Why Drywall Construction Work in Australia is Faster than USA

There's a few reasons why drywall construction in Australia is done faster than in the USA. First of all, generally the drywall or as Australian's call it 'plasterboard' is 10mm on the ceilings & the walls which means its thinner and lighter than in the USA. That doesn't mean its any better however. But it is lighter and faster to install. Another huge advantage when it comes to speed of fixing and finishing is that the plasterboard placed 10mm off the ground on some plasterboard blocks then two sheets are generally stacked on top of each other rather than pushing the top wall sheet up to the ceiling first. They do do that in Australia but only when it is square set and cornice is not being installed. Otherwise you can see a small gap at the top of the walls and a paper faced gypsum coving gets installed over that with cornice cement. In this video you can see how Drywall Construction In Australia is done.
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[@leonclose7823]

Having done some repair work, I can confidently say I work at 2% the speed of these guys. Must be pretty full on being an apprentice.

[@MrRecklessryan]

It's nuts to see how quick these blokes are.

[@DavidPayne81]

@@leonclose7823 They’re definitely racing because they’re being filmed.

[@astonishedhoplite2510]

You get used to it after a few weeks. Any of us that work by the meter over here go hard everyday. Get some nice early knock off's too and straight to the pub lol

[@johnsrabe]

Ha. I’m at 3% now.

[@markwynoogst]

I was a plasterer for 24 years no boxes or tapeing machines all done by hand. Word of advice before entering this trade it is hard on your body. I am 61 years old now and my neck and back and knees are stuffed. 11:46

[@TheSonic10160]

You oughta find a physical therapist, particularly a sports PT, they look after athletes and such and they can do a wonder for you where you're right as rain within the year and don't have to continuously go back to them unlike a chiropractor

[@ya33a]

@markwynoogst G'day Mark, so which part of the country did you mostly work in? I was in Vic in the 80's, Qld in the early/mid 90's Indonesia and the UAE after that, working with Boral Plasterboard.

[@markwynoogst]

@ g!,day mate. I started in early 80s in south Australia. I was sheeting and flushing and doing cornice in houses. Then if I remember I went into cermercial doing shopping centres and offices late 80s doing frameing plus sheeting. Fire check sheets were the worst. No sheet lifters all done with back. Then moved to qld Brisbane doing high rise appartments in the city for 15 years. When my body had enough I only did pre paint for cermercial and houses. I now work in caravan industry making frames for caravans. lol . Frameing again.

[@cjod33]

Typical wingeing gyprocker, try being a chippy if you want to know about hard work 😂

[@kiwiaus]

@@markwynoogst ... Using your head to lift and hold ceiling sheets instead of a hoist ??

[@jimmysalford8415]

You know you’re watching Aussie tradies when you see that iconic yellow Bunnings tape measure. 😂

[@fulltimber]

@jimmysalford8415 because they aren't on eba rates and they have to buy cheap Chinese tools

[@BigPepethedog]

It’s a Stanley tape

[@bryanblissett2066]

Bloody awesome tradies, a poetry in motion, well done team

[@donaldtate3372]

Audience, these guys are monsters in the construction industry. They get an "A" approval rating from me. Here in America the construction industry isn't that fast or great with their work. Kudos.

[@brinjoness3386]

Plenty of dodgy builders search site inspections Australia

[@TheEthiopian1987]

Our workers get paid a wage that more than suffices for them, they get $40-$65 an hour. Which is above the living wage of $15 per hour. In fact our national minimum wage is currently 24.10 and it goes up every 12 months.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Here in Western Australia, double brick is the common method. Some of this method is used, especially building up due to weight . The original slab on single storey was never intended for 2. There is a house near me like this and the cladding on outside. Looks very New England.

[@Mick_4591]

Dont know why but the you tube algorithm suggested this video for me I find it fascinating with the speed the guys work at

[@Vvewa]

cones when the camera is off

[@petermcgreevy6386]

Queensland it's XXXX...........😊

[@Peter_Monti]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@matthewallen5399]

And someone blowing in the breathalyser for the cornice guys ignition so he could drive home.

[@Bilal_El-Hassan]

Laughed so hard at this 🤣

[@BuduLips]

@@Vvewa bags* when the camera is off.

[@--Nath--]

Not having to frig around with ridiculous imperial measurements probably helps too.

[@bj8342]

Just buy a metric tape and do all your measure/cuts from it. A measurement is a measurement whether in imperial or metric. If the structure was built in imperial you can still use metric for the board measurements.

[@alexcrandon9559]

Don't hold your breath but eventually America will get a dose of common sense and change to metric.

[@jarduhat8267]

@@alexcrandon9559 funny how imperial only bothers the people that don't use it.

[@alexcrandon9559]

@@jarduhat8267 that's because we used to use it but our country had the sense to change to metric and we know how smart that was.

[@vi683a]

American and prefer Metric.

[@stewatparkpark2933]

When doing your own bathroom renovation put up the ceiling , top wall sheets and cornice first before you have installed the shower base and bathtub . This way you are not having to work around the shower tray and bath . I normally also paint the ceiling and part way down the top wall sheets at this stage also .

[@petermcgreevy6386]

Now thats a good idea....😊

[@ZoomZoomBoom24]

Also, another thing my dad taught me was that when you are doing the bathroom and you have to caulk around the bathtub, make sure to fill the bathtub with water about three quarters full. This ensures you get the right amount of caulking done for the job, and it's not too thin and stretchy, causing water damage in the future. I've watched him build three houses, and our bathrooms never had issues.

[@metricstormtrooper]

I normally use villa board but have used wet area gyppy with ok results.

[@ya33a]

@metricstormtrooper Just keep a bond breaker in place, use mesh tape for the junctions and or a Hypalon flashing, have a separation between the sheets and the finished floor level to prevent 'wicking' and you should be golden. Should perform fine with all the new regs around proper ceiling of the walls - July 1st 2024...

[@darrenconway8117]

In Australia/New Zealand, the sheets are installed long side horizontally to reduce the length of the seams that need to be plastered. That is also why the sheets are so long.

[@seanmurphy2302]

Same as America. These guys are doing it no faster than I'm accustomed to seeing here. Click_bait.

[@steved6472]

We don’t glue our studs or put boards between our studs as braces but our ceilings are 400 centres (mostly) and boards are 2400/1200 12.5 or 15mm thick! Them long things the Aussie are sticking look sweet! These guys are fluid as funk! Well oiled 👊👊💯🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Evan-e6e]

the longest standard sheets are 6mts. 20ft. , but sheets up to 7.2mts are available on order.

[@sc0tte1-416]

I just commented that I've only seen 4x8 sheets here in Canada, those longer ones would save time but difficult to handle.

[@epia125]

@@sc0tte1-416 4x12 should be readily available as well.

[@metricstormtrooper]

The boards between the studs are called Noggins and effectively shorten the bend length of the studs making them stronger for the same amount of material.

[@ya33a]

@steved6472 the 'Fixing' method for a 1200mm wide wall sheet is a nail or screw in the recessed edge, with the long edge of the sheet spaced a max of 10mm (3/8") off the floor. 4 'Walnut' sized does of adhesive on all of the wall framing members and the addition of a temporary block or 2 (depending on the length of the wall) to hold the sheet in place fixed to the face of the sheet till the stud adhesive sets fully (24 hrs)....or so the manual used to state...I wrote it...

[@YeahNahMaybe947]

No screaming, no panic, no dramas, working as a team at good solid pace. How good is the solo cornice guy zero fuss jobs done👍

[@steveruschin5191]

Love watching your work at 2X speed and seeing how well you work around each other……like watching ballet!

[@phillcc8524]

most of the time taken in "Drywall" is the finish plastering , with their equipment and skill these guys can do an average house in a day , i tried and 2 days later i was just finishing the first room , worth it to call in the pros !

[@anthonyburke5656]

One of my Rels has a building company in California, he started as a “Drywaller” and still does a lot of contracting in Drywall, I sent him this clip. He will be spewing, last time I visited, he was “upset” about productivity.

[@ultimobile]

wow - the first time I've seen this in action - pretty impressive !

[@vincentoflynn6996]

Australia takes full advantage of chemical advantage via "Stud adhesive" .... The Seppos just wack in a screw, every 200 mm or 8"

[@malcolmcooke2024]

Stud adhesive is brilliant stuff especially ceilings less need for screws and its almost impossible to break the glue the gyprock gives before the glue.

[@ML6103]

For anyone watching from the cheap seats. Seppos = septic tank = yank.

[@slincolne]

Yep - done a bit of this myself. The only reason for the screws is to hold the sheets in place until the adhesive sets - once its has settle sheetrock isn't going anywhere !

[@1936Studebaker]

Back in the 1980's I went to trade school as a Brickie but we had Plasters down stairs, I reckon half of Collingwood was covered in plaster, the trade school was cover in foot prints, out in the street the road and footpath were covered as well with a trail of Plaster chunks and foot prints that lead to the pub every lunch time, a time when we also had topless bar maids! when your 16 years old a beer and some eye candy for lunch made going to trade school awesome. With all these fancy tools these days it looks like it cuts down on a lot of the mess.

[@steveburgess3526]

Was this at BIGS?

[@fraudieYT]

Collingwood TAFE ?

[@steveburgess3526]

@@fraudieYT Building Industry Group Scheme BIGS was a trade school in Marine Pde, Collingwood just wondering if this is the same place, I did my chippy apprenticeship there. Sounded similar as we had plasterers, brickys, carpenters, scaffolding......

[@BigBrotherMotown]

Damn....imagine how fast they would work if they had some MUSIC 😂

[@ya33a]

A 'good' team of 'fixers' can sheet a 3 bedroom house in a day, remember most 'typical' houses 200m2 (1800 sq feet) in Australia have 2400mm (8') ceiling heights, many are 2550mm or 8' 6" now and a lesser amount are the 'traditional 2700mm (9') ceiling height, they also use 'sheet' lifters to wind the sheets up to height and also 'prop' the walls sometimes. Any repetitive task can be worked on to make it faster and maintain quality, one thing they didn't show was 'back blocking the ceiling sheets - to prevent cracking and also the use of 'paper tape' instead of fibreglass tape - which is still mostly used in North America and some (many) parts of Asia, it will ALWAYS crack in the joints, not every but every home I've ever looked at - 1000's over the past 40 years that used unreinforced fibreglass tape (sticky tape) have cracks of some degree. - Hence 'Mandatory' backblocking for Ceilings AND walls when used, so most plasterers/drywallers don't use fibreglass anymore in Australia. It would have been good to have a 'voice over' copy of the video explaining what the 'fixers', 'setters/stoppers', ''finishers', 'cornice hands' were doing. I also noticed if they had cut the sheets for the bedrooms slightly differently they could have saved 3 x 6000mm sheets - but added 4 extra joints to the walls, the fixers and setters 'don't care' but the boss would have been happy to learn that 'trick'...Sheet sizes in Australia Generally start at 1200mmx2400mm, 1350mmx2400mm and go up in length to, 2700mm, 3000mm, 3600mm, 4200mm, 4800mm then 6000mm (Sometimes 5400mm - mostly for export as that's the longest length for a standard 20' shipping container) all roughly 8', 9', 10', 12', 14', 16', 18' 20'. 55mm, 75mm and 90mm (2.5", 3", 3.75" ) Cove cornices are in various lengths from 2400mm to 3000, 3600, 4200, 4800mm due to the space constraints of the cornice factory and the inherent 'strength' of the cove shape a 6000mm length will crack when incorrectly handled. A very good instructional video. Well done.

[@rocknral]

@@ya33a Great points about the back blocking and the rubbish mesh tape.

[@tonyp2865]

Back blocking does help in stopping cracking but its main purpose is to stop peaking of the joints. It first came into common use about 30 years ago.

[@rocknral]

@@tonyp2865 Ok, didn't know that. It certainly helps with getting the butts flat. BTW, saw your Maico rebuild and I must say that thing is beautiful.👌 Wow. Top notch mate. Hope you still got her and still going strong. Cheers from FNQ.

[@Sevicify]

I would've loved to see clips of them putting up the gyprock on the ceiling using the lifters. I've done gyprock on the ceiling once years ago helping my brother renovate a house where we lifted them using T-shaped timbers, did not enjoy doing that. Years later I was meant to help him gyprock another house and this time he had a lifter machine, never did help him though since I was away when he did the ceiling. I did however help him to build (and later move & rebuild) a room inside his factory using cool room panels where we used the machine to lift the ceiling ones up, he got so lucky not to be seriously injured the second time when the machine mustn't of locked in properly causing the panel to come crashing down practically on top of his head.

[@tonyp2865]

@@Sevicify Gyprock is a brand name, its plasterboard or drywall.

[@huntz3215]

My 1st plaster job was pulling out lower timber panelling & then trying to match plaster board with Horsehair plaster which was much thicker. Wish I'd had some of the tools used here but was a good learning experience.

[@troyhansen7749]

Dont see many Aussie plasterers in aus anymore, good to see!!!

[@ML6103]

Yep getting pushed out because they won't work for peanuts.

[@Ken_James_SV]

Don't know where you live in Oz, but almost every plasterer I know is an Aussie, with a couple of Kiwis in the mix.

[@troyhansen7749]

All Asian in Melb

[@ML6103]

@@troyhansen7749 all the plasterers that are Aussie do follow up work. Unqualified crews of Asian fellas bang it up anyway they like and then an Aussie will follow along afterwards and clean up the snot.

[@Ken_James_SV]

@ ahhh, ok. I'm in country Victoria, where even all the Milk Bars, fish & chip shops, and general stores are owned by Aussies.

[@micheledix2616]

This team are Queenslanders, Loganholme is a suburb in Logan south of Brisbane

[@Maxkil]

How did you know

[@AbbyViewss]

@@Maxkil says it on their shirt

[@ya33a]

@micheledix2616 Fixers got $1.35/m2, Setters $1.10, $0.90/lm for cornice, $0.10/lm to 'sand'....Good old EA&S days...$8.50 supply, fix, set and cornice. Hervey Bay was $9.30, Sunny Coast $10.00, Bundy was almost $14.00 and the Gold Coast was as low as $7.90....early 1990's...

[@micheledix2616]

​@@ya33aI am not sure what your interesting information has to do with my comments that it was a SEQ team doing this installation !

[@indyspud]

If I had my time again I'd get into a trade like this. Zero chance of your job being offshored or replaced by AI. The skill required to do this at this speed at seemingly little effort but have pretty much the perfect result on each wall is amazing. Top work.

[@stultuses]

No, AI will come for these jobs too As robots improve and AI improves, it will do most of these jobs, eventually, it's just depends on how much it will cost to replace the tradesperson Imagine if you had an AI robot who can work at 2/3 of the speed, or even half You could set it up in the evening prior to when the tradespeople come in It can churn away at night, even if it competes only 2/3 or say 1/2 of the job, it means the tradespeople are not needed as much the next day when they come in to take over

[@thedownunderverse]

AI is not even half the problem to solve. The robotics thats a challenge and WAY off

[@FiscalWoofer]

Install quality is great, but acoustic performance of this design is very low so it goes up fast, yes the header joint will be covered with a cornice but still very leaky.

[@izaak1509]

I deliver gyrock to bunnings mostly with the odd run to the compition beta board. I’m just thankful I drive a semi and don’t have to hand unload this stuff.

[@frankdutton8448]

The gyprock work is on steel studs and not screwed in 4 positions across the width of the sheets. One thing I noticed is no stud glue is placed at the 1/4 and 3/4 locations on the width of the sheets

[@MrBenski81]

I renovated my first home, this video shows me how I should have just hired someone 😔

[@vitalyvalochnik1802]

У нас картон, применяемый в ГКЛ, имеет выраженную направленность волокон. И получившийся лист прочнее поперек листа (по короткой стороне) и слабее вдоль (по длинной) Поэтому ГКЛ лучше монтировать вертикально - тогда короткая сторона связывает между собой стойки и стена получается прочнее. Тут не уверен, что так же, если бумага на обратной стороне легко рвется - у нас надо резать с двух сторон

[@UBGood]

@@vitalyvalochnik1802 translation??

[@paulsouth4794]

Nice work boys

[@mspapworth1]

My large house extension was really my first real job, and I would have done a lot better if I had watched this video first. I got the help of a reasonably experienced guy, but even then, 6m sheets on the ceiling was a real problem, and we had to cut in into two. I also put some gyprock on to existing brickwork. Cornice makes things a lot easier, I notice that in the US and UK they do not use cornice, and square set it. Also, in the UK they top coated the whole wall and ceiling, which is only done on select homes in Australia. It is great to get 6 m sheets here. Having an experience team makes a big difference, and also for the roof cladding. As a single operator, I have had to work too hard and long, with a lower quality finish. Still, I am proud of having achieved it, and despite mistakes, by home looks very attractive. I think that my sense of architecture made a big difference as a badly designed house can have all the right finishes, but to me, many houses are not great design wise.

[@charlessale409]

Interesting to see everyone praising the workmanship in this video. It’s incredibly quick, efficient work. But all the inconsistencies that come with the time pressure are covered up with the handy cornice and skirt. Square set is a premium option here.

[@mworld]

I've seen what joints look like when normal plaster is used instead of base coat. Sure it's fast but not as durable if there is any movement it's going to crack. It's probably ok on a slab house. I've got a wall sheet here held together with base coat where the foundation has moved a bit. It's clearly under strain, but holding together.

[@AsloAso]

Australian trades are all about time efficiency while being cost effective. Not just drywall it’s almost in all industries in Aus.

[@bjkjoseph]

My house was done in 5/8 not just the ceilings but the walls and it really makes the walls look a lot better, thin sheet rock looks horrible. You could see every stud within a couple of years… it’s worth the extra cost and misery carrying it

[@Maxkil]

Yeah I agree, when we do the 13mm makes a big difference, even seeing 30 year old ceilings when we repair, the thicker stays so much better over time

[@FiscalWoofer]

It’s two layers of 15mm with a 4mm dampening layer for acoustic, joints all off set on 400mm centres.

[@stuartedgar5921]

I call bulldust on that!

[@Indonesiansurftravel]

@@stuartedgar5921 Yeah im a painter and decorator in Australia i repaint many older homes ive seen countless terrible plaster jobs but you can never can see wall studs???

[@Maxkil]

@Indonesiansurftravel yeah you don't normally see that

[@localkiwi9988]

Did Drywll in New Zealand for years. Retired now and paying for it with aches and pains. Hard work but rewarding.

[@MrKillahippo]

Mate, Not just plastering. I've installed Showers, wardrobes and security doors and Alloy Shutter, up and down 2 story windows. for too long.

[@craigdutton6072]

Top shelf tradesmen ✊!

[@xltek1]

As a person that started drywall in the USA in 1969 and retired in 2012 this application in Australia is good, but definitely not faster.

[@bencheevers6693]

Well here it's -20, working in an unfinished house without a furnace, have the GC there around the clock refilling the genny to use electric heaters, without that we'd be waiting days between coats.

[@peetabrown5813]

5:50 I goto keep this video to show those gaps between the wall and ceiling - straight into the ceiling cavity - then hidden with the cornice. but shit and heat/cold still coming through as the cornice always moves against the wall and has gaps. I reckon UK & USA builders would be astonished Is that light I see coming thru 4:59 ?

[@charlessale409]

This video is in Queensland which is a sub tropical climate. It never really goes below 10 degrees, so leakiness is not an issue. If it’s cold, you just crank up the heater a notch. And yes, that is light you see leaking through the eave and through the stud frame. Probably hasn’t been wrapped yet. Any northern hemisphere viewer is probably having a conniption over this video 🤣

[@peetabrown5813]

@ I live in Sydney, so not nearly as warm as Queensland, but after a hot day my cornices are literally the hottest part of the walls or ceiling, and they radiate additional heat into my place and I attribute it to these gaps. It also seems to be all over Australia building style, so not just balmy Queensland. I also hate, hate, hate them as I know my cornices are full of shit that has fallen down from the roof cavity. Any shelf against wall (including the shelves in built-ins) ends up with a fine line of dust along there from even the slightest hairline cracks. Bigger cracks then bigger shit falls down, and sometimes I “manage” to seal or paint in such a way the paint doesn’t actually crack but the connection between the cornice and wall remain but the paint wrinkles a bit and pulls/stretches and pocket fills with dirt, which I find next time I do pain prep. It is just nasty

[@MSeroga]

Yea that cornice and thinner sheets... the time adds up over big projects and can save days.

[@Maxkil]

💯

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Omg I wish cornice would catch on in the US. Inside corners are where the time adds up.

[@MSeroga]

@ I sometimes do it here in the US. But it’s crown, out of wood, and takes a decent amount of time to cut nice and install good and then the caulking and painting and you’re prolly not saving time at that point.

[@mead6754]

great work lads

[@stevegraham3817]

25:32 old mate doing the cornice using a step ladder, - the poor old knees not what they used to be. lol not lol. And even though it is impressive watching a team doing this, don't forget that every one of them has done the same size house or office, with same size sheets, and the same mudding, taping, setting, finishing, sanding, all by them selves on more than a couple of times in their working lives. Sure it looks easy, but that is what knowledgeable skilful workers do, they make you think you could do it yourself. If you are thinking of doing it at home, go and get a job doing it for a week, - you will gladly pay the people who know what they are doing to do it.

[@mikeleonard8031]

Right tools for the right job.The only way to become a professional is through hard and repetitive work.Where do you buy this tools for plaster board?Keep up the good work mates.

[@yeshuaismessiah9046]

Love both. Can't chose, so I am going to have vote both US and Australia ❤

[@thomo74]

The boys look on their best behaviour !😂

[@cpoul]

Nice work

[@alexjohnward]

Australians also only use one measurement, the mm. 1000 mm in a metre, but tape measures don't even have metres on them, everything is just mm to keep things simple.

[@australianbloke3934]

Yes, except when buying timber or steel lengths, when we say, for example, 4.2 (length) of 90X35 (cross section). Some older tape measures used to have metres, centimetres and feet and inches marked on them I still have one or two. Never use them because, as you say, it makes errors in cutting a real possibility. I remember when timber was sold by imperial cross section and metric length, so I would buy a 4X2 (inch) joist in a 4.2 metre length! That was back when were were still in the process of changing to metric.

[@AdamTownsend_]

Everything is Metric in Aus until you pick up a socket set, and even than, if the sockets are measured in millimetres, the wrench will still always be 1/2 inch or 5/8ths haha

[@alexjohnward]

@@AdamTownsend_ was referring to the building industry, they did the transition really well by banning the cm, but yeah, there are still odd measures used.

[@IsambardKingdom]

@@alexjohnward Yes I get confused when someone gives me CM as a length etc MM and Metres is easy. Annoyingly a lot of stuff out side the building trade can be quoted in CM.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@IsambardKingdom you get confused by CM? must be a grano

[@brianmurphy5041]

My partner and I hung on average 120 sheets per day, and 75 PER DAY WAS THE COMPANYS BARE MINIMUM

[@Sjwolosz321]

My back already hurts for you .

[@iamdamo]

Fullas moving quick. not being paid by the hour here. nice work.

[@jpmerlo4094]

Strong! Fast! Coordinate with each other. The boss is the cut man too! Here the boss sits in the truck on the phone pretending to have meetings then collects the checks. I’ve watched Max for over 5 years… team work, talent, efficiency. Here is one white dude and 25 Mexicans. 😅😅😅😅 You won’t find an American team with a KZbin channel. Mostly one man shows.

[@sc0tte1-416]

Can't say I've ever seen drywall sheets that large, only 4x8 sheets here in Canada, but what do i know. Those looked like 4x16. Nice.

[@Mach1Greeble]

1350 x 6000, the wall is about 4500

[@johnnoname6814]

4X10 AND 4X12' AVAILABLE HOME DEPOT 1/2"

[@drewwollin3462]

Australian plasterboard sizes. 10mm Widths 1200mm 1350mm Lengths 2400mm 2700mm 3000mm 3600mm 4200mm 4800mm 5400mm 6000mm

[@kirkdunn1379]

20 ft sheets and no corners to tape at the ceiling.....huge time savings

[@user-mt5wy3yr6u]

Go Boys, super saiyan gyprock mode!

[@simonrizk4451]

awesome!

[@timothy-s8c]

Why is there a 2 inch or 5 cm gap between the ceiling and walls? That would never pass code in the state where i live.

[@melisakilliby7549]

Aussies don't mess around they get it done!!

[@localkiwi9988]

Don't be fooled. Everyone works fast when the camera is on them.

[@melisakilliby7549]

@localkiwi9988 you are right about that.

[@FeelingLikeThatNow]

I see a lot steel studs to get some very flat walls. Sure that make it easier.

[@stultuses]

Yeah, it's all dead easy when everything is new and square

[@Gee-Wizz]

These guy's are smashing it, and they have to. In Australia innovation in techniques and speed are at the forefront of construction as the contractors are poorly paid by the major builders.

[@metricstormtrooper]

Not poorly enough to stop them buying huge Murika utes.

[@Gee-Wizz]

@@metricstormtrooper Yep you are talking about the 1 or 2 percenter's, I will guarantee you that the vast majority of these guy's don't have a big Murika utes.

[@leemcmurray880]

The oz ceilings come down twice as fast as well

[@customwalldisplay]

Working on a job site no shirt and in shorts no hard hat Never see this in Canada wow Great video

[@WaxedMerkin]

You should see these guys radio

[@gconn190]

That;s it son, ya did your job today.

[@grahamsmith347]

My Dad used to say , "There not house's ,there brick box's with partitons in the middle " Our Family are Solid Plasterers"

[@bounyangthammakanh6831]

These guy are the real deal. Quality work at its best.

[@rovert1284]

Pleasure to see.

[@grunt.7861]

mr maxkil i like the construction noise more than the background music you put in the vid just letting you know

[@davidshaw9211]

They should have the drywall construction olympics

[@UBGood]

In the USA 🇺🇸 the companies hold small to medium tradies / contractors back. It’s all about profit to major corporations. Australia 🇦🇺 don’t rush to become anything like the USA 🇺🇸 🚨example suppliers dont stock or deliver any Sheetrock larger than 4 feet x 8 feet.

[@28reta]

Not true at all, contractors prefer 4x12 sheets rather than the 8’ sheets due to less waste and less seams to tape. Using 8 foot sheets is far more expensive especially on a larger project. Please don’t say false information.

[@Burnerghost1-m6k]

Absolutely not true lol standard size boards working as a commercial carpenter in nyc are typically 8-10ft boards and the occasional 12ft board

[@KG84C]

Nice, not much out there on solid plastering, living in Perth where full brick is still king. Had a kitchen/dining room with 80s face brick every wall, paid cash to ol mate and his gf in between builders work. I think they liked - cash pay, gutted and empty space, an esky with iced coffees/cokes by me, permission to have a choof and that im not going to be over your shoulder. Not trying to kiss eggplant but i think you get better out of people that way rather than being a cheap cnt. Very good finish i might add.

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

These boys are quick

[@PutinTrup]

Радуйтесь что в сша есть нормы. Если бы вы видели какие нормы гипсокартона, электрики, каркасном строительстве в россии-их нет, а те что есть противоречат сами себе, плюс некачественные смеси и материалы российского производства либо подельные в 70% импортные. Я незавидую заказчикам ибо им можно подсунуть любую лажу, некачественную работу, за любые деньги. Это у вас в США русские работают качественно, на родине они же в основном лепят брак... 22года занимаюсь стройкой и знаю о чем говорю. Русский диплом мастера - это пустая бумага, как и слова я всю жизнь этим занимаюсь. Нанимая рабочих с 30летним стажем, я иногда сидею что они делают.

[@ar2612]

Would liked to have seen some adhesive on those studs.

[@petermoller8337]

@@ar2612 guy with the bucket, and dabber

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

open your eyes

[@markhodges1276]

What I don't understand as a customer is why as technology improves, work speed is increased significantly (thinking things like collated screw guns, taping machines, top coating machines) why doesn't the price get cheaper? Yeah you have to buy the equipment and learn to use it, but it's not that expensive and would pay for itself in a few jobs. Labour would be significantly descreased compared with 15 years ago, yet prices are the highest they've ever been?

[@adamfink5294]

Materials prices have gone up like crazy (especially since COVID), insurance rates go up consistently over time to please shareholders, the cost of living increases always increase because of inflation so worker pay needs to raise to match it, and if you want your company to look professional you need a vehicle(s) that doesn't look like a complete beater (car loans are insane). Does the business have an office location that is not owned (rent prices never go down)? COGS is a real expense customers don't see, but absolutely impacts profitability.

[@markhodges1276]

@@adamfink5294 Agree totally with everything you're saying, however I feel like in this trade (and in plumbing) technology has had such a profound impact on efficiency in the last 10 years that I would expect a lot of those increased costs you mentioned to be absorbed by the labour savings - what I mean is Plasters and Plumbers should not have increased at the same levels as chippys and sparkies. I got into white collar work not too long after school because at the time trades didn't make much coin (unless you owned a successful business maybe). These days the trades outperform most white collar professions. So to me that points to trades making greater profits. You hear of a sparky making $180-200K+ /year (and that's probably not counting the cashies. I got into the wrong line of business :D In saying that though, I get to WFH, sit in an AC office and drink lattes all day so I guess it's swings and roundabouts. It just changes the paradigm on how much pressure I need to put on my kids school-wise. They don't need to go to uni to make bank anymore! PS - you don't need a $110K Toyota Raptor to be taken seriously as a tradie! LOL

[@FoxMcScrooge]

You're correct but competition and greed plays a big part. In Australia, over the last 30 years, if you didn't make a fortune as a tradesman it's because you're a moron. It's a small market, there is plenty of work so they charge ridiculous prices for mostly average work. If it's a small job you're lucky if they'll even turn up and quote. The government has consistently stimulated the housing industry to the point that, financially, you're better off doing a trade than most professions.

[@FoxMcScrooge]

@@markhodges1276 More like a 100k 70 series with another 100k worth of mods.

[@IsambardKingdom]

@@markhodges1276 Agree, nearly left Tech School at 16 to be a Plumber - being a bit lost went on to become a Charted Professional Engineer, (lost 6 years of work) work was great as an Engineer and fun being the Boss - but would have definitely made more $ in the Trades and would have got into contracting/building. - Being interested in the trades I developed a good knowledge and hands on in all Trades. -- So didn't push the last boy to go to Uni. He became a plumber then a Fitter and now has moved into Management, always bringing in great money.

[@unsub0007]

Getting on the glass bbq would also help the Aussie plasterers go faster.

[@dontask7898]

Hey! OSHA says no running on the job site. Also you need 3 people to lift that sheet rock. We need to shut you down for a week to inspect. We'll call you when we're done.

[@metricstormtrooper]

You can't even get OH and S right. Those sheets are thinner, so they are L i g h t e r.

[@pbwmanagement]

.....remember folks, we only build 3- ways Good, Fast and Cheap. The client only gets to pick two. Good and fast.....then it wont be cheap Fast and cheap..... then it wont be any good Cheap and good ..... then it wont be fast

[@godbluffvdgg]

As a general contractor; I couldn't agree more. I only do it one way; my way...No rush, take my time, do as close to perfect as I can...

[@russellclay9506]

stealing this!!!!

[@Hunty49]

And then there's the dodgy guys who are slow, expensive and not any good.

[@rfwillett2424]

It's called the Iron Triangle and it's a big thing in Engineering and project management. in the case of an ongoing production model like the above, The Iron Triangle is more complicated because up front industry investment and efficiencies of scale come into play.

[@bushmanbill8923]

I might be slow, I might do a rough job but geez I charge a lot

[@francismcgovern5042]

not sure what this video shows about being faster? machine taping has been around since the 1970's, roto zips have been around for thirty years, auto feed guns have been around equally long. I was a commercial carpenter in Philadelphia. Commercial drywall is all 5/8" ten foot, with longer twelve or even sixteens on ceilings. If you can't do at least forty stand up full sheets you won't have a job....in eight hours. Go to any east coast big city...you will see some olympic type athletes installing drywall in large commercial buildings. Our apprentice winner did nineteen sheets in an hour for the apprentice competetion.

[@giovannidecasas5087]

I’ve worked for 2 years in Australia but grew up and worked in California my whole life till this day and idk in any other state but in cali we for sure are way more productive and our quality is much better in both drywalling and taping (plastering)🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@bobuncle87]

@@giovannidecasas5087 Apparently whoever wrote this video title has never been to California. Almost all of these techniques and time-saving tools were invented in the big tracts of California. They've been working faster & better than this there for many, many decades. This video is nonsense.

[@jedimindtrick8966]

Only cause your screws go in counterclockwise 😂

[@cjd2615]

Yeah, I used to throw ceilings and walls with my husband. Word of caution to all aspiring female gyprockers, it’s a great job but don’t be lifting six metre sheets… you will damage your back at a much younger age, our ligaments and spinal column weren’t built for that.

[@stultuses]

It can interfere with your reproductive systems if you excessively strain various areas Males can't have babies (despite the woke telling you that they can), females are unique and wonderfully made, they need to preserve their bodies for the glorious function of motherhood if they can and want. Guys are happy to protect women if need be, they just ask for loyalty in return. Win:Win situation

[@noctislucis7389]

what happen if gets windy

[@190055joe]

Considering all the cornices design available the builders always go for plain or no cornices.

[@malcolmcooke2024]

That standard 90mm cornice is still the strongest and simple to install and looks the best in the majority of cases as in the video the sheet size vertically leaves the gap at the top so making shadow joint cornice far more complicated needing another join line close to the edge mored difficult to finish

[@seawench555]

Aussies are just way better, harder, stronger, skilled, diligent workers, top blokes🇦🇺💯🤙👍

[@simonelwell9148]

@@seawench555 and we re not battling snow ..... that must be a pisser ....

[@suzykeene9298]

We call it plastering, not drywall construction.

[@paulsnowball2853]

Time is money as per usual the best price wins the contract

[@madmikesch2453]

In Germany that's called Pfusch

[@baintrain-p1b]

been out of the trade 20yrs got to my 2nd year apprentice and left kinda wished i finished dont miss the sanding and cornice.

[@aberba]

lol. Sanding sucks

[@mackash]

Is this Gyprok fixing or plastering? Not the same. Im a fixer, my mums boyfriend is a plasterer. We are nothing alike. He just sooks about screws hanging out, even if its one screw. Its like saying a skateboarder is a surfer. Not the same. Two completely separate things. And you know it.

[@PhilipTravia]

Where’s the glue?

[@isaacary]

I thought there would have been a comparison

[@alexfallahparapari8849]

Hey guys what’s the best router bit for drywall in Australia?

[@chuck-wv9nh]

Watching production taping is cathartic. All I do is patches...from hacker plumbers and electricians.. nearly every patch is one ragged butt joint.

[@Antonnn1111]

Guarantee you some of the Mexican drywaller crews in south Florida would run circles around anyone in Australia. Once you hear that corridos blasting on the radio you know shits getting done

[@YeahNahMaybe947]

Very few tradies will put up with that type of standover bullsh!t from a boss here & anyone worth their salt would tell you to shove your job right up your arse.

[@downundergarage6968]

Never seen an aussie tradie work so fast..was it in fast motion?

[@masada2828]

Where is this as WA build double brick & tile homes.

[@Maxkil]

Queensland

[@oldmate9747]

True but cost twice as much -why?

[@BigJohnson1566]

All you fellas need is some Lynyrd Skynyrd music on the job site

[@brendonamos1669]

Where is the wrap?

[@timjr6931]

It took me a minute but I finally saw the difference. You see in AMERICA only Mexicans do this type of work now. It’s cheaper for the business to hire them and they get repeat business because they quality is so poor it needs to be done twice.

[@Greg-k4j]

Everything is about speed these days but the quality is shit house right across the home building industry in Australia. A large majority of homes built in the last 20 years could be condemned..

[@timeofyourlife7561]

Homes build in the last 4 years start to fall apart before anyone has moved in.

[@matholt1]

@@timeofyourlife7561 Thats why you use a reputable builder! Costs a bit more but quality is 1st.

[@metricstormtrooper]

​@@timeofyourlife7561at least the Tradies have huge Murikan utes.

[@monogramadikt5971]

yep , plenty of young untrained heads on sites getting paid $10 and hour by their uncles etc lol