Showerthought: That drywall dust collector I laughed at actually works

I spent years just letting drywall dust fly everywhere whenever I cut a box out. Then a guy I worked with in Phoenix brought out this cheap Dust Buster bag for $25 and I made fun of him. After watching him finish a whole office job with almost zero cleanup, I grabbed one for myself last week. Has anyone else found a tool they thought was gimmicky that turned out to save real time?

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finleyf8820d ago

Did you also notice that the dust bag actually catches the fine particles that usually hang in the air forever? I mean the big chunks are annoying but that floating dust that coats everything is the real nightmare (especially if you've got a client who breathes). Was there a specific moment where the cleanup time difference really hit you? Because for me it was when I walked back into a room I cut in and didn't see that gray haze hanging around. I still can't believe I went ten years just sweeping and wiping like a fool.

gavina7320d ago

Yeah the "gray haze hanging around" line got me. I remember doing a bathroom reno for this older couple and they kept saying the air felt heavy. I figured it was just my crappy shop vac situation. But then I packed up for the day and my sinuses were wrecked. Next morning I wake up, blow my nose, and it's like drywall colored. That's when I started actually caring about the fine stuff. Now I wear a respirator even for quick cuts after hearing about that drywaller who got silicosis in his thirties.

the_ray20d ago

Actually, the bag only catches what the vac pulls in. That floating haze proves the vac isn't pulling enough.