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POWER SANDING DRYWALL
By Myron Ferguson
One of the best ways to increase profitability is production based tools, materials, and processes in the field.
How much faster is sanding with power sanders? I would say as much as 30% but that would depend on job conditions.
Dust extracting power drywall sanders eliminate the majority of the airborne dust. Using a regular pole sander creates airborne dust that settles on the floors and later has to be swept and vacuumed which creates a second wave of airborne dust. Does anyone need a tool like this?
Cracks appear in drywall and plaster for several reasons, from normal settling of the house, to faulty workmanship, roof truss uplift, or water leaks. While repairing cracks on walls is pretty straightforward, it's a bit more complicated with ceilings.
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This article shows you everything you need to get perfectly smooth walls, without having to worry about nail pops, cracks and bad joints later. We take a beginner DIY approach, so even if you ve never used drywall tools before, you can get good results on your walls.
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Ben Degros – aka Vancouver Carpenter – This is a quick tutorial about prefilling drywall before taping with paper tape.
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Drywall it goes by many names and types; plasterboard, wallboard, gypsum board, green board, Purple board, cement board, Abuse board, Type X, Sheets, Densheild, sheathing, Densglass, Tilebacker, Sheetrock or simply ‘Board’ is actually a lot more interesting than you might...
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