I did my basement in 2018 by myself. Roughly 1000 sq ft. Floorplan was one bedroom, one bathroom, gym and main area with bar and TV area. Bar was pretty simple with 8' of base cabinets for bar plus counter. I also built a custom bar table and shelving with pipe fittings.
The only thing i contracted out was Drywall and an electrician to tie into the panel ($100). I just tallied my final basement costs from receipts. $11,000 for basement (framing, electrical, plumbing, finishing). I paid $7200 for drywall contractor which included supply, boarding, mud and tape and ceiling texture.
When i priced out drywall to board myself i was looking at $1500 not including tape, tools etc. That was just board. I had contractor break out costs for me so I understood. He wanted $2000 for supply and install of board. $4800 for mud and tape, $800 for texture. He would knock $400 for texturing because of less tape. He would also likely charge more if i decided to board myself because they would have to do more mud/taping. I didn't hesitate and gave him the entire contract because drywall makes all the difference and it would have taken me months.
It is all about how comfortable you are with certain items and how much you want to invest (time and money). I had everything permitted and passed all inspections on first try. Thanks youtube, couldn't have done it without you. I learned a lot as well.
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