taping tools

Originally Posted by elkhutr

My hourly guys on the other hand...it is my way...or there is the door
The minute you think your way is the only way it can be done right is when you are fooling yourself

Which one is it? I don't understand, everyone tapes different, if you can't tape the same way or as good as some one else there way's wrong. Why bash them? Why can't people you hire have ideas, they might be good ideas, that's just foolish. I guess I think a lot differently than most, but ideas sometimes translates in to saving time, money and a better job. Thanks

Originally Posted by savant

If anybody's looking for a senseless fight, they can visit:

http://www.contractortalk.com/index.php

there's plenty of that there. You're welcome to get your rocks off.

Originally Posted by Muddauber

I use 8"-10"-12" Just my way.

Originally Posted by Tim0282

Man, I've been missing out again. I was over at Contractortalk and nobody talking over there, so thought I'd jump over here. Whew, got a good one going here. Can't think of anything to get everybody all torqued up about though. The Canadians and Floridians are going at it again. Us guys in the midwest do it best, I think. We don't get to see yours so we just keep on believing. We sand, though. And follow the box. Just because we are sloppy box runners.

Originally Posted by Tim0282

What brand?

Originally Posted by taper71

We dont have many. I think you better come up here and teach us igloo dwellers the way.

Originally Posted by elkhutr

1wallboardsman - you ever heard of jim ewing he did a few hotels in Fl in the 70's.

Originally Posted by Drywall1

WW1 is here. There is no right way boys. There is only what works best for you and the people that are paying you. I dont care what my subs do as long as it is flat and smooth in the end. My hourly guys on the other hand...it is my way...or there is the door.

When hiring anyone with expierence I listen to all of their ideas before shutting them down. I have learned a few things over the years keeping my ears open also. The minute you think your way is the only way it can be done right is when you are fooling yourself. Just my two cents.

Nate

Originally Posted by taper71

Its not WW1. I just really have a hard time with the guys who think they are right and have to argue the point till there blue in the face. I have no doubt that 1wallboardman has alot of knowledge and is very experienced in this trade. What I have a problem with is the arrogance. I wipe behind my boxes for the same reason that butcherman stated. I spent years not wiping behind the boxes because I can finish without having too, but my experience now is that I have way less sanding and the job looks way better when I do wipe and that saves me lots of time. At the end of the day the job looks like the way it is supposed too, I have made money and the customer is happy.

Originally Posted by butcherman

1 wallboardsman Things work differently. Again if it works for you it works for you, but i know about competition and quality. You don't earn your contractors trust by being sloppy. I don't compete or bid for jobs anymore and i'm pretty busy. I must be doing somthing right. I also go back and check my jobs when painted (with a light). When i speak to the painters they tell me if there are problems. Not many complaints. This works for me. I'm always open to new ideas. Your way just isn't working for me. Respectfully, thanks for the advice. But you don't know my work so don't go after quality on jobs that you haven't seen, that's weak.

Originally Posted by Crazytaper

Why don't we all agree on the fact that drywall licks horse ass and we'd rather stay home and touch ourselves all day and collect umemployment.