JayStPeter
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- Jan 24, 2007
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When I built my shop I hired the drywall out. I did the same when I finished out the other half of the basement. I've done drywall, don't really need to ever again. When I did the shop, there was a slowdown in local construction so all the drywallers were hungry. So, I could've done it myself over the course of probably a month worth of weekends, or hired someone and have it done by next weekend. I already spoiled the ending and would do the same again. IIRC, the difference wasn't $700 vs. $2500 for me though, more like $700 vs. $1300. My $700 included all the supplies I would need (not a planex or vac though). I'd hire it out, but I'd also try to get more estimates. It's a shop, so you don't really need the best job. Just hire a small timer or handyman type. The drywallers that were doing my neighborhood for the builder wanted about double what I wound up paying some random dude with a beat up white van. [big grin] But, when I did the other half of the basement, the company doing the 'hood were in a lull gave me a much better price.