We hired professionals to take on this daunting task. While talking to others that have recently remodelled, it seems to me that “doing your own drywall” has become a sort of badge of honor. I expect to see “I survived doing my own drywall” t-shirts on sale…..or maybe “wish you were here….to lend a hand” post cards. Its a messy, dusty job and for that it is glorified. I enjoy learning new tasks and strongly believe on an ethical/moral level that one should have a sense of true ownership to one’s home and that means hands-on-do-it-yerself experience! HOWEVER, I also think that one needs to be aware of one’s limitations and not let pride or ideals get in the way of straight walls!!!
Drywall is an art. IF we had attempted to put drywall up, we would have seams showing through all over the home, why invest so much in structural work, new electrical/plumbing/hvac, insulation, flooring, etc and have crappy looking walls? There is also the issue of waste- this is simple. The amount of waste professionals produce is small. Now if the professionals have to provide the drywall slabs per the contract, than they waste even less! However, if a group of grouchy adults come over to drywall by the light of floodlamps, after a full days work attempt at putting up drywall….i can guarantee we would waste a dumpster full of product.
My last arguement in defense of chosing professionals to install a full house of drywall is that of LIFE. Yes that of life. I have already argued aesthetics and conservation, but life perhaps is the most dearest argument of them all…..and really, how can you argue against it? What do I mean by life, well i mean rather the absence of life or the abrupt end of life which would have happened if my parents and my husband and I all got together to attempt to put up drywall. Prudence is important when approaching a project and we already had a near fatality when we put up insulation all of the forth of july weekend.
So, to all you that look down your haughty (and dust-filled) noses at me for hiring a team to install their drywall….i say: you may want to consider purchasing a Netty pot…itll clear all that junk right out of your schnoz/
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The Handyguys // July 22, 2008 at 1:05 am |
I agree with your assessment. A good drywall job requires a lot of practice. Sure it can be done DIY, but sometimes you are better off letting a good drywall team do it better. After all, this is what you see when the job is done!