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  1. Drywall Finishing
    So ive been on a commercial construction crew for a few months mostly on the drywall stuff. My 10& 12 boxes are leaving a high edge on one side, even my 15 tapetech box that is normally amazing is leaving a little edge. Is it wavy board or do i need a little maintenance on 5he boxes🤔🤔🤔🤔???
  2. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    Im looking at getting something to help me with angles. But I cant seem to tell what would be better corner box with angle head or a compound tube with applicator head. Whats your guys thoughts on it
  3. Drywall Finishing
    is it enough to get one 12" flat box, a flat box handle, a loading pump with filler, gooseneck, angle box, and angle head, to start with? i work behind a very poor hanger and i dont think i could use a screw spotter. =(
  4. Drywall Finishing
    I just had one room to do this week and decided to try my new Columbia boxes..... holy sh*t they're sweet. My dad is reluctant to try anything new so when I busted out the 10" box he was like WTF is that? Then I ran the first seam and he couldn't believe his eyes. :thumbup: I swear, these...
  5. Drywall Finishing
    <P>Hey everyone, first time poster long time reader here. Love everything about this site and it has been a problem solver on many occasions <IMG class=inlineimg border=0 alt=0 src="http://www.drywalltalk.com/images/smilies/thumbup.gif" smilieid="111"></P> <P> </P> <P>So here's the gist of it...
  6. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    Whats the best certainteed and or cgc mud to use for tape coat then finish coat. Someone ordered in some machine mud(cgc) and theres a couple boxes of the certainteed pro roc ultra a/p orange box here at timbermart . Also can get any cgc. Which is better? By hand i tape with 90 then coat with...
  7. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    Hi, Bit of a novice here, trying to introduce new technology in my business. Does anyone know approximately how many square feet / meters (total wall area - not actual area of joints) can be completed per hour using finishing/flat boxes like these...
  8. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    <P>Anyone ever use them ? Did not even know they existed . Running TT's but someone asked me if I was interested and would not want to pass on a great deal. Anyone have any input ? would b appreciated . thanks
  9. General Drywall Discussion
    Greetings guys . How do you know the right consistency for mud in your flat boxes ? And how do you know if you put enough on ? Been hand taping for years . Just purchased my first pump and set of flat boxes . Looking to use them right away just curious so I didnt waste too much time and mud.
  10. Drywall Texturing
    first post here so be nice.  i've been doing some textured (stomped) ceilings the past couple of years and have been applying themud with a roller just as almost everyone else does.  i'm wondering if anyone has ever tried using a flat box to apply the mud before stomping.  i've never used a flat...
  11. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    <P>Anyone no the best setting for columbia fat boy 12" box,have tried some but haven't found the right one. Keep getting to much mud and lots of fish eyes in mud.</P>
  12. Drywall Finishing
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  13. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    Is there somebody who is interesting of selling 10 or 12 inch columbia boxes ? I need an extra set for a big job that i'm doing and need to hire a 2mchndmud jr:whistling2: and i will pur him in a scissor lift with the box .
  14. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    I would like to state up front that I work in a Modular Home Plant. We rent our tools from Ames. Earlier this week a guy comes in and wants to sell us some Tape-Tec boxes. Brings in a brand-new in the box 12". So my foreman comes to me and asks me to look at it. So I do, looks almost identical...
  15. Drywall Tools, Supplies and Equipment
    Hello all, How is everyone doing? Trying to sell all or some of my taping tools , NEED money to pay bills. :( Some tools almost new, All tools very well taken care of. Will sell for half price of what paid for. THANKS FOR LOOKING!!! Frank Vollrath (530) 409-9878 or frankvollrath@rocketmail.com
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