A man not afraid to make bold mistakes in front of a KZfaq audience in order to teach us some lessons! Bravo. Love the channel and your sense of humor!

Every home project I do I suffer and get pissed off, but watching someone else do it is enjoyable. It inspires me to start more projects to piss myself off.

Everyone isn’t building from scratch, and not everyone can rip down to the frame to rebuild. It’s great to see someone salvaging and encouraging others to continue even when it’s not perfect.

Omg when the second corner screw went in and the whole thing cracked… I was dying. that’s literally the epitome of remodel work 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This was an eye-opener for me because it showed much bolder use of mud than I'd expected. Learning this is going to save me a lot of time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

As a man that OWNS an OLD farmhouse where the original box of the home was built in the late 1800s and added onto once every 40 years, I approve EXACTLY of what you are doing and have done it myself. It sucks but it's what ya gotta do, especially when the builders had no squares, levels or bobs, and their eyecrometers were extremely uncalibrated. 😂 Pro tip: Trying to be square in an un square home makes your perfect work look like crap. So just wing it! 😆

When the line between mudding, plastering and stucco becomes blurred. You make it look easy!

definitely learning a bunch, and more importantly not scared to tackle new projects, thanks for all the guidance ben

Two hours prep for 20 minutes of rocking an mud. Thanks for sharing.

“I never have what I need, but I have multiples of everything…” that is a quote I live by.

Super great channel!! I am learning so much and appreciate your leaving in everything and not just editing a tight and perfect show piece video. Your skills are phenomenal. Something to aspire to. Thanks very much!

Finishing my basement. Was installing drywall in 1st room and was getting frustrated that builders used some uneven wood pieces etc, resulting in drywalls being slightly uneven on connections or even having gaps. Your videos made me realise these are all TINY imperfections that will always be there when installing drywall and they are not as hard to fix as i thought, thank you for filming all your work!

8:30 My trick is to keep a roll of 2" masking tape handy... I just fill the gap with foam and quickly tape over it. When it expands it "hits a wall" and just keeps going into all the gaps between the window and framing. A few hours later, pull the tape, no mess, no trimming!!

Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Your a stand up guy! Much Appreciated

Ughhhh. Thank you for sharing this. Just bought a house and the walls are SO uneven. I just learned so much from this video and can’t wait to get to work. 🙌🏼

Im a apprentice carpenter and I work with a lot of drywall work and your videos have really help me understand the craft and get more confidence when doing drywall thanks for the videos great work

you should do a video series where you build an entire house out of dry wall mud. Foundation and all

I can’t tell you how much I learned watching your videos. I have watched hundreds of hours of drywall taping and finishing videos, and Vancouver Carpenter is the best.

I started watching this channel a couple of years ago when I was finishing up the rehab of my last house. It has completely transformed how I do drywall. SO, SO, SO much easier!!!

Super big help. Thank you. I'm visiting my daughter in Pittsburgh who purchased and mostly demoed inside of 1900 home then discovered twins on the way. Back for second visit and doing more mud work. So grateful to have you to learn from. What a gift you are to this new little family. Hats off!

that getting rid of drywall thing must be a Vancouver local thing, my 1895 house that I gutted had no issues just dumping it all in the bin and off to the dump, no fuss.

Your videos have really helped me. I’m also in Vancouver so it is good when I see the tools or products you are using, I know I can get my little hands on them too.

Thank you ben I appreciate your videos and do similar repairs using your methods all the time. I don't often see concrete fill in the states, but i do use fix-all. Great adhesion and strengths for build up. also, My lady friend likes how you fill them screw holes.

It is enjoyable just to watch how you are working! And constantly talking! That's double work! Thank you!

For anybody wondering, the closest thing you'll find to cement fill in the U.S. is probably Durabond or Structco Lite but Durabond is far more available.

Thank you for your videos. I’m new to drywall and your videos are great for learning. Please keep the videos coming. Much appreciated!

Thanks for showing us how it ought to be done! I learn a lot from you.

You do very nice work Ben! You show different options than just replacing old work! Very inspiring and my skills have gotten alot better with the knowledge I learn from you! Thank you buddy!

I love watching you do this and thanks for all the tips!

Great video man, you’ve taught me plenty on business as usual, these are the ones that are pure gold for me now.

Love this style video showing how bad things can be and how u fix them. Thanks!!

Finally watching this and I have the same issue with this window where the framing changes it’s level relative to the wall. I’ve been putting it off, but I’ll definitely try to fix it with a chisel now. Thanks again!

really great job can change things very quickly love the way you sealed the window with plastic then tape. never have seen anyone use this concrete to fill big gaps like that thanks regards W Newman

I'm really glad I watched this video. I have some stud repairs that stick out about an 1/8" and have been wondering how to tackle it. Hammer and chisel is what I was thinking and you confirmed it!

Thanks for the commentary on repairing the drywall vs replacing it. I don't have any issue disposing of drywall where I live, so never really considered that was a problem for others.

This was awesome. That’s the only kind of job anyone seems to ask me to do, so it’s nice seeing someone else do it haha

Doing this in my house and one of the things I didn't even think of was that the drywall could possibly contain asbestos. Mine was built sometime in 1980 and I am not sure if that means that I have it for sure or not. But I tell you I've got a huge amount of respect for folks who can drywall an have the patience to do it. Currently trying to correct torn drywall from painted on wallpaper. Its also amazing as you skip through the video how a room that looked like it was beat to death looks like a new construction house after he is done with it.

i like your channel man. i see a lot of new construction finishing and it doesnt help me when im trying to fix horrible drywall jobs and old renovations. cant wait to watch some more of your vids

I've seen most of your videos, but this might be the first time that I've actually feathered that like button.

I would sooo buy a tshirt too :-) I’ve learned such an incredible amount from you in just a couple of months of renovation on our new house! Thank you so much for all your videos

I'm not a sheetrocker but I still love watching your videos. Keep up the great work and positive attitude!

I'm loving these videos! They gave me confidence to take on more side work that I normally would of passed on and actually enjoyed myself on drywall work for the first time ever! Just a tip: there's off-brand multi-tool blades online that are super cheap. Thanks for all you do Ben 🙏🏼

I love watching you work and listening to your thoughts. I got interested in this stuff pretty late in life. But If I could go back in time, I think I would have been a drywaller, mud and taper. Anymore the materials are just too heavy for me.

I once put a piece of ½" plywood on a wall and finished it like drywall. It peeled a few times and was a pain in the rear, but it stopped the drunks from punching a hole in the wall above the urinal at the bar anymore

Loved the whole video, thank you for showing us and teaching us all these skills.

Thank you for offering your knowledge and expertise. Your technique for mudding is fantastic. Much appreciated.

I recently had a framing mess with which to contend. I used hot mud to straighten the framing out before hanging the rock. It worked like a charm and somewhat extended the definition of mud framing!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge... My husband and I are doing a (nearly) full renovation of a rent to own home, which includes replacing/ repairing about 70% of the drywall in the home.... some of the previous work is a total nightmare so I was pretty intimidated by the job lol. My husband has experience with drywall but he'll admit he's not very good with it lol. And before today I had never attempted it for fear of creating a mess like the one you fixed in this video. 😣 But.... thanks to you, I got to surprise my husband by having the room he planned to start today being 90% done by the time he got off work. Added brownie points for doing such a kick a$$ job mudding and taping 😁💪 So again, thank you for sharing your videos! You have 2 new loyal supporters from us 😊 God bless 🩵

This mirrors my current remodel project, you're clairvoyant!

Helpful tip: Submerge dirty paddle in water, bang the shaft a few times with a hammer. Comes clean as a whistle, no scrubbing, no build up.

I love watching how building is done. I wish I had a house to do things in. So cool!!! Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all

It’s a good thing the homeowners chose the right person for the job. 😎

A life saver can be the quarter inch drywall sheets they are available in my area and can really simplify things when your joining surfaces that don't meet flush.

Awesome job, makes me want to fix some of my windows that are a little drafty. I took some caulk and sealed the trim on to cut back on the airflow... A few windows need a real vapor barrier.

You are one of my favorites man! From your skate videos to diy drywall tips thanks a ton! I'd love to meet you someday and skate also!

My favorite video of yours so far.. I’ve learned a lot. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

It is so satisfying to see all of the gaps filled with mud

I would love to hear more about the choice to use the Concrete Fill rather than your usual Quickset for this job. I've watched you build out YUGE walls with quickset so I'm curious to understand what criteria you use to decide that

I love this level of confidence where you can walk into almost any situation and know exactly what to do and what to use. And I especially enjoyed how you roasted the haters in advance; everyone has an opinion nowadays. Good to see you sticking to your guns and providing such thorough examples. One request: it would be handy to see some closeups when you're working on the corners and spots where the gyproc is different thicknesses. It's easy to see how you're fixing it but not exactly 'what', if you get what I mean. Keep up the great work!- it's way better than Netflix!

When we started combining the two bedrooms into one room I went around the house looking for the tools I would need and found about a dozen tape measures. For some reason I can never find one when I need it so I just buy another one.

I actually used the relief cut method for the multi tool yesterday when installing reinforcement on a door jam... Then I chiseled it out😊. I enjoy seeing you tackle projects like because you're taking ownership of doing the best job possible. Not to mention you didn't put any of the previous trades down like the framing of the window.... In the trades that doesn't happen often.

Subbed. Tons of great info and technique in your videos. Wife and I just bought a very old farmhouse in need of tlc, been skim coating walls for 3 days. 😬

As a DIYer I love seeing new (to me) products, and when and how to use them.

I do this same type of work for a living and appreciate your tips!

I had to redo a section of garage ceiling drywall that bowed down from a previous water leak. Unfortunately, the roof trusses weren't flush like around the window you did in the video. Unfortunately, I can't use the multi-tool to remove sections of the truss brackets to make it flush. The existing drywall was bowed over this section. Makes patch work very challenging.

I often use a sanding screen to deburr cut edges etc. Works like a champ

Love ya work. Have learnt so much from watching you work, so thanks for sharing your incredibly skills!

That window opening! Man the funky stuff you come across in houses that have had multiple renos.

These are seriously all the issues I'm dealing with. This video was awesome!!! ❤️

I am just adding a comment on your knockdown texture video I am a handyman in Northern California you're right it is very difficult and timing is everything before you try to knock it down my first attempt was in a condo on a sheetrock repair electrician get a cut out on a wall that was my first time and it turned out perfect I just did one on a ceiling repair from a water leak and I did not have my setting right the texture was not heavy enough so I readjusted my nozzle after skim coating and retexturing and redid the knockdown at no extra cost to my customer because I was not satisfied they say they were happy with the first time but I knew better than what it should look like I really appreciate your videos and your knowledge

This guy has a chill way of working and still getting things done I like this channel tryna be a taper myself

The little goof ups with the screws are exactly how I need to learn this stuff. I don’t know why but I feel like I get it more that way. Best channel ever. I do t get how you used the tape to guide the blade. Pretty slick. Just held it really tight I guess. Great vid as usual

You make muddying look so easy. Love your channel I try to watch almost everything to learn lol. Just come to Pa and do my mudding from now on 😂

Use a bread knife to cut Rock wool. Cuts like butter. First time I used spray foam, I didn't bother reading the instructions. I didn't wear gloves and ended up walking around for 3 days looking like I had Ben Grimm, (Orange guy from Fantastic Four), hands. Thanks for showing the window finishing!

I believe you are creating a legacy. I'm reminded of "This Old House" and the inspiration I felt on Saturday mornings. Your demos confirm that the "Proof is in the Putty" Great job!

Videos are very helpful. Your awesome to watch. Thanks for your knowledge and expertise.

One of the first times ever that I've seen any specks of mud on your black shirt after your finished! You are Human!! .......Once again a fantastic video! Thanks Ben

Dude, I watched your videos for hours during work and I felt gassed up to get to work on my bathroom in the garage then as soon as I started skimming the walls I fell back to earth bro!!! So hard!!!

"It's gonna look great from my house" !

"Everyone knows I build the best walls... Too soon?" Haha fantastic!

Great video I'm learning some new techniques from watching your finishing

We don’t have concrete fill in the states but I do the same thing with 20 min quick set or hot mud if you like to call it that. Prefill it all next to no shrinkage then tape and coat away!! Easier than replacing board

Good job my dude. Love your efforts and your comment "looks like someone cared and kind of knew what he's doing " lol keep on keeping on bud.

Love 💘 the comment " it's going to look great from my house!!" Keep up the good work Ben!!

What a mess, but you make it look easy. Watching the drywall blow out was painful. Nice to see how you deal with that. Looking forward to the next video.

While building a shower I had a wall that was pretty much falling apart outside the shower. There was no stuff there either. I added thinset to the joint and the next day there was no flexing of the wall, it was super rigid. It allowed me to mud it smooth.

Hahaha...loved the vid and your sense of humour😂. I would love to do that job. I love mudding etc. Looking forward to part two or three or four😂😂. Keep up the awesome work Ben! Oops forgot to hit the like button😁

Wow I wish I would of seen this video before my nasty mess.....I had the same issues in my bathroom but I think it turned out amazing. It was very difficult doing it for my first time but I have a lot of common sense which helped, thanks to the good Lord...

Awesome that you are showing how to fix that mess. I feel like way too many videos show taping new construction, which isn't applicable to any homeowner trying to make repairs.

Awesome video! These are the kinds of jobs I end up getting as a one-person outfit and I aaaaaaaalllllways underbid them. It's nice to see the top dogs scratching their heads sometimes too 🙂 Seriously-it's reassuring to see another carpenter/drywaller have a few "Oh man... this is ugly," moments in a day, so thanks.

Great seein ya again. I finally got my CO! Thank you ver much! Dam that was a lot of sanding. You make it look WAY too easy! Looks like ya have a real mess here! I have a lot of confidence in your very good skills! Almost forgot to ask about yr shoulders. Hope they’re ok.

Makes my future drywall work a lot easier realizing it can be so sloppy and still get a good finish.

I love watching things like this because it teaches me how to fix my own work 😅

Just found this channel...so far it's great. Good Job

Add to the list of skills: "Reading upside down". :) Much love and appreciation, never taken time to comment, so I'll gush a little bit here... Diving into my first homeowner bathroom remodel, your instruction, humor, and depth and breadth of knowledge are my absolute favorite and most valuable resource out of the many supposedly helpful other KZfaqrs out there (You're my number one out of three that are actually useful and digestible). 100 year old craftsman in Skagit County (Howdy neighbor! My job will look great from your house ;). Fairly experienced small job, fixer upper guy, I took a leap to take out the old chimney, expand the bathroom that had only been touched three times maybe in a century, really enjoying learning the art of drywall finishing. Just one more round of floating a few spots and then going for orange peel to be safe, and I still can't stop watching and learning. My father in law (retired drywaller and GC), said I did pretty good for a beginner! Appreciate you more than you may know, health and happiness to you and yours!

Your expertise and video are solving my dilemmas! Tytyty!

Just FYI i would by a Vancouver Carpenter shirt if you got some.

All’s well Ben, one of my favorite channels!

I'm a licensed plumber and 3rd class engineer and I've taken on a mudd over torn wall paper over cracked plaster room. I've watched many of your helpful vids. They are helping but it ain't easy as it looks. You do a fantastic job of conveying your trade skills and I really do admire you and hope you well in the future....PS I'm still trying to a level smooth wall here in noava scotia...

Rainy afternoon. New VC video! I'm set.