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Drywall myself or hire out?
Had a hose pipe burst in my house and ruin my basement carpet and this section of drywall. Have the pipe fixed, insurance check in hand, and am wondering if this is something I can do myself or should hire out. I was quoted $1500 to hang, tape, mud, texture. And then I would paint it up. I’ve never drywalled before, wondering what you guys think?
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I finished my basement myself not too long ago, having never done drywall before and no formal instruction besides watching a few youtube videos.
I won't say it's easy, but it is fairly forgiving if it doesn't look good the first time. Just sand it down and try again.
My only warning is that it'll probably take longer than you expect, and it's messy work (especially since there'll probably be sections you will need to do over). The sanding is exhausting and the dust will get everywhere.
Tools and materials for an area that size won't cost you more than a few hundred, much cheaper than the $1,500 quoted. I'd only consider paying that much if it needs to be fixed now. Otherwise try it yourself and take your time with it.
Edit: also, in the last pic, remove the rest of the drywall under the cabinet doors and replace it with a single new rectangle of drywall, don't try to patch around that ragged cut they left.
I just finished a bedroom and ceiling. Exact same experience as this person. Buy the little drywall screw bits on Amazon. They were like 5 bucks for 3 of them and made getting the screws right so easy. Ultimately it took me way longer than I thought but I saved over $1,000 doing it myself.
It's not the sheetrock that is hard. It's the tape job that kills you....
I can change the brakes and rotors on my car. I DIY’d my heat pump for my house.
I won’t do drywall. It sucks. Hire it out.
It's not even the tape it's the sanding, constantly sanding
What's hard about taping? Getting it smooth? I'm so confused, I always hear this and in my head it looks easy
Getting it smooth and having it match the rest of the wall. It’s really easy to over-sand and then you have to reapply the mud, wait for it to dry, and start sanding all over again
It comes down to the type of person you are. If you are a perfectionist it's hard to get the joints to completely disappear. Not impossible, just may take you 4 or 5 coats with light sanding in between.
Hanging will be easy but mudding and sanding to a perfect finish is tough
Youtube & DIY. Take it slow and you'll get the job done just fine. You can mess up and it'll still cost you less in materials to redo than hiring someone to do it for you. Plus, you learn a new skill.
the only real tricky part will be the corner transitions but I think do-able, I'd say go for it if you're feeling adventurous. you'll need outside corner bead and an inside corner tool is helpful but not mandatory
also floating out the butt joint of the right where new meets old: you'd want wide trowels or knives/skimming blade for that. 16-24" wide butt joint is probably what you end up with there. so a 12"-14" knife/trowel. lay on 3 widths, middle/right/left then feather both edges and take one last pass down the middle
if you don't have the tools you're probaby in for $50-100+ already; 1/2" drill to mix mud, taping knives, mud pan, or hawk&trowel. material is cheap, that's like less than $100 of drywall 5-6 sheets mb plus mud and tape, also cheap
You can do it!
Strong Waterboy vibes.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
lol. Great movie.
Which one? Because it's actually from a movie from 1932 originally.
Try it. Don't forget about hauling the sheets. Also, the finishing work involved. Hire out finishing work for 200 bucks or diy for 40
If your walls are smooth I would take it on, if you have a textured finish like here in california (knock down, orange peel etcc) I would hire someone for mud and tape and hang the drywall yourself.
In the end hanging drywall is easy, finish it is more of an art that takes practice and skill.
I think you don't save much hanging yourself because the pros tend to not like DIY hang jobs and charge a bit more, doesn't hurt to ask though
Large chunks, seems like a good candidate for DIY. Give it a shot, maybe sink $200 for materials but you’ll learn something!
I've done drywall in my home. I would classify it much more akin to "artwork" than carpentry or anything else. Hanging the drywall is nothing. Applying the mud and getting it completely smooth so as to not notice the patch is a completely different beast. You will hang the drywall and tape it in a few hours. It will take a few days to over a week to mud and sand it properly. Hang plastic sheets in your work area to create a space to try and contain the dust (a lot of dust will still get out), and just play your favorite shows or albums while sanding and applying mud.
Also, spread the mud as wide as possible. It makes it much easier to get flat that way.
You can do it, just do get frustrated at how long it takes.
I mean you have an insurance check that will cover it... Just pay them.
First things first, be absolutely positive that there is no more moisture. You can buy a moisture meter to test the drywall.
I have tried to hire 5+ drywall guys to do major projects in the past, I've never had one do a competent job. I'm not saying that good drywall contractors don't exist, they obviously do, but there are so many crappy drywall guys. It's something that's fairly easy to do, inexpensive, not a lot of tools, which means there's almost no barriers to entry for literally anyone to do it.
All that being said, I would just do it myself, it will likely be less of a headache, and definitely cheaper. Take your time, watch some YouTube videos for tips and tricks, and you'll be fine.
Believe in yourself! Drywall is not that hard and it will give you the skills to patch things in the future as well. Measure at least one more time than you think you need to, then cut with decisiveness.
If you think you can or you think you can’t you’re right either way, like someone already suggested, look at YouTube, if you’ve put icing on a cake you can do it, remember go light on the spackle when first starting out, tape seams so slight shrinkage won’t show cracks, if you put too much spackle on you can hand sand it off flat again, think of the money you can save for the rest of your life, good luck
Of course drywall yourself unless you don't know how to mud
Seems like an easy hang
Do it yourself, it’ll take all of 4 hours each on 2 days and you’ll have a better understanding of the material forever.
Drywall is not an expensive venture. It is a venture of time and patience.
Depends if you have a truck to pick up the materials. If you have the tools and truck. Save yourself some bread. But if you don’t have either or the time then get a few quotes.
Drywall is not difficult but it is dirty. Also there is a small learning curve so your gap tape isnt seen later (hint: make sure plenty of mud on both sides of it and it very wet). Other than that its worth a try as it wont be very expensive for you to give it a go and if you mess it up you can still hire the guys for maybe less as some of the work was done
What's your tolerance for monotony? Definitely doable. Super painful for people who aren't good at it. (speaking for myself). I can paint walls all day and lose myself in it and I'll hang the sheetrock. Taping, mudding, sanding then mudding and sanding again? No.
This is a nice beginner project.
Most of that is square, if I was doing it I’d cut that chunk out under the cabinet and make it square… this job shouldn’t be too hard and it’d be a good one to learn on
That's cheap, let them do it, unless you want to learn a new skill...
Do what you are comfortable doing. Watch a good video on the subject and go from there, or not.
1500 sounds crazy, that’s like 3 sheets worth of patchwork, what part of the country are you in?
You should absolutely do this at least once in your life if not for any other reason than to know what you are paying for if you decide to hire it out. You will make mistakes, every single one of them will be fixable and you could do this a few times over before you get close to that bid.
It's not that hard if you have the time. Getting mud viscosity right is key. Getting it on smooth takes a bit of practice. Fortunately, if you eff up, you can sand it down
I did drywall myself. It’s not that hard. Watch a YouTube video. I did it before YouTube videos were around.
How much do you hate yourself?
I hang the drywall myself, and pay someone to tape and mud it. Those folks are good and efficient. And when I fuck a mud job I’ll stare at it forever.
I would do it myself. I know it wouldn't look as good as a professional but I'd be too cheap to pay somebody to do that.
I think this is one of those things that if you have to ask you should probably hire out. Mostly because there's a lot of tutorials you could have looked up before asking and known really quick if it was something you thought you could do.
My advice is to watch some YouTube videos and understand the purpose of the moisture barrier in the wall. If it's not fixed correctly, you will be dealing with mold inside the wall down the road
Good luck
That's a pretty easy hang and a great opportunity to learn. Corners suck, but it's not terrible work.
THER WILL BE DUST
Drywall yourself. Hire help for tape and mud - it's more challenging than hanging drywall.
Hire someone.
Do it yourself.
No one that's actually a good drywaller is going to take such a small job without raking you over the coals with price.
If you've never drywalled, this is gonna be tough for a beginner. You've got an inside corner, outside corner, a butt joint, and a wall to ceiling joint. Feathering compound is a bit of an art. Sanding is messy and time-consuming. Unless you have a truck, you're gonna pay for delivery of the sheets.
$1,500 is a fair price if it includes materials. They will do it quick and you can learn by watching for future drywall jobs.
If you're going to drywall yourself be careful not to hit a major artery with a nail man, it's kinda dangerous and wouldn't recommend it but do what you want
If you expect to do more of this in your future, then yourself. You’ll learn for the next time. If it’s a one off, get someone else
Being part of your basement and this, your first time, I would say, do it yourself. It's a nice experience and you'll learn never to do it again. It will look, er, not good. If this was inside the main house, I would say hire it out.
Do the drywall install yourself then quote out the mud/texturing. Hardest part of the install would be the ceiling portion, but have a friend or family give extra hands if needed. Id probably have a different company quote the mud and texture though if you do some of the work yourself, to avoid offending them and getting overcharged as a result
Drywall sucks but the trick is: most people can do it, they just don’t want to.
Drywall is pretty easy if you're patient and follow directions well. Otherwise, it can be a real situation.
$300 max if you do it yourself, bonus is you get to buy tools and gain valuable experience.
This is a relatively easy job and a great way to learn. Get a friend or SO to spend the day with you putting it all up. Tape and mud will not look professional unless you have some natural talent or are really lucky. Feather it out wider than you think, sand slowly and carefully. Find a friend who’s done it before and learn from them. This is an opportunity.
Also, there’s no guarantee the contractor will do any better than you. I’ve seen some crappy “pro” drywall work.
I found a great local drywall guy. Worth his weight in gold. I diy basically anything and everything but drywall and taping is an art and after all the work I put into remodelling it's well worth spending for professional finished walls (though I do the painting myself)
How quickly do you need/want this done? If you can afford to do it on your own time, this seems like a great way to learn. Not too difficult.
Those saying it’s not hard aren’t telling the full story. Drywall isn’t hard. Spackling takes practice honestly. You can do it, but if this is a high traffic area and the light is right it really stand out. If you’re handy you can watch enough videos but it’s definitely a part of the process you should focus on
Drywall work is an artform to do correctly. Either you're an artist or you're not.
lol no. Any idiot can make drywall look fine. Only exception is matching existing texture or doing something like wrapping around a cylinder.
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Which is why I know for a fact any idiot can do drywall.
Ok bud. Have a good night.
What I told myself when I was asking myself the same question when looking at my kitchen "If crack and meth heads can do it. So can I".
Took a bit of trial and error and some YouTube videos. But I did it and saved 3k. Sure took me a bit longer but I was in no rush.
Just make sure you buy the proper tools.
Do you have a vehicle to transport the Sheetrock? Do you have someone who can help you carry the Sheetrock? (I'm 5'3" female, so I needed a helper) The tools are pretty inexpensive. Putting up the Sheetrock is pretty basic. Contractors make the mud work look easy, but it takes a bit of practice. IMO it is doable task, but know it will take longer than for a contractor.
See Jane drill on YouTube and look for Sheetrock. She’s a character and gets to the get it done part without a lot of jibber jabber
that's a question you should be asking yourself, not reddit
How much time and energy do you have
Drywall is easy. Getting the texture right sucks. So hire out.
This much drywall is not going to take long, even for a newbie. The longest part for a job like this is waiting for the mud to dry between coats.
If its in an area you want looking perfect maybe it's not the ideal 1st job, but this is a basement - probably the best test case area in the house.
If you can do it. DIY. If you can’t, hire out. Hope this helps.
Do it yourself. It's a skill set you'll use many times in your life and you'll save tens of thousands of dollars, or more.
Your first time will be slow and messy but each subsequent job will get easier and less messy. Just make it a high priority so it doesn't stretch into a super long job.
Would anyone take a job that small.
If you already have the tools. A 5 gallon bucket of mud costs 20. But you probably don't need that much for just that area. A panel of drywall costs 10. If you need more insulation it's about the same price range for that 1 section I think. Maybe a little more expensive. Corner beads and tape costs 4-8 each. Nails. So I would say that section would cost around 200-250 for me if I repaired it and just needed the material.
Something reassuring is you can always sand more off and you can always add more mud on.
buy minimal tools or borrow from a friend.
I always recommend people watch Jeff from home renovations
https://youtu.be/VQIMaR7hWtM?si=t-s82f8ZguFCgr7m
But at the end of the day it's what you value more. Your money, the quality of the job, or your time. I see it as experience so I can feel comfortable doing most things in my home and using the saved money to buy better things, over engineering something, or invest in projects I can't do myself. things are too expensive now.
Do it yourself. This seem a simple job
you can do it!! You will be showing it off to everyone and be more ready for your next project.
Looks like a great first drywall project.
Hire a taper/mudder. It's a skill.
Y’all must have unlimited time - I would hire this out. It’ll take for fucking ever for a newbie and you still may not love the results. It’s a piece of cake for a pro. Just triple bid and pay.
Drywall is a pain in the ass, I'd pay to get it done. But $1500 is too much unless you're on a remote island.
We just did something similar in our house.
Yes, you can do it. No, I wouldn’t recommend it. You have the insurance money, pay the pro. You will be happy you did later.
Before you seal it up, throw some rockwool on that shower wall. It will help deaden the noise transfer between the rooms.
If you can’t mud just hire someone cuz the price will be the same regardless. They gonna uncharge you for having to mud your sloppy work or they can get it done faster missing their own. I’d say this is one of the few jobs that doesn’t save you money by helping
I'd charge about $1000
If the whole area is dry - and you replace all wet material - dry wall really isnt that hard. Helped an old buddy years ago insulate walls in an Amish house that was built in the 50s with absolutely nothing but the walls keeping the cold out. Was an interesting couple nights being chilly.
Drywall, no problem. Mudding and sanding on the other hand... just hire someone with the skill and knowledge. Your time and pride is more valuable than that
I would do the drywall but hire someone to tape and mud. The mudding is a bit of an art form I find.
it's pretty easy. do it yourself. $1500 is a lot of beer money
I'd do this myself but I would enter the task under the impression I might have to do it twice
Basement rooms and garages are a great place to learn how to drywall. Watch videos from Vancouver Carpenter and “That Kilted Guy” and you’ll get a nice result. It might take you more mud coats and more sanding than a pro, but you can make a seamless repair. I just taught my brother how to drywall a leak repair hole in his ceiling and he got a flawless result on his first try. It just takes patience and a plan to deal with dust.
This looks like an afternoon worth of work.
It's easy to do yourself. Though it can be heavy work so if you can find anyone at all to help you move the drywall, that'd make life 10morbillion times easier. Otherwise do it yourself.
But it will take time. And you and everyone else will probably notice the walls look different.
I install the sheetrock and pay someone to tape and mud. One of the few common home jobs I simply hate doing.
Do you spend a lot of time in this space and will it bug you or your spouse if it does not look perfect.
I will not touch a wall in our primary living space because I don’t want to hear about it not looking right. If someone does something stupid and puts another hole in the basement dry wall I will do it.
It's not that hard honestly, you could watch a YouTube video on how to do it. Making it look professional isn't gonna happen first try, but I'll guarantee you make it "good enough" for your purposes and to save $1,500"
You can do it!
It's not terribly hard but if you've never done it, your first job probably won't turn out perfect. So, if you're down for a learning experience and don't mind imperfection, go for it. If it's super important that it looks perfect when complete, hire out.
I recommend the renovision diy channel!
If it were me I would hang the drywall and bring someone in to blend/texture. Corners and texture are what makes a good drywaller and there is a difference
137 comments and no one noticed. You've got big issues.
Two vapor retarders is a moisture sandwich (poly plastic over kraft faced batts).
But, backing up before that problem, batt insulation sitting against concrete underground walls is a recipe for condensation and mold. It needs to be air impermeable insulation (foam).
I also see a problem with the cabling route on the one outlet.
YouTube will get you in the right direction. As others have said, hanging will be the easiest part, making it look seamless will be the challenge. Personally I’m OK with drywall, and I’d hang it and try to do the most I can the best I can. It’s your basement so I’m not sure how perfect you’re going for, but you can always get someone to mud sand and texture it. It’s less labor for them, less cost for you especially if you don’t have the tools for finishing it. Carrying the 3-5 sheets downstairs is the heaviest most pain in the ass part in my eyes. Just be your own sub, and bitch to the guy who textures how some sub you got did a crappy job and you’re looking to have someone finish it off.
it's like painting...prep and clean up are a PITA, but the actual effort is simple. You can do it in a couple of hours. Just be sure to use some fast drying mud (mixed with a little regular mud) for the skim coat and finish it off with good, smooth premixed. It's not hard....drywall work is very forgiving
It costs you so little to try. I think every home renovation project, with few exceptions, should be attempted.
Is there damage to your subfloor in the last photo? May want to fix that before doing anything else.
Hire it out. As fun and relatively easy as it is, unless you’re good at it or have done it a lot, it will take you much more time than expected and look worse than you want.
I’ve done it both ways with a couple of my own remodel projects. I’m pretty handy but could never make it look good.
Hire someone. It will look like shit if it isn't done well and hurts resale. It also seems like a major pain in the ass to do
This is very straight forward. Even if you hire somebody, they shouldn’t be asking much.
Drywall is the easiest DIY there is, in my opinion. Take your time mudding and sanding. Put in the time, don’t begrudge extra reps to get it right. If your fingers can feel a bump or a ridge, your eyes will be able to see it after you’ve painted.
The hardest part is not breaking the dry wall sheets in transporting to work site and to the wall. Ask a buddy for help.
It’s not hard, but it is slow. A drywall pro won’t want a job that small, but a handyman might do it. I’d hop on YouTube learn some new skills and do it myself.
Not big enough a job to hire out.
To do it right, you will spend way more on the proper tools than the drywall, tape, and mud. If you think you will maybe do more drywall work in the future, this is probably a good place to start. If you don't see yourself doing much more drywall work, it is worth it to find a handyman with some skills.
Vancouver Carpenter on YouTube. Watch an hour of his videos and I guarantee you'll have the courage to take this on yourself :)
If it’s your first experience with drywall I would say you’ll be happier if you hire out.
If you do decide to try your hand at this a couple of pointers;
- Less is more when using mud. Use the least amount of mud as possible. Less sanding and less dust
- Watch some videos on feathering an edge. This is where you put more pressure on one side of your knife to hide any seams.
This is a perfect task to take on yourself. Pretty easy job, will take a little bit to get the hang of it, great satisfaction doing it yourself self and saving quite a bit of money.
Watch youtube channel "Vancouver Carpenter" for all the tips and tricks you need to drywall like a pro.
There is technique, think artwork, to it and patience as well.
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Do it. Youll learn something and forever be proud of it every time you walk by it.
$1500 is a great deal and it will be a one day job for a pro and three weekends for you.
Pretty straight forward. Just watch a few videos.
Personally I would DIY it since it’s in a basement which is a pretty inconspicuous spot. If it doesn’t look great, it’s not like you will spend a lot of time in the room scrutinizing it. You can always hang art over it.
This is a good spot to practice drywalling, taping and mudding.
Go for DIY.
I would drywall the wall, not yourself. The nails will hurt going in
Shiiiiiiiit you got this! Thats gonna be less than $100 to fix
Why in’t the job covered by insurance?
He said check in hand
I’m guessing he’d rather pocket that portion if he can do it himself.
Stop!
Ask your wife what’s the longest she can stand having the wall unfinished while you work on it. Take that number, divide it, then subtract -1 and that’s how long she really will stand.
The divorce papers will be in the kitchen drawer when you finish painting.
Get a wife
No wife? Boy, get those kneepads out.
Hire out. Asking on here is already a sign you can’t do this lol
It is easy, you could do that in a couple hours.
You got this.
This would take a handyman ~ 2 hours, but they're not going to come do the job for anything less than materials +$200
It isn’t rocket science, but if you’re just completely clueless and not handy maybe hire someone to do it. This really isn’t a particularly difficult job nor expensive in terms of material. Watch a YouTube video.
Drywall is easy to install. Mudding drywall and making it look good is the hard part.
That's me. But after going over a seam 3 or 4 times, it becomes good enough.
I would add to this statement -
"Mudding drywall and making it look good on 1-2 passes is the hard part."
Give me 5 tries and I can make it look good. It just takes a long time and makes a bigger mess in terms of dust.
If you use a damp sponge instead of sanding, it eliminates the dust
I use a sanding sponge. There's still dust but a lot less.
You can rent a taper/mudder combo from Home Depot fyi
This. Generally you can make it work as a DIY project but if you are not skilled, you will end up doing 4x amount of sanding that you need to
I have to do some drywall in my house and plan to hang the drywall myself and then pay someone to do the mudding.
Specifically, watch Vancouver Carpenter's videos. He's an incredible teacher, and has both long and short form stuff.
Beginner's Series (shorts): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Aetb7e8ejx5_9L20uaPUbwDJHCNmEsN
Taping for Beginners (Days 1-4 Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Aetb7e8ejxJi5m7iZBY91M-t4WLVEv1
This is the one. I watched these as I was going and followed along, watched the next video while waiting for the mud to dry, walls came out nice and flat with very minimal sanding.
Take your time, don't be in a rush, and as he says in one of the videos "it takes what it takes to get the job done" if you have to do more passes or extra costs than a pro would that's fine, do what you need to do.
If you can practice on a spare piece of drywall first (use scraps to make a seam and tape it) you'll thank yourself. My first seam came out ok, but the ones after were much better.
My issue with mudding is always with the texture. I can patch an area and have it come out nice and flat, but the sanded mud's texture doesn't match the rest of the wall. Once painted it becomes a bit more obvious. It never looks horrible, but in the right light I can see it and it drives me nuts.
Did you use a primer first? When I'm working with bare drywall patches and with new drywall I've always had to use two coats of primer. Even when the paint claims to be paint+ primer.
Yup, I primed then painted. It always seems like the existing drywall has a slight bumpiness to it and my patch where the mud is perfectly smooth.
Now that you've gotten me thinking, maybe using a thick roller of paint over the mud area might do it.
This. I did my kitchen and living room walls. Then asked a contractor for a quote on the ceiling cause I was exhausted and have little upper body strength. The contractor offered me a job.
Start in the least conspicuous area for the practice. Less mud is better, texturing can cover a lot of mistakes and wet sanding is the best.
While drywall work isn’t hard, it’s no fun and it’s messy. When taking into account tools they’ll have to buy and the amount of time it will take them, I think $1.5k sounds like a bargain. If you have the money, I’d hire it out.
What? That's like 4-5 sheets. A putty knife, tape, and joint compound. Couple hundred. $1500 sounds insane.
Depends how much you value your time.
100%. I hung and taped the walls and ceiling in a 120sqft room. Took me forever and still didn’t get a finish I was happy with. Redid our dining room and had some guys hang and finish, took them 8 hours over 4 days and it looks perfect. Worth every penny I paid not to spend 5 weekends working on it
Exactly. Matching texture is an art. I’m going to go out on a limb and say the first time this person tries it, it’s not going to look great. $1.5k might be a lot for the space, but ensuring that it looks good is worth a lot IMO. They could hang the drywall and then hire out mudding/texture. That’s likely what I’ll do for my next drywall project.
Lord Finchley tried to mend the Electric Light
Himself. It struck him dead: And serve him right!
It is the business of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan.
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If I have a day where I’m not working… I’d definitely rather do this than sit around and watch tv.
I mean if I'm not doing these sort of jobs at home I usually end up valuing my time by doomscrolling or jerking off so it's an easy way to save a few thousand dollars.
This right here. The time and what’s it worth conundrum. I decided I would give it a go and save some money.
Decided to do a wall in a bedroom and the old laundry room wall since we moved the washer and dryer as well as redoing the ceiling in the old laundry room.
4 months later and I’m halfway done mudding/taping one room and only hung the drywall in the other. Lacking the time and motivation at this point. Wish I had hired out.
or good looking walls
Assuming OP got the check for 1500 from his insurance, then he'll be paid very well for his time.
I agree $1500 is insane for that area.
We also need to factor in part of the wall in question will be behind, what appears to be a shower wall, so you gonna wanna have the water stuff on the other side of dem joists… then regular drywall the rest! Almost all drywaller tools are also other useful tools…minus a power drywall screw gun but great id you get paid to put it up
Multiple sizes of knives, disc sander, multiple grits of paper, vacuum to clean up, plus many other misc items.
Doing drywall correctly is a lot more involved and tedious than most homeowners are capable of within a reasonable time frame. I mean it could be done quicker, but it’s going to look like shit to anyone with half a clue.
I have done and am capable of doing drywall pretty well. I will never do it again. It’s one of the few things worth hiring out.
Why would you need a disk sander? Just use a hand held sanding block. You only need one utility knife, could just be a razor knife and a long putty trowl or putty knife, tape and mud. Bottom piece goes in first 1/4"-1/2" gap on the bottom screw middle of the panel out to the edge then measure the space from top of Bottom to ceiling on both ends, I used to cut notches on either side run a snap line across and cut that line to get boards to fit. (Old house nothing was square).
The worst part is not the hanging or taping and mud. It's the process of getting the dust cleaned after sanding
This project could be done in one weekend for dirt cheap. And a far as anyone having a clue if they had people in thier lives with a clue maybe the could lend a hand for beer and food.
I mean sure, if you’re ok with shitty work.
FYI - you aren't supposed to sand the mud. Get it smooth, knock down any high areas with the putty knife, and wipe it with a wet rag to smooth it out. These are the directions right on the bucket, and it's the best way (and most lung friendly)
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
I’d do it for 750 lol that would take me an afternoon
Maybe they don't have hands?
Hardest part of drywall is getting it hauled to your place and then picking it up to put in place. If you can do those two things, do it yourself.