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Posted on: April 11, 2025 at 15:10:07 CT
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drywall work done. I put the drywall up myself, but I have an old buddy that does it for a living, that's literally all he does.

I paid him $500 cash and he came in and did all the mud and sanding work over a few days. Watching him do it was pretty amazing, I was thankful I had him do it and not attempt it myself.
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$3,200 to replace 100 sq ft of drywall and insulation - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 14:31:13
     Wind up all wires & cords & ask for another bid (nm) - Gary P. MU - 4/11 22:19:15
     sounds like a "I don't want to do this" bid (nm) - Columbian Gold MU - 4/11 15:46:53
          lol yep (nm) - Cosmo MU - 4/11 16:29:47
     RE: $3,200 to replace 100 sq ft of drywall and insulation seem - BH O'bonga MU - 4/11 14:48:53
          More labor than that, gotta mobilize, move furniture, keep - tigertix MU - 4/11 19:29:32
     Yes - kmawv8 MU - 4/11 14:34:37
          my mold remediation guy subcontracts out his repair - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 14:38:22
               No one has a "mold remediation guy" and if you do - lqf2b8 MU - 4/11 16:37:15
                    the guy I am planning on hiring to do mold remediation - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 16:43:23
                         but also you try to host an extensive sex dungeon in your - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 16:44:04
               The insulation is the easy part. It's the drywall that - kmawv8 MU - 4/11 14:40:26
                    not having done it before, what makes it difficult? - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 14:41:32
                         Don't mushroom your screws(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 4/11 15:11:58
                              kinky (nm) - Cosmo MU - 4/11 16:19:39
                         If you've never done drywall before, and there's a corner - Cosmo MU - 4/11 14:59:46
                              that was my initial thought as well. i've got a handyman who - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 15:04:00
                                   For sure. Hell the materials for the job probably cost less - Cosmo MU - 4/11 15:07:50
                                        its the corner of my basement that my minifridge sits in - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 15:11:26
                                             An area like that may be worth giving it a shot - Cosmo MU - 4/11 15:18:31
                                                  I would definitely try it. - haeffb MU - 4/11 17:22:00
                                             I would. - Zeaux MU - 4/11 15:16:21
                                   I've got a guy that does drywall repairs for me. - kmawv8 MU - 4/11 15:06:08
                                        I redid my kitchen a few years back and needed a lot of - Cosmo MU - 4/11 15:10:07
                                             It's a win win. Those guys typically hate hanging the - kmawv8 MU - 4/11 15:39:14
                         You didn't mention there's a corner involved. That makes - sprintcar STL - 4/11 14:56:21
                              no, the remediation guy will tear out the old stuff - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 14:58:31
                                   That helps. But the drywall guy will have to come hang it - sprintcar STL - 4/11 15:01:59
                         The taping and sanding of the mud so there are no lines - kmawv8 MU - 4/11 14:43:13
                    the taping is the main issue fo me(nm) - TigerA MU - 4/11 14:41:17
                         That and trying to match the texture - XRob MU - 4/11 15:37:14
                         ^^^this^^^(nm) - cnk MU - 4/11 14:43:17
     I'll do it for $3199(nm) - cnk MU - 4/11 14:34:08
          what else does that service include?(nm) - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 14:38:50
               c'mon, man(nm) - cnk MU - 4/11 14:39:25
                    prude(nm) - MizzouAstro MU - 4/11 14:40:21




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