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Posted on 8/19/16 at 12:36 am to jmarto1
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people cut below the seam because they don't think they need to. They end up spending more money on labor because the contractor has to measure and cut.
I started to do this after Katrina until I realized that I'd be doing extra work. It's not obvious to someone who was ignorant like me but the fact remains, any able bodied person who has some time and pays to have their house gutted is just lazy...
Posted on 8/19/16 at 12:43 am to Canard Noir
Agreed. I'm the exact opposite of handy and demo is pretty easy even for me.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 12:49 am to Canard Noir
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This post was edited on 12/21/16 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 8/19/16 at 2:39 am to Titus Pullo
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She's" obviously not hot or "she" would have someone to do it for "her".
Bless "her" heart.
There also would've been pics if "she" were hot.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:00 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Nobody in this thread has any clue what they're even talking about. Removing wet, moldy, dirty arse drywall and insulation isn't easy. And no mention of bagging it, carrying it outside, and hauling that shite off.
Then cleaning and prepping wall studs and floors for the build-back.
You guys have no damn clue. I have respect for workers who do these jobs regularly.
Then cleaning and prepping wall studs and floors for the build-back.
You guys have no damn clue. I have respect for workers who do these jobs regularly.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:17 pm to Apache
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You guys have no damn clue. I have respect for workers who do these jobs regularly.
I sure don't have any clue, I only gutted my entire 1800 sqft house by myself after Katrina. So please tell me how I don't have a clue. You knock it down, scoop it up and load it to a wheelbarrow, clean up the studs and let them dry. Come back and spray Boracare, reinstall the insulation, and call the drywall guys. The drywall guys will clean up any surface that wasn't perfect.
In this flood, people will be allowed back to their house just as soon as the water allows. They won't have the mold issue to the extent we did after Katrina so long as they open the doors and windows and get right to work. So what are we missing?
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:29 pm to jmarto1
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Too many people cut below the seam because they don't think they need to. They end up spending more money on labor because the contractor has to measure and cut.
So what if you cut it at 2' instead because you only got 6" of water inside your house? That way, all the contractor (or homeowner) has to do is cut the sheets into 2 equal parts with a utility knife and install? You will only have to buy half of what you would be required to buy if you pulled out full sheets.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:48 pm to Crusty
Crusty, they come in 4x8' sheets and it's easier to lay them on their side with no cuts and install. It insures that you have a level, straight, seam that won't be wavy or need to be adjusted because of the extra cuts and gives you a little extra confidence that you got all the wet, moldy, sheetrock out.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:51 pm to Apache
The guy fron San Diego telling Louisiana residents that they have no clue on how to remove wet Sheetrock is cute
Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:02 pm to Canard Noir
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I started to do this after Katrina until I realized that I'd be doing extra work. It's not obvious to someone who was ignorant like me but the fact remains, any able bodied person who has some time and pays to have their house gutted is just lazy...
Measuring is not an extremely difficult thing if someone is able to save say 30% sheetrock cost if they are unfortunate and having to come out of pocket themselves and possibly much of work themselves.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:01 pm to Chad504boy
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Measuring is not an extremely difficult thing if someone is able to save say 30% sheetrock cost if they are unfortunate and having to come out of pocket themselves and possibly much of work themselves.
Just stop.
Removing to 4' is easy for any able bodied person. It allows people to save some money they'll be paid for whether they paid somebody to remove it or not. In addition to everything that's been said before, extra sheetrock is cheaper than the labor of "professional" removal, the extra time of multiple cuts to match, and the potential unsightliness of matching multiple seams in your sheetrock.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:40 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
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Anyone have a video or site I can tell her to go to?
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Timekeeper for one of the contractors at our site. Mid 40's I guess , Probably 220 on the hoof.
You obviously went out of your way to start this thread because you want to smash but I know nothing about sheetrock so all I can add is don't frick women you work with. It just isn't worth it, especially when you have to do all of this for a 45 year old that weighs more than a LSU LB.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:44 pm to upgrayedd
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I would start with a key saw
As a structural pretengineer I'd rather use a circ saw but a rotary that you can set the depth on is damn good at not cutting studs and keeping the dust from coming up.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:47 pm to Apache
And know one knows someone that can give them guidance or is actually capable on their own.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:52 pm to jmarto1
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Too many people cut below the seam because they don't think they need to. They end up spending more money on labor because the contractor has to measure and cut.
Tried to explain this to my grandpa today, and he went nuclear that we were trimming to remove 10 more inches for this exact reason.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 11:58 pm to Chad504boy
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Measuring is not an extremely difficult thing if someone is able to save say 30% sheetrock cost if they are unfortunate and having to come out of pocket themselves and possibly much of work themselves.
Not necessarily. Considering it typically comes in 4X8 pieces, you end up wasting a ton of it if you only cut your walls to 3'. Are you really going to get to that last section of wall and stack up a bunch of 1' trim pieces so you don't waste anything?
Posted on 8/20/16 at 12:00 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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the contractors at our site. Mid 40's I guess , Probably 220 on the hoof.
That's an earth packer for sure!
Posted on 8/20/16 at 12:18 am to Scruffy
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How do you remove wet or damaged sheetrock?
Mexicans.
Illegal Mexicans that way if they hurt themselves on the job they have no standing to sue you.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 12:52 am to Ed Osteen
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The guy fron San Diego telling Louisiana residents that they have no clue on how to remove wet Sheetrock is cute
I'm sure he had some experience before he traded floods for fires and earthquakes but the first part of dealing with a flooded house is rich.
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