Drywaller
In New Jersey we say sheetrocker instead of drywaller.I can stand up 100 boards in a 8 hour day and have them screwed off completely. Any capenter that can put up a 100 boards of sheetrock in a 8 hour day is called a powerrocker instead of a sheetrocker in New Jersey. A powerrockers and dont recieve a badge or a medal of honor at the end of the week we recieve a regular salary just like everyone else. One of the benifits that we have is our braging rights. Because even some of the best master carpenters in carpentry can not put up a 100 boards of sheetrock in a day.We also tend to stay with companies longer because of the amount of work that we produce we are always employed.I have been shhetrocker on carpenter jobs and a multitalented carpenter in big hotels,condos,colleges,schools,malls small stores,houses all across the state of New Jersey.I may do some side jobs every now and then but being a sheetrocker in the
carpenters union
is where the real money is at.Some get paid by the board I personlly couldnt imagine doing it by the board I just get paid hourly. I love my job so much that Im thinking about getting a tatoo on my stomach saying "sheetrock is my life" Just kidding I love carpentry but I dont love it that much.
Installing Drywall Tips
When screwing off have just enough screws in your hand, you dont want to much in your hand to the point comes when your dropping them all over the floor.The Pros always has a comfortable number of screws in your hand with the points faceing the
sheetrock
this will help build a mometum and the scews will go into the board faster because you already have the scews faceing the direction that they are supposed to.Of coarse you should be screwing off with a drywall gun with a cone on it the cone is used to sink the scews to the correct debth.
The secret to being a great drywaller is its all about the rythum and momentum if your screwing off you should get just enough screws in the sheetrock to tack it one its tacked your partner can then mark the stud layout on the next board while you are finishing the one that is tacked after your partner gets ahead of you roughly about ten boards he should fall back and help you screw the ones that is tacked.Then the same process is carried again and again untill 100 boards with your luck possibly more.I have alot of information in the carpentrypages that will help enhance your skills enjoy
Drywaller is a great profession here is alot of information on gypsum board.
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