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Hoopz:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on September 05, 2008, 09:26:04 am ---(and I could have been an axe murderer and would have still been welcomed by the neighbours),

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--- Quote ---He's got an axe. 

He's got Bud Light!

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Hilarious commercial!

TOK:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 05, 2008, 08:37:38 am ---
I'm still leaning towards using pine tongue and groove planks anyway... I'm not sure I want to be managing drywall by myself.

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I did OK. The half sheets for the ceilings were the toughest part. This is a pretty small bathroom and I think I would have preferred wrestling with full sheets vs. all the half sheets with cutouts and corners. I want a nearly maintenance free main bathroom when I'm done, so I put in a fiberglass tub/shower with a 6' high surround. Used all mold resistant drywall and put in a mega vent fan.

This is my first total room gutting and re-do. The gameroom will seem easy in comparison since it only involves drywall and electric, no plumbing.
 

ChadTower:
Fortunately I'm not doing a ceiling like that.  It's too low - if I do anything it will probably be just stapling some thin rails between the joists and putting up thin ply like a drop ceiling but not lowered.  Plus I like real wood paneling better than drywall anyway.  The main issue may be the difference in cost.  Stuff like that is going up even faster than drywall.

boykster:
If you're ever doing more than 1/2 dozen sheets at a time for walls or ceilings, I heartily recommend you rent a drywall lift.  It makes the job SOOOO much easier.  I sheetrocked our vaulted ceiling in the livingroom and there's no way I could have done it otherwise.  I did the job solo - no helper whatsoever.  I'll post a pic later if I can find one.

ChadTower:

Sadly renting equipment doesn't work for me.  Get home, make dinner, cut a couple framing members, give the kids a bath, mount the members, repeat next day.  I rarely get more than 90 straight minutes to work on anything.  I've been known to mask stuff the night before I knew I was going to paint it because I know I won't get a full amount of time to do both in the same morning. 

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