Before starting the mudding process we always cover floors and sometimes tubs so when you're all done with the job you just pick up the paper and the floors are cleaner than if hadn't covered them

going over the names and basics of handling your tools and and separating them in groups

Learn how much water to add to the mud for all the different tools and different jobs

Cutting before you prefill all the butt joints is a good thing, And pre-fill with 20 minute mud or 45 minute is good to prevent from cracking

Learn ways to make it easier and lighter to run the bazooka, learn to get organized before starting, the goal is to go from start to finish with out stopping except for lunch breaks , you'll need a good team behind the man with the bazooka

Some high stuff jobs are easier and faster on stilts, but most high stuff are easy if you have a whole team working together, one on stilts and one on scaffolding and one on the floor moving and handing out what ever they need

Learn to wipe down the tape before it starts drying and slows you down, best way is to have at least 2 guy wiping down behind the taper

If you have a crack on the middle of your ceiling or on the corners they're going to need to be cut out and pull off the old tape as much as you can, wetting it with a wet sponge can help remove the old mudd and tape

We use the 10inch box for the first coat of the flats