Basement Reno 5: Paying for Drywallers
A reno never looks even close to complete until you get the walls up. But what if you have linear feet in the hundreds of wall space to drywall and can only work on your reno on the weekends? And what if there's only two of you, one of you who can be quite, ahem, sloppy and the other a perfectionist? And what if you absolutely hate sanding? Well, you hire drywallers, that's what you do!
But Tina, you always brag about doing your own work! Well, gentle reader, a girl can make some exceptions. And these exceptions come about when precision, time and a horribly disgusting job attack you like a pack of velociraptors. Precision I can do (you shall see with my upcoming paint job), time we have (to a point) and I have no problem de-hairing the drain or doing other filthy jobs, but we hired drywallers because all three problems arose concerning the installation of drywall. Precisely though, we hired this job out because:
1) They carried that shit downstairs FOR us. They brought it on a CRANE. The other option was for Rob and I do it ourselves, and my back is very grateful we didn't.
2) They did all the work in a week and a half! For us to do it, it would have taken the better half of a year, at least
3) California stucco ceiling and rounded corners. No way Rob and I would have done that ourselves. Or at least done it beautifully like they did.
4) Sanding. Ugh, just the word makes me nauseous.
So, voila! Our drywalled basement!
Bathroom!
Lovely ceiling!
On the weekend I will post a blog about painting, because that's what I'm doing today!
Tip:
Don't be afraid to pay for something once and awhile if it'll save you a lot of heartache and backache!
But Tina, you always brag about doing your own work! Well, gentle reader, a girl can make some exceptions. And these exceptions come about when precision, time and a horribly disgusting job attack you like a pack of velociraptors. Precision I can do (you shall see with my upcoming paint job), time we have (to a point) and I have no problem de-hairing the drain or doing other filthy jobs, but we hired drywallers because all three problems arose concerning the installation of drywall. Precisely though, we hired this job out because:
1) They carried that shit downstairs FOR us. They brought it on a CRANE. The other option was for Rob and I do it ourselves, and my back is very grateful we didn't.
2) They did all the work in a week and a half! For us to do it, it would have taken the better half of a year, at least
3) California stucco ceiling and rounded corners. No way Rob and I would have done that ourselves. Or at least done it beautifully like they did.
4) Sanding. Ugh, just the word makes me nauseous.
So, voila! Our drywalled basement!
On the weekend I will post a blog about painting, because that's what I'm doing today!
Tip:
Don't be afraid to pay for something once and awhile if it'll save you a lot of heartache and backache!
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