Is the Planex right for me?

[Skellyy]

Hello all, first post.

I seem to have the unfortunate luck of selecting houses with the drywall walls/ceilings in bad shape.  I'm beginning to remodel room by room and the status quo just isn't going to cut it.  I remudded the living room walls and ceiling and sanded with a 6'' PC sander attached to a dust deputy and shop vac.  Results were great on the walls, not so great on the ceiling.  My arms got tired pretty quickly.  Also took me roughly two years to finish (work+ graduate school + 2 year old monster + golf) delayed the project. 

Anyhoo, I'm looking to move to another room and need to address the drywall.  Every room has drywall issues.  Please see attached pictures for reference.

I simply cannot pay someone to do all this rework, so I plan on taking this task by myself.  Am I on the right path?  Appreciate any comments or recommendations.

Kevin

 

[peter halle]

Kevin,

Welcome to the forum!  In looking at the images I can only say "Better you than me."  The planex would be great.  It does have a leRning curve, but you have time.  I could imagine you getting one, working at your "leisure" to get it done and selling it and recouping a very good percentage of the original cost.  Or keep it and try to go thru this again on another house.  [eek]

Peter

 

[capww8]

I am doing my kitchen right now.

I paid someone to tape, mud, sand, texture the ceiling, but I'm doing the walls myself with an ETS 150/3 (which I bought this morning).

I decided in my case, that this made sense. I pay 450 / day for the overhead work, and they are able to get me paint ready on about 1000 sf / day, so the ceilings are complete for less than the cost of a planex and it will be at least three years before I move on to the next house. It helps too that the ceilings are knock-down.

The walls are all ~ 8', and L4 finish. The reach of the planex is not valuable (and would likely be a hindrance), and I would still need a hand sander for close-in work.

From what I'm seeing at your place, I would recommend a texture machine (only ~50 if you have a good compressor). Hit the high spots with your PC sander, shoot texture, repaint, and enjoy your house.

 

[rizzoa13]

True you could do knockdown for a lot less and it would be an interesting feature to the house. For me the planex is too much and not necessary. I can get away with skimming entire rooms/ceilings and using my rts400 to finsih them glass smooth. I get on my stilts and walk around with the RTS for the ceilings and high stuff and it's really nice.

 

[unityroad]

Hi Are you flipping these houses? If so try to get bids for this. I have done home like this for many future home owners. Use your skills for what your good at. If possible leave this type of work to the pros. Also for the ceilings you can use plastic panels that look like embossed panels that are 2x4 in size. They hide a world of defects. Quick to put up too. Just paint when installed. Good luck whatever you do.

 

[smartcarpie]

Looks like a good bit of water damage.  Better make sure the source has been addressed before doing any repairs.  In several of those pictures I'd be far more inclined to pull it all down and rehang before doing anything with sanding and mudding.  A bad job is a bad job no matter how many more coats you put over it. 

And yes, a professional can probably do all of it for less than the cost of a Planex setup.  It's not fun work but they are very efficient at what they do.