at an angle in the inside angles which are hard to get in, rippers against factory flats , old yellow sheetrock, homeowner started to tape and paint already coming apart, some beads installed twisted you name it . One of the worst I have seen in a long time. Thank god they don't care when it gets done. Thought I would have it done weeks ago but just haven't had the time to even get there. One you would normally run the other way if you would see it. I took it on thinking I would need the work but every time i think i have some time to work on it more work keeps coming in. The owner sent me 1/2 down so I am commited to the project.

drywall guy158 · 03-19-2010, 08:22 PM

things are getting crazy here !

2-3 calls a day on average this week, hope it keeps up !

joepro0000 · 03-20-2010, 12:20 PM

Busy here

Muddauber · 03-20-2010, 06:25 PM

You guys just have to rub it in, don't ya.

It's dead around here. I'm surviving on basements and repairs.

roominaday · 03-20-2010, 08:02 PM

I am very busy here as well - had to turn a few jobs away. Basements and repairs have a better margins than NC looking on the bright side!

Muddauber · 03-20-2010, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roominaday

I am very busy here as well - had to turn a few jobs away. Basements and repairs have a better margins than NC looking on the bright side!

Your right, I can make more money per hour on the small jobs.
It just takes a lot of those to stay busy.

Dragonass · 07-01-2010, 09:40 AM

I am in NC and work has stopped. Unless you wanna hang rock for $.06 a sqft. I own a legal company, maybe thats why i can not get work....I wished it was 4 years ago. But I will keep bidding with my prices. I dont use illegals.
I was in Charlotte the other day and saw tower crains not moving, I looked but only saw latino on the job. Fuk my government.....Obama will invent a surf board for riding oil wavs and call it a day.
I feel btter now........LOL

PrairrieDogExpress · 07-01-2010, 08:17 PM

Really busy here too. We are one of the lucky places that for one reason or another did not get affected by the downturn. Last year was actually my best year ever.

tricounty dwall · 07-01-2010, 09:21 PM

not here. this is my worst year ever. Guess ima be hunting a lot this year

fenez · 07-01-2010, 09:56 PM

staying busy and have been working 6 days a week for quite awhile, But then again I rarely bid anything new most of my work is reno.

pipercub17 · 07-05-2010, 08:13 PM

crazy busy here got 2 houses on the go ,3 more coming up and i just got a texture job in a 14 unit condo complex
i think i might have to hire a helper now

03-18-2010, 04:45 AM	#1
silverstilts Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern MN Posts: 634	Work Load How is everyone doing as far as there work loads, are they starting to see an increase in the job market ? Are you steady, slow, or picking up more ? Are you finding that you are doing more bidding and estimating ? Are you most finding that you are doing smaller and less attractive jobs that you normally would not do ? Still steady here nothing to major in the works but enough to keep busy. Bid wise still have to keep the old pencil sharp and a little more detailed on specifics. __________________ aka the rock doctor

03-19-2010, 04:00 AM	#4
silverstilts Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern MN Posts: 634	I took one as a fill in when i could get to it last nov. Well I am still filling it in what a crappy job typical everything that you could do wrong hanging was done. Every outlet missed ( with the outlets and switches in, many extra butts, screws sticking out, poly sticking out in some of the angles, screws at an angle in the inside angles which are hard to get in, rippers against factory flats , old yellow sheetrock, homeowner started to tape and paint already coming apart, some beads installed twisted you name it . One of the worst I have seen in a long time. Thank god they don't care when it gets done. Thought I would have it done weeks ago but just haven't had the time to even get there. One you would normally run the other way if you would see it. I took it on thinking I would need the work but every time i think i have some time to work on it more work keeps coming in. The owner sent me 1/2 down so I am commited to the project. __________________ aka the rock doctor

03-20-2010, 08:02 PM	#8
roominaday Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 24	I am very busy here as well - had to turn a few jobs away. Basements and repairs have a better margins than NC looking on the bright side! __________________ Jeff Huff Room In A Day www.roominaday www.facebook.com/roominaday

07-05-2010, 08:13 PM	#14
pipercub17 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: leduc alberta Posts: 62	crazy busy here got 2 houses on the go ,3 more coming up and i just got a texture job in a 14 unit condo complex i think i might have to hire a helper now __________________ makin sweet love to drywall

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03-18-2010, 08:07 AM	#2
foxinteriorsllc Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 9	After hardley anything for 2.5 months it is finally getting busy with nice big houses.

03-18-2010, 08:22 PM	#3
d-rock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 307	doing shi* jobs right now. bidding frequency is increasing.

03-19-2010, 08:22 PM	#5
drywall guy158 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: pa Posts: 53	things are getting crazy here ! 2-3 calls a day on average this week, hope it keeps up !

03-20-2010, 12:20 PM	#6
joepro0000 The Drywall King! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 394	Busy here

03-20-2010, 06:25 PM	#7
Muddauber Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ky. Posts: 159	You guys just have to rub it in, don't ya. It's dead around here. I'm surviving on basements and repairs.

07-01-2010, 09:40 AM	#10
Dragonass after 100bds am Dragonass Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5	I am in NC and work has stopped. Unless you wanna hang rock for $.06 a sqft. I own a legal company, maybe thats why i can not get work....I wished it was 4 years ago. But I will keep bidding with my prices. I dont use illegals. I was in Charlotte the other day and saw tower crains not moving, I looked but only saw latino on the job. Fuk my government.....Obama will invent a surf board for riding oil wavs and call it a day. I feel btter now........LOL

07-01-2010, 08:17 PM	#11
PrairrieDogExpress Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manitoba Posts: 34	Really busy here too. We are one of the lucky places that for one reason or another did not get affected by the downturn. Last year was actually my best year ever.

07-01-2010, 09:21 PM	#12
tricounty dwall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sc Posts: 135	not here. this is my worst year ever. Guess ima be hunting a lot this year

07-01-2010, 09:56 PM	#13
fenez Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: LI. N.Y. Posts: 105	staying busy and have been working 6 days a week for quite awhile, But then again I rarely bid anything new most of my work is reno.

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