Just hit 500 drywall screws in under 2 minutes and nobody cares

I was working on a ceiling job over on Maple Street last Tuesday and timed myself out of boredom. 500 screws in 1 minute 47 seconds, which is my personal best after 8 years of doing this. My crew just shrugged and said "cool" but I felt like I'd won the plumber's version of the Olympics. Has anyone else hit a weird milestone like this that felt bigger to you than it looked to everyone else?

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paul_taylor2125d ago

You ever stop to think about how something can feel totally different from the inside than it does looking on? I gotta be honest, I used to roll my eyes at guys bragging about speed like that (figured it was just ego or bad workmanship catching up with them), but then I watched my buddy finish a whole garage in half the time I figured it'd take and the screws were all dead-on level. That changed my mind pretty quick. 500 in under 2 minutes is legit impressive, especially on a ceiling (which is way tougher than walls, I know from helping on a few jobs). Your crew just doesn't get the muscle memory and focus it takes to hit that rhythm without stripping or skipping. Keep it up, man, that's a solid record.

the_lisa24d ago

That's a solid record and your crew doesn't get how hard ceiling work actually is.

the_wesley24d ago

500 screws in 1:47 on a ceiling is no joke. I've done enough overhead work to know that's a killer pace without blowing out your elbows or missing depth. Your crew shrugging is rough - I got the same reaction when I nailed 84 joints in a single shift. Folks just don't see the hours of practice behind that rhythm. I see you, man. That's a real milestone.