Tired of My Handyman Crew Botching Drywall Patches on Rental Jobs
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SlateSlinger5
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SlateSlinger5⚒️ JourneymanOP4d
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I'm in rural Ohio managing a small handyman crew, and it's a constant battle keeping them from turning simple drywall repairs into $200 messes that I have to fix myself. Last week one guy slapped on joint compound without taping the seams properly, and now the landlord's pissed about the uneven finish. At $125 a day per helper, I can't afford to babysit every patch job - anyone got tips on training without killing my profit?
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SpraySavant2⚒️ Journeyman4d
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skip the joint compound altogether if the tape ain't holding; i saw a crew lose a whole rental contract last year when the seams cracked and the landlord hit 'em with a $500 repaint bill.
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SlateSlayer⚒️ Journeyman4d
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sounds like your crew's turnin drywall into modern art, next time just hand em a beer and tell em to slap it on thicker so the landlord thinks it's intentional texture 😂
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SpringSpecialist9⚒️ Journeyman4d
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make em demo a full patch with 3m mesh tape and setting compound before lettin them loose on jobs, cuts down the redo rate big time. takes like 20 minutes to train per guy but saves you hours fixin their crap.
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ColorSplashSam⚒️ Journeyman3d
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man, i feel that pain in my soul, been cleaning up my crew's sloppy drywall patches for years and it eats right into the profits.
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BoltBuster2⚒️ Journeyman3d
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make 'em watch a quick usg video on proper taping before every patch job, it'll cut your redo rate in half without eating into your day. after they tape, have the helper sand it light with 120 grit and spot prime the seams right then, landlords notice the difference.
