Where is everyone from?

jakester

I'm from Vaughan Ontario Canada, Very busy out here, mostly doing commercial but I hear that the residential market is also picking up for production tapers, Good Luck to all
Jake

Muddauber

Well,he has'nt denied having illegalls on his job sites yet.

elkhutr

Let me get this straight what ya'll are saying is if your illegal, your guilty of work sucks, right. It's DRYWALL, not rocket science. If everyone one is as good as they say they are, and can get more money for your work than the average drywaller good for you, your the ones that should want "The Illegals", because it makes your work look that much better....otherwise your work would be, just average, if there where no Illegals. Right?

butcherman

Not at all. First off i welcome competition. What is wrong with doing it leagally. People come here leagally i have a lot of respect for them. I even help them set up,get insurance and even work (if they are good). Illeagal immigrants don't respect the law or compete on the same level as far as cost.Yes some of the work sucks ( just look at condos). Some are good workers and do a good job. It's unfair to the leagal workers as well as the tax payers to give these people the advantage. Why not do it leagally? No one wants to make them do it by the law. Why? I know it isn't easy and the goverment isn't quick to respond but it can be done. Like anything else in life, things are unfair and you need to work that much harder to achieve a goal. Problem is they don't want to be leagal. Why would they? If i ran a business the way they do i go to jail. Is that fair? Think about that. Don't downplay drywall hanging or finishing. Any TRUE pro knows there is a science to it. People who say there isn't are just clueless. Sorry to say not everyone can do this well. Read some of the complaints people have. These are serious problems and some are difficult to solve. But they take pride in there work to look for solutions and improve. It's not just a paycheck it's or livelyhood. RESPECT OUR LAWS AND OUR TRADE!

1wallboardsman

I am in Knoxville, Tennessee now, since 2005. I started in SE FLA in 1973. In 1980, I started out-running illegals with the use of professionalism and effeciency, since I could do the work of any six of them better then they could. In 1992, I went to Atlanta, where I outran illegals for another 13 years, my skills in quality production carried me all the way to 2005, and then I finally got why I could never out run the illegals completely, or any longer.

In the past few years in Knoxville, I also went down to S. Fla for a couple of months for a fresh glimpse of that market, to have my discovery verified.

Builders are ignorant, they want professional service, they don't want the professional. Having professionals on their job would call upon them to reciprocate with some professionalism of their own. In the 21st century, they are much too ignorant and lazy to meet with any such demand.

Here lies the success of the drywall hobbyist, and the death of the American pieceworker that knows how to produce 400 sheets of properly finished work in a week by himself.

jdl

ibnorm

From the High Desert in So. California. New construction is slow, but room additions and remodels are going strong.

ibnorm

I'm the High Desert, So. California. There's always work of some kind here. There's a lot of big contractors who will pick up illegals off the corner to do the hanging and then want you to do the finish for the going rate. I don't consider 4 butt joints on a 10' wall normal hanging myself. I've been finishing and spraying since 1980. I try stick with custom jobs, additions and remodels.

Al Taper

Iam from Northen New Jersey.

caveman

I am from Minnesnowless. Work here is slowest I have ever seen it in my 15 years doing drywall

Quality1st

Grand Forks N.D. here , not too bad here , but they got the mexicans screwing it up in Fargo area

jzarate

Im from Middle GA. Its good one week and slow another.

MudMaster

Toronto, Canada....lots of work in the reno market, not a lost day in years. $2000-3000 weeks are not uncommon. Left Union Rate and never turned back.

ThatDrywallGuy

need some help?

seriously, ill call canada immigration right now

Chris

MudMaster

You cant work for someone and make good money here. You need to price the job yourself. There is a ton of renos and custom homes ready for boarding/taping. And no, they will not allow Latinos labour over here. Jobs direct from homeowners are paying better and custom contractors are paying good...Takes a while to astablish a good paying contrator base and eliminate the cheapos. I am picking out alot of jobs on Craigslist and other sites and keeping busy this way.

http://www.demarcodrywalltaping.webs.com

amestaper

Edinburgh in Scotland. New build developments and large sites have pretty much ground to a standstill here in the last 6 months.

However, conversions and renovations are springing up like mushrooms overnight. Jobs are smaller but still pay well and theres a lot more travelling time involved between jobs now.

Nobody has the cash to buy a new home and cant get a mortgage so everyone seems to be extending their own homes at the moment.

The work has definitely slowed up and I treat all of my existing clients like gold at the moment, just in case things turn real nasty.

hank hill

monteagle,tn. doing as good as expected with this economy

Whitey97

Twin Cities Minnesota ^^^^

same as above, however a few of my contractors are always busy, so I'm not going to complain.

oh yeah, and there were a lot of mexicans here, however since the markey has slowed down, they seem to have left. Maybe they retired and went back to their slums?????just a thought

Mudshark

From Vancouver Island, BC (Nanaimo),

It was busy up till recently, been mostly into "projects" (seniors housing, condos etc.) but now it's grab what you can to stay busy.

Seems the money is going down as many guys are "low balling" to get the work now. Oh well, the old supply and demand curve eh!

Whitey97

^ he said "eh" I freakin love Canada!!!!

orangeparkdrywall

jacksonville fl . rode the drywall wave for the last ten years. went from making abought 3000 dollars aday. to 1000 aday. now lucky to get 3000 a month and we have a good rep just no work to bid on here if you speak english. dont want to offend anyone thats just the way it is here