Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Eric B]
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02/11/18 10:26 PM
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You can do it yourself if you just research the steps involved it's not Rocket science, I spent 18 years in the construction trade doing remodel and new construction if we hired out drywalling it was to hang not finish most finishers around us where hacks and got tired of calling them back to fix joints. when I got done with a room you could not find a flaw in the room .I will tell you one thing to do is remove all plaster from walls and ceiling if you try to hang drywall over plaster it usually crumbels between the two and causes blow outs or a lumpy wall,you can leave the lathe on the walls just scrape the lathe after removing the plaster then hang over the lathe.
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Eric B]
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02/11/18 10:34 PM
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Drywall and mudding is so cheap. Hire a crew that does both. They will be done in less than a week. If you’ve never done it before, you’re gonna have a ton of lines showing once it’s painted. If you don’t care about tape lines and missed dents in the drywall then do it yourself.
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Eric B]
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02/11/18 10:41 PM
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How soon are you thinking of getting started? I hung/finished rock for a few years and have most of the tools you would need, but some are still back in NE. My shoulders are shot now, but I'm sure I could explain how to do it well enough. PM me if I can help you out.
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: keets]
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02/11/18 10:43 PM
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You could spend 2-3 weeks trying to do what a skilled guy can do in 3 days
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: wetdog]
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02/12/18 12:53 AM
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I charge more if Joe homeowner hangs it Because its never done right Same here, usually they say things like "hanging it is a piece of cake ".
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Eric B]
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02/12/18 12:59 AM
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If the home owner hangs it, I have to fix it by the hour. If I hang it, or line up a hanger I'm willing to follow with mud, then, we all work by the square foot . It just that simple.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Eric B]
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02/12/18 01:07 AM
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Did drywall for years and hanging it makes a big difference in how hard or easy it finishes. Putting drywall over plaster doesn’t sound like a good idea to me. If u have the time you say do it right tear everything off, hang it tight, 3 or 4 light coats of feathered out and sanded well between each coat. There’s definitely an art to getting it done fast and efficient BUT if time and care is taken you can come away with a beautiful finished product. Goodluck to you
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Eric B]
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02/12/18 05:50 AM
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As far as finishing look at doing knockdown on the walls. Wish I had of had it done when I hired out my drywall. Cost the same as a regular finish job. Looks great too.
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Re: DIY Drywall
[Re: Rimrock1]
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02/12/18 07:34 AM
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I have had over 30 years in the trade, but my advice may be worthless. Standing sheetrock vertically is not a good idea. This. I've always hung sheetrock on walls horizontally, never vertically. That way you have one horizontal seam at waist level as opposed to multiple floor to ceiling vertical seams to finish.
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