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My uncle swore by using a wet sponge on drywall tape, what a mess
My Uncle Rick, been doing drywall since before I was born, told me to dip my paper tape in water before bedding it. He said it would make it stick better and prevent bubbles. So last week on a basement job in Medford, I tried it. Soaked the tape in a bucket for like 10 seconds then slapped it on. It turned into a soggy mess that wrinkled like an accordion. I spent the next 2 hours peeling it off and redoing the whole corner. Turns out he was pulling my leg because he thought I was too cocky. Has anyone else ever gotten bogus advice from a seasoned guy that backfired hard?
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tylerw925h ago
Buddy of mine had an old electrician tell him to strip wires with his teeth for speed. Tried it on a live circuit by accident and got a jolt that knocked him off his ladder. Took him a week to stop telling that story at the bar.
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