The Drywall Podcast - Where the Trade Meets the Craft

Beside myself with the generosity and openness of the drywall community.  In honor of episode 50 I decided to put together a compilation of some of my favorite pearls of wisdom from various episodes into one awesome episode.  I love the inspiration that comes from the individuals that make this trade great and I hope you do too on this, the 50th episode of The Drywall Podcast.  I hope you love this one as much as I do.  Oh, and thank you for listening for the last year.  I don't think I'd still be doing it if it wasn't for your support!

This episode and all the episodes in May are brought to you by Techdry Tools.

Ken is the classic New York Drywaller.  He's been in the trade for over 45 years, he's worked in the Union and ran his own business.  He's a salty hand finisher that's almost too old to learn new tricks.  Well, that is until he ran across The Drywall Podcast and learned about Fresco Harmony.  We talk about his experience trying out the Fresco Harmony system, the meaning of the term "Hawk," and how to get paid more for your experience on this, the 49th episode of The Drywall Podcast.  

Special thanks to TechDry Tools for sponsoring the month of May 

Gary Holt is from Australia and has been in and around the trades for a long time. We take a stroll through the old days on Drywall Talk, the old guys using horse hair in the old plaster systems and learning the trade from a young age.  Gary also has an amazing knowledge of the tools and we discuss his relationship with Tape Pro and distributers in his area.  We also talk about his involvement with The Stealth sander by Tape Pro and why he is behind this innovative sander.  I hit it off with Gary right away and I know you will too on this, the 48th episode of The Drywall Podcast.

Jason is a fantastic guy.  For only having been in business a short while he's built up his business to 20 employees and shows no sign of stopping.  He's dabbling in real estate and fully understands what it means to be an entrepreneur.  He runs the Facebook group Remodelers Worldwide which is fantastic and will be getting married soon.  We talk about all that and more on the 47th episode of The Drywall Podcast.  I hope you enjoy it!  

Welcome to the original Drywall Podcast.  Alan started The Drywall-Cast in 2020 preceding The Drywall Podcast by more than a year and a half.  You may need to learn Portuguese to listen to that but he's been busy building community in and around the drywall industry in his own way.  Alan also runs Pia' Drywall out of Ottawa currently.  He's primarily a drywall hanger and we talk about how he transitioned from the banking industry to drywall because it was more lucrative.  Alan is just the nicest guy you could ever meet and I really enjoyed our conversation on this, the 46th episode of The Drywall Podcast.

Kevin is back for another adventurous episode of The Drywall Podcast in Part II of Adventures in Drywall only on The Drywall Podcast.  Kevin and I dive right into one of his articles on helping children with disabilities called, "Rock on, Rock off." We also talk fasteners, butt board and glues.  He also explains to me why a product called the Wet and Stick didn't stick around long enough to make it to the market.  Kevin is a wealth of knowledge about the drywall industry and I wouldn't  be doing this series if he wasn't.  We have a ball and a lot of laughs on this, the 45th episode of The Drywall Podcast.  I hope you enjoy!

This episode sponsored by CanAm tools.  If you go to CanAm tools through the months of March and April and enter promo code TDP15 you can receive a discounted price on your next purchase.  If you're thinking about buying CanAm, now's the time. 

I finally caught up with Wolfgang Dombrowski, owner of CanAm tools out of Edmonton Ontario.  Wolfgang is an absolute pleasure to talk business with but his zest for the tools really captured my attention.  We discuss how he got his start with CanAm tools, why working with a product appealed to him from the start, and difficult aspects of running a business.  You can tell right away that Wolfgang is a very good business man and that shines through in this interview.  I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.  I'd also like to give a special thanks to CanAm tools for sponsoring the months of March and April.  You can head over to  CanAmtools.com and enter promo code TDP15 for a discount through the end of April.  

At 23, Kyle is the youngest guest we've had on the podcast.  Don't let that title fool you though.  Kyle is very knowledgeable about the trade and we get into various aspects of the slop box amongst other things.  We talk about mullets, shoe wear, and an incident he may have been involved in with CSR and Columbia tools.  He's not afraid to speak his mind and I play devils advocate on this, the 43rd podcast of The Drywall Podcast.  I hope you enjoy it!

Geoff Mills is definitely more than your average taper.  He's willing to go above and beyond in the construction industry. Our conversation ranges from the rare tools of "Better Than Ever" to his side hustle building fences.  We also dive into the world of venetian plaster when his painter approached him with a project that ended up spanning more than a year.  Geoff is a worker and it's evident from his passion in this interview.  If this is your first time listening or you're a seasoned listener you'll surely be inspired and blown away by Geoff Mills on this, the 42nd podcast of The Drywall Podcast.  I hope you enjoy it!  

You never know who you're going to run into on The Drywall Podcast.  I had no clue Jay was such an accomplished person.  He's well traveled, well spoken, and has dabbled in a lot of different occupations.  Jay and I talk about his time in the hair industry, of all things, working with Brian from Drywall Nation, and setting the standard in Chattanooga TN.  Jay is interested in trying out Fresco Harmony so we talk a bit about different strategies for selling and branching out into a new market.  I really enjoyed this interview and I know you will too on the 41st episode of The Drywall Podcast.  

This episode is sponsored by CanAm Tools - CanAm tools celebrating 50 years as the original inventor of the semi-automatic drywall finishing too.