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26d ago

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Buildertrend vs Nektar for independent construction managers?

Seconding this take. Buildertrend's homeowner portal is its main selling point in my opinion. If you don't need clients logging in to pick out cabinet hardware and approve change orders, you're paying for a lot of bloat you won't use. Nektar is much better suited for actual field management and task coordination.

1mo ago

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Trying to teach my nephew drywall basics without making a mess

Teaching taping and mudding to a kid right off the bat is asking for a mess, like what @dakota_miller93 described. Start with letting him measure walls and mark cut lines, that's way less chaotic. Once he gets the hang of using a T-square and utility knife under your watch, then move on to hanging the sheets themselves. Safety goggles and a dust mask are non-negotiable, drywall dust is no joke. The mudding part can come later, after he sees how the pieces fit together cleanly. It keeps him involved without turning your bathroom into a disaster zone.

1mo ago

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Ditching my cookie-cutter pitch after a client called it out

The part about saving original hardwood floors to win jobs is wild. That's such a tiny, physical detail compared to just talking about services. You really just have to prove you looked at their stuff for thirty seconds, huh?

1mo ago

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Why I still take jobs on a handshake

Trust, but always get it in writing anyway.

1mo ago

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Noticing a push for fancy buttercream designs in home baking

Ever tried chilling like @wyatt_foster84 said, because humidity wrecks my piping too?