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Taper vs. flat box on butt joints which one actually saves time?
I've been going back and forth on this for a while now. Ran a job in Tucson last month where I used a 12-inch taper box for all the butt joints, and the next house I used a flat box with a shim setup. The taper box definitely gave me a smoother finish with less sanding, but the flat box was way faster on the first coat maybe 30 minutes quicker per room. Is the extra sanding time worth the speed upfront? What do you guys prefer for production work vs. custom homes?
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julia28612d ago
Flat box all day for production, taper's overkill on butt joints.
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james_clark12d ago
30 minutes per room is like one extra bathroom break. Is everyone really out here counting minutes like they're being timed by the boss?
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