benick wrote:

It takes more than a few weeks to get good at taping or even hanging it
for that matter...I've been at it for 20 years and I still lean
something new all the time...New and better products , tools , methods ,
ect....It takes a while to learn how to walk on stilts , using the ALL
the different tools and be comfortable on staging then it's closet time
for a while and understanding all the different kinds of mud , drywall ,
screws , beads , trim and where they go and installing them , setting up
, getting coffee and making material runs ect..It is a year or so before
a rookie is finish taping (just garages and utility rooms and bedrooms ,
ect.) and even then he won't know all the speciality jobs....There is
ALOT more to drywall than taping your little 8X8 bathroom.....For
starters doing a "typical" drywall job requires the right tools...I
carry over a 1000 dollars worth of hanging and taping hand tools
including my stilts 1/2 inch drill , screwgun , Drywall Cut Out Router ,
ect , ect.......Not to mention the baker staging , pipe staging ,
platforms and wheels , step and extension ladders , alluminum extension
planks , ect. , ect.....A homeowner will try to get by with a mudpan , 6
inch knife and a 12 inch knife for taping and his cordless driver and
keyhole saw for hanging while trying to do it off a ladder instead of
stilts or staging...You are at a huge disadvantage right out of the gate
and no matter how good you think it looks it will still pale in
comparison to a pro...Strange how sometimes the difference between a
homeowners good job and my work is so very different...Sometimes I go to
jobs and the homeowner will say " look at this , I taped this wall ,
looks good , huh ??" I always smile and say yup , not bad all the while
LMAO inside...And the stories I could tell about going to jobs that
homeowners try to start...ROFLMAO...I'm always polite though , and say ,
well atleast you tried....Then proceed to cut out the loose tape and put
an 80 grit pad on the powersander and take it all off and start
over...If the drtwall looks like crap , especially the ceilings , no
matter how pretty the woodwork looks the room will still look cheesy and
cheap...The thing that shows the most seems to be the thing that always
gets cheaped out....LOL...


When I built my first house, I subbed out the drywall and always use the
excuse, "Because I want to sell the place."


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