[J F]

:laughing:

 

[J F]

I dont understand why some think it is so hard to install 1 room of crown in 15 minutes.
it takes more time measuring and walking to the saw then it takes to cut and install.
I cope with a jigsaw so coping takes all of 4 seconds per piece.

Oh and I forgot to mention, I grow the trees to make the crown in that time as well :whistling (how's that cdat? :laughing

 

[Warren]

So 48 feet of crown at $5 per ft in 15 minutes?
Then what? You go home since you've made a days pay?

 

[J F]

I'd like to see a national competition (maybe jlc live) where they did just this...one 12 x 12 room like with a set-up like I posted.

I'll bet there would be some guys doing it in 10 minutes, maybe less.

 

[J F]

Do you use a collins coping foot mike? I've had one for about 6 years, on a jigsaw, just collecting dust. Tried it once and put it away until I had more time to goof around with it....:whistling

I know some guys can fly with those things.

 

[J F]

So 48 feet of crown at $5 per ft in 15 minutes?
Then what? You go home since you've made a days pay?

hmmm, there's a certain part you've missed here...I'll give you a hint...it's a BIG part of the equation....see if you can figure it out.

 

[willworkforbeer]

I only spent a few years doing production trim, mostly under a sub. We (two of us) were banging out 1200 sq ft condo units (for example) in a day and a half. Trim, doors, luon but we were ahead of the pack on quality. He made money, I didnt. And we werent hustling that hard either.

I have a healthy hatred for production work now (willing to take any necessary pay cut too). But it comes out in the wash I guess. In tile for example. I'm expensive but some HO's are willing to shell it out, I dont do slop. Same with trim but tile seems easy picking. I'm not big on moving fast these days. Perfect I can handle, speed sucks.

 

[J F]

I'm pretty much the same, but was glad to get the experience back then. I don't see much production trim work coming back this way for awhile, at least not anywhere near what it was, just won't need that many new homes for a looong time. :no:

 

[Warren]

JF:

Dude you have just set the record for the most replys in any post!!

38!! So FAR!

 

[J F]

well...I did start the thread :whistling, kinda rude not to reply :blink:

so, how many am I up to now?

 

[J F]

..and now?

 

[J F]

what about now?

 

[JLTrim]

I usually blow through crown jobs pretty quickly too, especially with a helper. And we do take the time to make every corner and splice perfect, if there's more than a hairline gap we re-cut or shim it to make it tight.
There's really nothing to it, I don't understand why it pays so well and so many people have trouble installing it.

 

[willworkforbeer]

There's really nothing to it, I don't understand why it pays so well and so many people have trouble installing it.

I've done mainly stain grade crown, yeah dont understand the fear of it. And I dont cope.

 

[J F]

I've done mainly stain grade crown, yeah dont understand the fear of it. And I dont cope.

blasphemy...now you've gone and done it...:laughing:

 

[willworkforbeer]

blasphemy...now you've gone and done it...:laughing:

I know I'm a bad person, I dont cope :sad:

 

[mmike032]

Do you use a collins coping foot mike? I've had one for about 6 years, on a jigsaw, just collecting dust. Tried it once and put it away until I had more time to goof around with it....:whistling

I know some guys can fly with those things.

never used a coping foot, It would just get in my way.
could almost do it with my eyes closed now. muscle memory takes control and I dont think about it anymore

 

[J F]

you are absolved my son, go forth and sin no more...

this is of course, for wwfb

 

[J F]

never used a coping foot, It would just get in my way.
could almost do it with my eyes closed now. muscle memory takes control and I dont think about it anymore

I need to break mine out, as I know people online who swear by it.

Like anything, once you've done it a 1,000 times it becomes second nature...except for women of course, still don't quite have 'em quite figured out. :w00t:

 

[mmike032]

So 48 feet of crown at $5 per ft in 15 minutes?
Then what? You go home since you've made a days pay?

$5 a ft for spec houses:laughing:
more like $5 a corner:blink: