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Cody Colton

Boise

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges, add new skills as well as fine tune my current trade systems taught during my apprenticeship years.

Proven systems i still use on every project, ensuring a high level of consistent quality work, efficiency and professionalism. Maintain a positive attitude and outlook even on the tough days. Keeping up morale is important and helps resolve hurdles with ease. Extremely Strong work ethic,i take pride in what i do,as well as holding exceptional adaptability skills, working well with others in a team player environment. The construction of the great pyramids would of never been possible without Strength in numbers, thousands working as one. Holding exceptional interpersonal skills have always been a strong trait of mine with minimal effort. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new job site requirements as they can change for many reasons in commercial work environments.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Liscensed drywall contractor

Boise Drywall Services LLC
Boise
04.2006 - Current
  • Observe/Manage subcontractors throughout the duration of each project, ensuring tasks were completed in a timely manner as well as to Industry standard quality. Owner operator, lead estimator, quality control supervisor, also responsible for all tool repair and client Consulting l, provide samples to potential customers, sell the jobs and create schedules for hourly in-house remodel crew /quailty control walk through crew and line up subcontractors for new construction including hangers, tapers and texture crews.
  • Developed innovative solutions to challenging construction problems.
  • Ensured safety protocols were being followed at all times by employees and subcontractors on site.

Journeyman taper drywall finisher

Jason Rich drywall
Meridian
06.2000 - 04.2006
  • Achieved seamless finishes by applying compound to wallboard joints with taping knife or hawk.
  • Executed metal corner applications using tape for commercial projects and staples for residential work.
  • Sanded surfaces to level three smoothness, ensuring optimal preparation for texture production.
  • Utilized spray force texture rig, producing up to 30,000 board feet per day.
  • Completed level five smooth wall applications on ceilings in commercial properties.
  • Filled gaps between boards with appropriate paper or mesh tape according to gap size.
  • Repaired minor surface imperfections utilizing putty knives or scrapers.

Drywall taping apprenticeship

Johnson Drywall
Boise
04.1997 - 03.2000
  • Learning the beginning phases of all drywall finish work, including mixing mud for taping and learning to use production drywall tools such as nail spotters, wall boxes, angle boxes, and basic handwork coating, corner bead, top coats, basic pole sanding, detail sanding, and learning to touch up free Orange Peel texture, basic knowledgeable production tool upkeep, and keeping everything clean in between jobs. Second-year apprenticeship perfecting the pushing of all production drywall tools, learning how to use an automatic taper bazooka, and learning to cut and hang all types of metal, including tape on commercial second-year commercial smooth wall training.

Skills

  • Journeyman acoustical finisher 25yrs exp
  • Drywall
  • Plaster standard/European surfaces
  • Stucco
  • Grid ceilings

Timeline

Liscensed drywall contractor

Boise Drywall Services LLC
04.2006 - Current

Journeyman taper drywall finisher

Jason Rich drywall
06.2000 - 04.2006

Drywall taping apprenticeship

Johnson Drywall
04.1997 - 03.2000
Cody Colton