Hello, Y'all, just thought I would introduce myself and thank yous guys for some great info. I have three houses that I am working on to try and get ready to sell, or live in or finish up from a dissapointing contractor. As I often tell my wife "I'm a biologist, not a finish carpenter". Yet her expectations always impress me with her confidence in my abilities. I can do average work, most jobs, a grade of B. I just don't have the finish touch, maybe a C-. On these houses I am doing it all, carpentry, plumbing, electrical.
I have some dry wall to finish which will be the last I ever do. You definately need a finish eye for this work but what I have found is that the most important part is installing it square, level, flat-that will make the finish much better. My brother in law is famous for saying " you can patch that with a spackel" Good guy but-wrong. I was thinking about cutting the bottom of a pre hung door but now after reading some comments, I think I will try something else.
Thanks again, bros.
I have some dry wall to finish which will be the last I ever do. You definately need a finish eye for this work but what I have found is that the most important part is installing it square, level, flat-that will make the finish much better. My brother in law is famous for saying " you can patch that with a spackel" Good guy but-wrong. I was thinking about cutting the bottom of a pre hung door but now after reading some comments, I think I will try something else.
Thanks again, bros.
