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The one thing I see new guys mess up on every ceiling job
I was helping a crew in Springfield finish a big house last month, and three different guys kept putting the first screw too close to the edge of the board. It was always about a half inch in, not the proper 5/8 inch. That might not sound like much, but it's a sure way to get a crack along the seam after a few seasons. How do you all train new helpers to get that first fastener placement right every single time?
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singh.cole2mo ago
Exactly, I've had to fix that same mistake on so many callbacks it's not even funny.
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nora102mo ago
Mark the tape measure with a sharpie at the 5/8 spot. I tell the new guy that's his new best friend and he can't put a screw down without checking it. Muscle memory is useless if you learn it wrong from the start.
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