Main > Everything Else
The long awaited basement thread
ChadTower:
Why such narrow drywall pieces?
I actually sort of fear doing drywall because I have to do everything by myself... I don't know I'd do that great a job with hugeass brittle sheets alone.
myntik1:
some of the pieces are narrow because my 6'3 240lb little brother is a beeyatch. I can call him that because he's family, he owes me a small fortune and I've bailed him out of numerous jams. Twice he came over to help me hang some drywall and twice he came down with some mysterious illness. On his final trip I just had him help me hang some big pieces. I then went back to hang the odd shape pieces myself by cutting it up into manageable pieces.
** caution - carrying and hanging drywall is a man's job. I never thought I would say that, but it is **
Finally last week some help arrived to get me started on the ceiling. For those keeping score at home here's a quick tally of the cash I spent so far. Keep in mind I didn't touch the plumbing and I didn't move my breaker box as the old lady suggested.
Expenses
1 box 1 1/2 drywall screws 18
1 box 1 5/8 drywall screws 18
25 sheets of drywall 150
6 recessed light cans 72
80 2x4x10 lumber (regular) 240
10 2x4x8 lumber (pt) 40
1 roll of Romex elec cable 43
3 single boxes, outlets and covers 12
3 double boxes, outlets and covers 18
2 light switches 3
10 bags of r-13 insulation 100
1 cheap chop saw 45
1 4ft level 20
1 5 gal bucket of compound 12
1 roll of paper drywall tape 5
8 metal corner beads 24
10 sheets of foam board 120
2 bundles of furring strips 12
6 gal of drylok 150
1 gal of cellar floor paint 25
Total so far 1127
I also gave my buddy's dad a $75 restaurant gift cert for doing my wiring. He wanted nothing but it probably would have cost me 2-3 hundo easy. I had to buy beer and pizza for a couple of buddy's to help me get the sheets of drywall into my basement. I guess there were no official codes for hatchways when it was built in '49. It's way too narrow and steep and the first step has a drop of about 18 inches.
Left to do:
Hang the ceiling in the back area
Sand, tape and mud the "living area"
Hang, tape and mud the laundry room and the furnace
Left to buy:
I still have to buy drywall and insulation for behind the laundry room and the furnace.
myntik1:
I actually sort of fear doing drywall because I have to do everything by myself... I don't know I'd do that great a job with hugeass brittle sheets alone.
[/quote]
get a friend, hire someone, do whatever needs to be done. I haven't started taping and mudding yet, but so far hanging the drywall has been the worst part. The fact that it's heavy and brittle is only half the issue. You can't do it alone unless you're Lee Haney or you cut it into smaller pieces. Everytime I cut a sheet up because I didn't want to wait for help I realized that I'm just adding more work on the back end.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: myntik1 on March 11, 2008, 11:04:56 am ---Everytime I cut a sheet up because I didn't want to wait for help I realized that I'm just adding more work on the back end.
--- End quote ---
That's exactly what I'm talking about. I may just have to hire someone for that. Or I'm tempted to use pine tongue and groove planks - more costly but I like that look better anyway.
myntik1:
I keep forgetting if you're near Boston or near the Cape. Depending on where you are the prices will vary. Anyway I balked when I talked to people in WMASS and they started throwing around figures like 20/sheet to hang and finish. And that's with me buying the rock and the other materials and having it all in my basement. 25 sheets in with about 20 to go to finish the entire project (the laundry/storage/furnace area) I would have to say that 20/sheet is a fair figure. And that's coming from a tight-fisted guy.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version