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Dewthedru t1_izcvq09 wrote

Reply to comment by spinswizzle in Advice for first time drywall patch by astropiano1998

Nah. We just scraped the seams down between coats.

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spinswizzle t1_izcw3ol wrote

We always sand. There and in th e towers

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Dewthedru t1_izcwbw4 wrote

Yours. probably turned out better than ours. We also textured the ceilings which I found to be ugly.

Had that job for about a year between college and high school. The sanding days were what convinced me to go to college. Lol

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spinswizzle t1_izcwflw wrote

Yep. That’s why my son won’t do it. I do high end work. I also specialize in texture and making ceilings dead flat from texture

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Dewthedru t1_izcwph0 wrote

I wouldn’t say I miss it but I do appreciate knowing the trade as it’s made every bathroom remodel and basement improvement much easier and cheaper in the years since I had that job.

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spinswizzle t1_izd08wd wrote

I’d say it’s the most difficult to master or at least make look serviceable

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izd8zjx wrote

Working Hourly?

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spinswizzle t1_izf2pvt wrote

Never. I own the company. It’s all quotes. Or a value per unit

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izf6l11 wrote

I see. it's just an image thing. So people aren't getting more than one estimate.

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spinswizzle t1_izf8nyx wrote

Uh no it’s competive bidding

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izf8rkg wrote

Lol. Sure.

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spinswizzle t1_izf9utb wrote

I’m dealing with 150 million dollar developments. My portion might only be 400000 or less. Trust me it takes days of pouring over blueprints on the computer to calculate installable items or linear footage of something like parapets. Only to find out some other larger company is throwing in your items for cost so they go with them. It’s a real pain in the ass

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfc1sb wrote

Why do you subscribe to DIY?

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spinswizzle t1_izfc6uq wrote

So I could let people have the benefit of my extensive experience and knowledge. I figured I might be able to help people avoid costly mistakes

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfcah2 wrote

Expensive DIY drywall mistakes? Lol

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spinswizzle t1_izfdu1i wrote

Let’s say your a tenant and your trying to repair a hole you’ve made. Let’s say it’s a party wall. So you need 5/8 drywall. That’s $50 a sheet here in van. Then you need a knife to cut it with. $16. Pan, 3 taping knives. $100.00. Tape $2.00. Bucket of mud $30.00. That’s around $200.00. Only to pump out a crappy job that the landlord is gonna take your whole damage deposit for. Rent here is minimum $1500 for a bachelor. A whole house in the burbs might be $3800 or more. $200 is a chunk when Your paying these rates here

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfnsey wrote

This shows you haven't been a renter in a while. At best they are going to grab a 4-8" metal drywall patch, a 4" plastic putty knife and a pint of Drydex. They are out for $25 at this point and still have to either match paint or if they are lucky there is paint in the rental. The paint will still flash. There is little to no chance they will be able to repair a spot bigger than 8" without it looking like crap.

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spinswizzle t1_izfoqsb wrote

…hence me being able to explain to them what’s required and what they will actually have to do for positive outcome to occur and how much money that will cost. No. I haven’t rented in about 30 years. I’m a hustler when it comes to making money and have always invested in a variety of things including properties

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfoy1h wrote

Guessing you haven't picked up a taping knife in a decade either.

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spinswizzle t1_izfpwte wrote

Nope. I work on the tools all the time. Always working. Our whole discourse this morning I was helping one of my installers reset about 30 washer/dryer stackers after the sprinkler guy replaced the heads that the painter managed to hit. $50 bucks a pop. Later this afternoon I’m heading over to a hotel that I’m redoing myself (drywall on this one) one unit at a time (it’s a Ministry funded place where they place addicts for housing). Then tomorrow I’m doing a bunch of appliance installs at another job…then I gotta work on a quote for a 15 story- rough carpentry on that one. I have a big 35 story rough carpentry and closet organizer install starting in august. I do all the measuring and material cutting for my installers

I like doing these appliance installs. I charge $500 a unit…so can be worthwhile To do some of this myself when you get into a 200 unit situation

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spinswizzle t1_izf8s4f wrote

I don’t understand the image thing your talking about

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spinswizzle t1_izf8vmo wrote

I am asked to do a quote. If it’s accepted it’s accepted. Then 8 months Later I start t he job

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spinswizzle t1_izcvsk5 wrote

For a whole house?

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Dewthedru t1_izcw1yt wrote

Sure. Just talk a quick walk around the place with your 6" knife and scrape off any ridges you see between coats. Not a lot found when using boxes tbh. Always some in the corners but most of the seams were already good.

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