In years that followed, I have burned the motor up in the drill. The impact is still around, but is a tired machine. Replaced by newer and more powerful models, only pulled from retirement when needed.

The bit case…. The bits are either lost or stripped.

But the case is still going strong.

You will run into trades people that have a week of working time to sometimes patch an area with these muds. While there are multiple types of compounds to use, they are fairly easy to work with. The downside being you have a long dry time.

But there is a secret weapon. Something you only see experienced trades people use.

That’s ‘Hot Mud’.