Hit 500 sheets without a single crack or callback today, never thought I'd see that number

I've been hanging drywall for about 8 years now, mostly residential jobs around the suburbs. Today I finished up a big basement job and counted back through my records. Turns out I've put up 500 sheets in a row without a single call from a homeowner about cracks or tape popping. That surprised me because I remember my first year I was getting complaints every 40 or 50 sheets. Switched to using longer screws and staggering my seams better after a guy named Jerry told me I was missing the studs by an eighth of an inch. Now I take an extra 10 seconds per board to double check my layout. Anyone else track their flawless runs like that or am I just weird about this stuff?

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3 Comments

the_richard1mo ago

Read a study once that claimed most drywall callbacks happen because of humidity changes, not bad installation.

faith_thomas1mo ago

Jerry's been hanging since the 80s and he'd say 500 sheets isn't the flex you think it is when you're only doing residential basements, lol. Different tolerances out here on commercial jobs.

mila_campbell251mo ago

Nah, 500 sheets in a basement is different than 500 on a commercial job for sure, but it's still a solid flex if you're moving at a good pace. Residential work has its own tight tolerances too, like dealing with funky framing and weird angles that commercial guys don't always see. Just sayin', a sheet is a sheet and speed matters everywhere.