Still dont get why anyone uses those pre-mixed buckets on big jobs

Worked a basement in Columbus last week, 2000 square feet. The other guy on the crew kept grabbing the pre-mixed stuff for the taping coats. Took him twice as long to get it smooth, plus we had to haul like 12 buckets down the stairs. I mixed my own from powder, same day, zero drying issues. I know it's easier for small patch work but on anything over a single room, powder wins every time. Am I missing something or do others see the same thing on larger patches?

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hannahk191mo ago

Last year I timed myself on a 1500 square foot basement and the pre-mixed guy was still sanding when I was packing up. I'm no speed demon either, I dropped a whole bucket of powder on my foot once and limped for a week. But hauling twelve of those heavy plastic tubs down stairs is like a workout I never signed up for. The drying time alone is the deal breaker for me. If I'm taping a whole basement, I'll mix my own and finish before the pre-mix even firms up.

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