28d ago

Foreman told me to stop sanding so much, still not sure he was right

Did he actually show you what he meant by “tape it once,” or was he just telling you to stop? Because there’s a big difference between rushing a bad seam and knowing when a second pass is pointless. I’ve seen guys who sand forever because they’re scared of the next step, and the foreman might be reading you that way. But if you’re getting it truly flat, and the finish is what you’d want in your own house, then his “customers never notice” line feels like an excuse to bill less time. The real question is whether he’s saving you from a wasted habit or just cheaping out the job. Which one did it feel like on the spot?