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Ask DS drywall

Postby stitch » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:31 pm

Cost to hang and finish drywall?
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Re: Ask DS drywall

Postby blkdout » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:47 pm

.43 -.45 cents per sq ft includes tape corners and mud
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Postby teul2 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:26 am

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Postby Wildfowler » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:45 am

He's talking about board feet of wall space not square foot of living space. That's a good number for my area for a basic house.
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Postby teul2 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:04 am

Looking for 2 duck calls from Dominic Serio of Greenwood (ones for Novacaine)
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Postby Wildfowler » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:16 am

That's a builder price for new construction spec house too. I don't think $1000-1500 is unreasonable for an addition like you just described. Is it just just one open room? Or closet, bathroom, etc?

the guy I use would probably charge more for that sort of thing.
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Postby teul2 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:23 am

Looking for 2 duck calls from Dominic Serio of Greenwood (ones for Novacaine)
"Most Chesapeakes, unless in agreement that it is his idea, will continually question the validity of what he is being asked to do" - Butch Goodwin
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Postby Wildfowler » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:39 am

Well, I got nothing else to suggest. That one doesn't sound horribly cut up. You might be experiencing the laws of supply and demand in your area. Less supply of labor.

Are you going to install crown molding and put window casing around the windows? Tell them they can leave the windows unfinished and tell them all they have to do is tape the ceiling joint since it will be covered with crown.

The additional trim cost would probably exceed the reduction in drywall cost if you were not otherwise planning on doing this.
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Postby Ole Goat » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:52 am

The price for Teul isn't so much supply and demand, as it is economy of scale. Given the time and trips back to sand, etc., someone has to charge more to make up for a smaller job, whereas they can charge less on a whole-house job
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Re: Ask DS drywall

Postby turkeyman » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:03 am

Ballpark .43 a ft with stipple ceilings
It's .53 ft with flat ceilings.

That's a standard 9 ft ceiling. Taller ceilings price is higher.
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Re: Ask DS drywall

Postby mallardchaser » Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:02 am

I just pd $.47 for a 3700' house. Has round corners down and a 20' ceiling in the den
I also just paid $1500 for a small bonus room.
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Postby landscaper » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:32 am

Stitch, sending you a PM.
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Postby Greenhead329 » Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:19 pm

I went to lowes... Bought 1/2 inch sheets in an attempt to do it my self.. Made the first 3 cuts.. Put my knife down and called someone.
Since I already had stripped to the studs and purchased the drywall.. Guy charged 750 to hang, mud and sand in my den. 16 ft wide and 32 ft long
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