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Sean D. Smith

Sean D. Smith is drywaller and occasional W&C contributor.
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Racing the Tide

Sean D. Smith
February 23, 2012
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Roger Waters, once a member of Pink Floyd, and always a lyri(musi)cal genius, in 1987 wrote “The Tide Is Turning,” a song heavy with sentiments of war, nuclear holocaust, media malevolence, and political malfeasance.
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Sean D. Smith: How to Handle Quality Control

Sean D. Smith
December 5, 2011
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No doubt, a construction career can be tough, with daily dour developments broadcast by media and word of mouth.
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The Final Coat: What it Takes

Sean D. Smith
August 10, 2011
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Recently, in my continued attempts at vocation diversification, I interviewed a New Oxford, Pa.-based homebuilder for an article to appear in our local newspaper, The Evening Sun.
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The Final Coat - Doctor's Orders

Sean D. Smith
September 21, 2010
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Two weeks ago, I rode to the hospital, ridden with a painful, inoperable shoulder, ready for an operation to fix 16 years of drywall rigor and an inane insistence to defer a necessary surgical procedure. 
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Web Exclusive: Drywall-A Trade To Pass Down or Pass Up?

Sean D. Smith
September 14, 2010
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Recently, my father (majority owner, with my mother, of our family run drywall company) and I spent an afternoon skim coating a house, a feat considerable only because of its regularity
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Sean D. Smith: The Final Coat

Sean D. Smith
October 14, 2009
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Owed to a busy workload that didn’t afford a day off for over six weeks, I submitted this blog well past my intended deadline. And, ostensibly, this crush of homebuilding (and our adroit drywalling) activity in our work area of southern Pennsylvania was owed to the looming end of the Federal Government’s tax credit for first time homebuyers.
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The Final Coat - How Low Can You Go?

Sean D. Smith
July 9, 2009
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As the homebuilding industry continues to plod through this necessary correction, the number of “experts” and their thoughtful antidotes to overcome the pallid economy seemingly outpace the number of monthly housing starts. Yet, amidst this deluge of directives, a simple yet salient business practice garners scant exhortations. Until now, that is.
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The Final Coat

Sean D. Smith
June 19, 2008
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I’m referencing the gleaming and glamorous entertainment offered by several home improvement programs, especially those displaying the craft of drywall. Or more appropriately, the foils of drywall.
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Learning to ‘Butter' Makes Bread

Sean D. Smith
February 26, 2008
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Adherence to a few tips can assist in easing the burden of “buttering”, a texture applied to ceilings, and quickening the pace in which it’s done.
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Successful Succession

Sean D. Smith
December 4, 2007
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How a small family-owned drywall company nailed down familial strife and life to ensure a successful transition of ownership.
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