TIL: Stop overfilling your mud pans when you're on stilts

I watched a guy on my crew last Tuesday dump a whole quart of mud down his leg because he had the pan stacked to the brim. He was up on stilts reaching for a corner and it just sloshed over. Took him 20 minutes to clean up and he still had to change pants. If you're working overhead or on stilts, keep that pan half full max. It saves you time and a mess. Am I the only one who learned this the hard way?

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cameron96319d ago

Why do we all have to learn this one the hard way? I did the exact same thing last summer but with a full bucket of compound. I was on a 10 foot ladder reaching for a high corner and the bucket hooked on my belt loop. Next thing I know I'm wearing half that bucket down my leg and into my boot. It was a mess for the rest of the day and my jeans were crunchy for a week after. Now I always take a smaller amount on the pan when I'm up high. Less weight to carry around anyway.

sean_walker4519d ago

Actually that was mud not compound, compound woulda dried way faster and been worse.

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