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I would definitely try it.

Posted on: April 11, 2025 at 17:22:00 CT

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If you screw it up, it’s easy to tear down and try again. Or call in a pro at that point.

If you’ve don’t screw it up, give yourself an allowance of the rest of the $3000 and buy all kinds of tools.

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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