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Originally Posted by GGG
If you are going the do it yourself route contract someone else to do your drywall. I consider myself pretty handy for plumbing, electrical, and most carpentry but I refuse to do drywall because the quality level between the DIY'er and a pro is significant and highly visable.
Even hang it yourself and get a mud guy but paying someone to mud and sand is money well spent. The amount of aggravation you save and the improve quality is significant.
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Agreed. The mudding process is a major, major pain in the rear end. However I was taught a trick where you can sponge the mud in lieu of sanding and the process is 1000% easier due to lack of dust alone.
- Just sponge ( they sell drywall sponges at Rona etc) the first 3 coats and then lightly sand the last coat. It saves so much energy and time and DUST!
The one thing I recommend getting help with is electrical. That is the one thing where I did the prep work, bought the materials but had a pro come in and finish up for me ( A Certified Electrician - Friend). I wouldn't sleep at night knowing I was the one who wired my basement. I would be in constant fear of electrical fire.