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Dude you’re awesome. Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

Yeah, when I was doing all the work myself my hoppers would last a long time, but it seems when my employees clean and do maintenance on them they never seem to get cleaned or lubed well enough. Thanks for the comment, and don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

Oh man that’s a loaded question. There are lots of people that will tell you 50% profit margins or more 😳. If you can get that and your customers are happy with the service you provide then more power to it. I personally shoot for 25% profit margins but to be honest I almost never get it. I’m too much of a “nice guy” and I provide more than I charge for. It’s really up to you. Thanks for watching and the comment. It helps the algorithm. Don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

@@Thehelpfulcontractor Thanks, it’s a great answer. The last company I worked for was shooting for 25% percent profit on every job. They weren’t hitting that most the time, but it was close.

@@willcash16 I probably should start with a 50% projected profit and maybe I’d hit 25%😂

It’s a big time saver. I can’t remember who pointed me in that direction, but I’ve been doing it that way since 2001. It helps me think measurements instead of thinking about counting. I’m glad it helps. Don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

I’m glad you found it helpful. Don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

LOL! I wish. It’s true they don’t get as dirty as they used too, but I still work in the field every now and then.

@@Thehelpfulcontractor lol

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That’s awesome!! I definitely had a positive experience with it

You can definitely adjust your mix to your personal taste with the mixer. I’m glad you have a good experience with it. We are going to use it again in the future 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@@Thehelpfulcontractor Awesome

That’s great, Roy! Keep it up, man. Thanks for the kind words and if you haven’t done it yet don’t forget to like and subscribe.👍🏻👍🏻

Dude, you nailed it. That is exactly what I was trying to say. Sometimes when I start filming, my mind, just does not want to cooperate.😂

Every market has a little bit of fluctuation, but with that said I’m definitely not suggesting 65 is an expensive rate.

Definitely WAY faster than a hopper. How long have you had your machine? I’m still dealing with a few problems with air supply and misc stuff. Not really disappointed but it’s an expensive tools to only be good for a few years. How reliable is yours?

@@Thehelpfulcontractor I rent the unit from Ames taping tools for 90 a day. I rent around once a month sometimes twice. No point in buying with those frequencies. I could do 5-1500 sq ft whole houses with this unit in a 8 hr day. realistically does it and will it hold up to those daily needs. I dont know but yeah its 1 bad interior rig

@@1mandrywallarmytv144 I really wish Ames was closer to my area. It’s about an hour and 45 minutes away, which means a special trip to go there. I would probably rent it versus buying it if I had that option. Let somebody else worry about the maintenance.

@@Thehelpfulcontractor Exactly! Too expensive to fix . Rent, return, no problems to worry about. They rent the mirko Leros unit for 60 a day

@@1mandrywallarmytv144 definitely a benefit of living in a larger city

You're welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful. Don’t forget to like and subscribe!!👍🏻

LOL! Yes Dan you definitely have a good perspective on the subject. It’s cool seeing your comment. That’s for the that. We really should get together sometime now that you’re mostly recovered from your accident 👍🏻👍🏻

No problem! Glad you found it helpful. Don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

Yes it was pretty cheap. Luckily prices have come up a lot over the last yr and half. Thanks for watching, don't forget like and subscribe!

Glad it was helpful! I've found it to be worth the money.

Hey Spackle Rat, thanks for the comment. Yes in my area drywall is still a very low paying specialty trade. However, in the last year and a half since that video was made prices are getting better. On the West Coast we don’t normally do prices per board, but if I do the conversion for board foot numbers, you’re about 25% more than me. I’m not sure what your labor rate is in your area or material cost, so that could be absorbed pretty fast. There is one drywall contractor in this area that only does one job a month and he charges three dollars a foot which would be 144 per 12’ sheet. At that price, he doesn’t have to do much work to make a good living. I’m not saying he’s right or wrong just saying.

@@Thehelpfulcontractor yess! For me it’s 105 per 8ft board! And I’m talking a 8ft plain Jain job with mabe one 10ft vault in the master but anything else price will be adjusted accordingly and they get charged! A average size house with 200 8ft boards I will get no less then 19k plus tax based off a 8ft plain Jain job of course and I will get in done in 2 -1/2 weeks sub out the hanging of 65-70 pieces for around $1300 Materials are around 4k and I spackle & finish the job my self and pocket around 13-15k! That’s my system! Here in NY I was down in Florida For a couple yrs and they hade me doing the exact same 8ft plain Jain job for not Evan 8400 +Texture

@@spacklerat3214that’s some pretty good money. Keep up the good work, man.👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks Frank. I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks Jim. To be honest Israel my employee did 95% of the finish work, I just fixed the damaged part. I appreciate the compliment and I’ll pass it onto Israel 👍🏻👍🏻

@@Thehelpfulcontractor I noticed that. You definitely hired a great employee 👍👍

@@thedrywallguyofthediy245 thanks Jim

@@Thehelpfulcontractor You are very welcome!

LOL! Yeah I guess you missed the part where I said Bill and Jesuś my employees built it. They did a great job for hitting the target of make it as big as they could with the materials I left them. 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

Well, a year ago I didn’t have any problem finding guys at $.30 a foot. I’m a little bit more than that now but not quite to the numbers you’re quoting. I’m in Oregon.

Yeah but close enough to make me happy 😜

Just a little, but way better than the tape tech knife 🤣

🤣 no kidding. It was nice 👍🏻

Thanks man! We just happened to have a few drywall jobs going on, so more drywall videos

Looking forward to the videos! If you didn't live on the other side of the US, I come help you guys finish one 😂😂😂

@@thedrywallguyofthediy245 remind me again where you’re at?

@@Thehelpfulcontractor I'm in NC 😊

@@thedrywallguyofthediy245 oh that’s right

Its not a prefect way of doing it, but it’s always helpful to see how other do stuff. You can learn and new trick or learn what not to do 🤣 Thanks for watching and don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

LOL! Yeah that’s definitely a way to look at it. Thanks for watching and the feedback. Don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

KYLE! Hey man how you been? Hope everything is going great buddy.

@@Thehelpfulcontractor Yes sir! Once in drywall, always in drywall. We have about 3m sf of board left to hang on the books this year!

@@kyleglines3963 that’s awesome man. I only did 28,000 board feet last year. This year will be roughly the same. You in California still?

Thank you! The guys really did a nice job.

Great point👍🏻 The customer is going to stain the structure to match the house in mid summer.

Thanks John. I’ll make sure Bill and Jesuś get your compliments.

Thanks Jim. I appreciate the support. I love all you’re videos!!

@@Thehelpfulcontractor Thanks for your support too!!! I have been so crazy busy with drywall jobs. But hey, that’s where I get all my video contents. Lol. I’m working on a drywall return challenge video for this Friday. Cross my fingers. You definitely have great videos! Love them!!

Oh man I can wait to see it!

Thank you for the kind words. What part of Oregon are you in? I’m about 30 minutes south of Salem and most of my work is in that area. Started a new business can be kind of scary and exciting, I wish you the best

@@Thehelpfulcontractor WE ARE IN SALEM BUT WE WORK ALL AROUND SALEM LIKE PORTLAND,EUGENE,CORVALLIS,ALBANY ETC ,IF YOU NEED HELP I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU, JUST LET ME KNOW PLEASE

@@lavidaenestadosunidos3705 that’s cool. We work pretty close to each other. Here my email, send me your information and if a project comes up and we need another crew I’ll reach out to you. Thanks again! thehelpfulcontractors@gmail.com

@@Thehelpfulcontractor ok thank you very much I will save your email and I will contact you and send you my information have a good day and keep uploading videos they are very informative and help a lot

Yep, you got it, buddy. I’m down here in the mid Willamette valley of Oregon. Boy prices sure have changed in the last year since I made the video. Most of the locals finally started charging more

@@Thehelpfulcontractor Prices definitely have changed. I’ve been in the trade for 12 years and licensed on my own for 5. I’m always looking for little tips and tricks to help be more efficient. The click counter is a smart idea I ordered one after watching the video.

@@jharper631 that’s awesome.

That’s a really good question. It’s never left me stranded. However it does not run as the factory intended it to run. The one thing I really liked about it, is when it was new, when i let go of the trigger the whole machine shut down, but now it keeps wanting to pump so if I stop spraying for more than 30 seconds or so I turn it off. There is an expensive pressure valve release that I replaced one time and that seem to fix it, unfortunately the fix only lasted one job. But to be fair, I’ve been using it for five years and have sprayed dozens of houses and dozens of remodels. So I believe for a small portable unit. It has paid for itself. If I was spraying more than one job every two weeks then I would just go ahead and invest in 150 gallon American spray technologies spray rig. You could also look at their Kodiak system, it seems to be a little bit more simple, but you need to provide your own air compressor system. With all that said I’m not 100% sure I would buy it over again, but I definitely would not rule it out I hope it helps. Thanks for the comment and the question. Don’t forget to like and subscribe.

@@Thehelpfulcontractor amazing thank you so much for your timely reply! I love your videos by the way! Also I have been looking at the Kodiak. The only thing is I don’t like the fact that it needs a separate compressor but what a coincidence you brought it up. Thanks again for the information!

The hard part is the extra compressor you’re right. But it seems like you can buy a very high-quality standalone gas powered compressor for under $1000 on Facebook marketplace. And that compressor would probably outlast a few of the other types of machines. I appreciate the kind words and glad you find value in my videos

LOL! Sometimes it feels that way.

Thank you I appreciate the feedback and I’m happy you’ve found value from my video. I made this video a while ago about putting estimates together. The video didn’t do too good so let me know if I missed some details you are interested in. EASY Professional Looking Estimates For Remodel Contractors czcams.com/video/rh5AnLX9IkU/video.html

Yep exactly. And once you give them the number ask for a follow up meeting and if they are interested then just push it out of your mind and go bid another. Keep you prices healthy for your market and just do your best to. Keep it ion and thank you for the kind comment. Don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

No problem I’m glad you found value in it. 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks man. You are who i had in mind when I made this video. I’m glad you liked it and thanks for the sub👍🏻👍🏻 Let me know if you have any questions.

Hey Michael, I had to rewatch my video to see what you meant. But those numbers are the number of square feet in each piece of sheet rock I’m ordering. So I ordered 76 pieces of sheet rock and each piece of sheet rock was 48 ft.². And I ordered 45 sheets of sheet rock that are 54 ft.². When I’m doing my takeoff and my estimating, I do it per square foot of sheetrock I order. So when I order three or four different sizes of sheet rock, each size has a different square footage. Then I do the math. Let me know if you still have more questions about that. I appreciate the comment and don’t forget to like and subscribe. 👍🏻👍🏻

Congratulations on starting up!! Here’s a video I made that might help you out. It’s not the best video I’ve made but it has some good parts. After watching that one let me know if you have more questions. czcams.com/video/rh5AnLX9IkU/video.htmlsi=aBDyOEdsdOPi4cUa

Yes she was very happy with the remodel. I cuts some footage out to protect the identity of her family, but they all loved it. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like and subscribe 👍

Glad you found it helpful. 👍🏻👍🏻

Nope I typically don’t prime first. I don’t think it’s a bad idea, just not a step I do. This was definitely a bad adhesion but the hot mud, but if it was primed or sanded that could have helped. I’d you watch the full length video you see how we fixed it. Thanks for the comment, it’s also cool to hear how other people do their work. czcams.com/video/lArn8c4jaGE/video.htmlsi=w1Zd65uIyb3wz4_C

To be honest we haven’t used it as much as I thought we would. I do plan to do move videos on it as it gets used more. Thanks for the comment, and don’t forget to like and subscribe 👍🏻👍🏻

@@Thehelpfulcontractor same here. I am a painter by trade, drywall only when necessary. Most drywall texturing I deal with is usually a ceiling crack, can lights patched over, and bathroom work. But for what I would have spent on 2-3 cans of spray texture, I have a solid tool. I Refill the bags with my own thinned down taping mud so I don't have to pay for bags at 8 bucks apiece

@@philipmendisco6656I’d love to see how you reseal up the bags. Or do you just pour back into the plastic tube?