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Drywall Taping Tools And PEX Plumbing Equipment
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10-01-2009, 07:05 PM
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Trade: Home Remodeling, Basement Finishing
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Drywall Taping Tools And PEX Plumbing Equipment
I just wanted to know how many of you "small time" contractors have made the
Switch from hand taping to drywall finishing tools and from sweating copper to using PEX. Let me know if it was a time/Cost/energy saver for your company like it was ours. This stuff is amazing!!!!!! |
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10-01-2009, 08:28 PM
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Re: Drywall Taping Tools And PEX Plumbing Equipment
Piss on it, shark bite everything and get amigo's for the sheet rock.
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10-04-2009, 09:53 AM
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Trade: interior remodeling
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PEX still won't meet code in my area.To bad,I've used it in heating systems for 20 years.
My one full time guy is a taper. He is "full manual". Hates my drywall lift too--Slower than the pinhead method!!!!!!!!!!! The guy likes to make time. |
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10-04-2009, 12:55 PM
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Re: Drywall Taping Tools And PEX Plumbing Equipment
I imagine the "unions" in illinois are hard to overcome
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10-04-2009, 05:50 PM
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Trade: interior remodeling
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In most of the towns where I work Conduit is still required for Electrical.
I've never used Romex on a job. |
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10-04-2009, 05:56 PM
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no romex??
Jeez the new construction costs must be outrageous. |
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10-04-2009, 07:21 PM
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Yep,Makes pricing a challenge. All water in copper,too.
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10-06-2009, 07:39 PM
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Trade: Carpentry/Reno
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Re: Drywall Taping Tools And PEX Plumbing Equipment
wtf...why
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10-06-2009, 08:31 PM
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10-06-2009, 09:21 PM
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This is ILLINOIS. Laws and codes are frequently written to enrich politicians and business owners.
How much would copper prices drop if no one needed copper pipe? |
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11-02-2009, 10:48 PM
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Trade: Carpenter/Remodeler
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Re: Drywall Taping Tools And PEX Plumbing Equipment
I use pex on occasion here in Michigan. When I do use it, the system is way faster/cheaper than copper. But at the same time it's hard to sell PEX to the older customers, to them Copper plumbing is like gold. Which is understandable, I prefer copper anyway. pex is just so much cheaper/faster
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11-02-2009, 11:29 PM
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I thought the cow did it.
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber |
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