- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 10/29/18 at 5:10 pm to Broke
Many years from now I will still be cleaning up the mess that was made by my drywall crew.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:22 pm to Broke
I lucked up and found this guy, Eddie or actually Eduardo 225.620.5453. I had to wait 3 weeks but definately worth it. Very professional and just a friendly guy and didnt try to increase the price once he started the job.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:27 pm to tigerpimpbot
Plumbers walk slowly, so annoying
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:32 pm to Broke
Fyi hanging drywall is terrible on a persons body. Something about slinging around 4x8 sheets all day for a career just wreaks havoc on joints.
So what I'm getting at is the people you find to hang drywall are in a state of mind that it makes sense to destroy ones body for a living.
So what I'm getting at is the people you find to hang drywall are in a state of mind that it makes sense to destroy ones body for a living.
This post was edited on 10/30/18 at 7:53 am
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:41 pm to Broke
the Mexicans that did my house were phenomenal. But damn man... they kept this old, filthy microwave in my soon to be living room they used to heat up burritos. Took two gotdamn weeks to get the smell of that microwave out of my house.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:45 pm to jbgleason
quote:Many painters are addicted to pain pills or other substances due to repetitive stress. By far, the worst subs I've had to deal with.
Painters will give the drywall subs a run for their money all day every day.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:52 pm to Broke
You no habla espanol, bruh?
Posted on 10/30/18 at 12:18 am to lnomm34
quote:
Then tried to increase his price by 44%!! Reluctantly, I agreed to pay 25% more than originally quoted to get him out of my house.
you got owned.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:44 am to ehidal1
quote:
You no habla espanol, bruh?
Un poquito
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:52 am to CaptainBrannigan
quote:quote:
Then tried to increase his price by 44%!! Reluctantly, I agreed to pay 25% more than originally quoted to get him out of my house.
you got owned.
Eh. He quoted over the phone based on number of sheets of drywall I estimated. He quoted $1,600, which I thought was really reasonable given the extent of the job.
They installed more than I had originally estimated. I forget exactly how much more, but it was significant. And they did a good job despite a few hiccups noted above. So I was okay with $2,000 for the job. I probably could have pushed the issue more if I wanted to be an arse. But overall, I was okay with it.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:59 am to Broke
You have to keep in mind most of these people are barely functioning alcoholics or pill poppers
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:00 am to Broke
Two Mexican guys were subbed out to me to do drywall and painting repairs following the April, 2011 tornadoes in Alabama.
They cut out some sections in a ceiling, replaced, muddled, and painted all within a few hours. They used heat guns or some kind of dryer to get surfaces ready to paint. I was amazed at how fast and efficient they were with good results.
They cut out some sections in a ceiling, replaced, muddled, and painted all within a few hours. They used heat guns or some kind of dryer to get surfaces ready to paint. I was amazed at how fast and efficient they were with good results.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:06 am to Chuker
quote:
Fyi hanging drywall is terrible on a persons body
This is true. I've got a good friend I grew up with that did drywall for about 25 years and he can hardly walk now, has to use a cane for stability and his back is shot. This all took place in his mid 40's and he's now 65. He's had some miserable years that won't be getting any better.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:11 am to gumbo2176
quote:
This all took place in his mid 40's and he's now 65. He's had some miserable years that won't be getting any better.
I mean no manual labor construction is "good" for someone over 40 really. Drywall is nothing compared to things like masonry and tile. Laying brick pavers is one of the hardest things I've ever done, drywall is nothing compared to that.
If you are over 40 and doing the hard part of construction like lifting heavy material all the time then you have done a lot of things wrong in your life. You hire some young guys to do the hard manual stuff, you run the crew or crews, and you do all the customer work.
My sister had a guy that was literally 80 lay tile for her last year. He was literally on his hands and knees laying. I walked in one day and said "WTF" out loud when I saw that guy working.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:13 am to Broke
Everybody hates drywall guys and painters, but bricklayers are huge assholes too
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:15 am to Yewkindewit
quote:
They used heat guns or some kind of dryer to get surfaces ready to paint.
or used setting type compound. cures quickly and hard.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:20 am to BowlJackson
quote:
bricklayers are huge a-holes too
Bricklayers at least have a reason to be aholes. They have to work outside. They have to work when the weather is nice and take off when the weather sucks. Drywall and painters work whenever they hell they are sober.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:30 am to baldona
Yeah but that doesn't mean you have to brick right over an electrical guys box when the plans clearly show an outdoor patio hookup. Dicks
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:36 am to Broke
I can do drywall. I actually kind of enjoy it. I'll charge you whatever they're charging you but I'll actually show up on time and do the job right.
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News