Price Check; Drywall Work

[Augus7us]

Hey Gang,

Wanted to get your thoughts on drywall work for the shop.

I do some side work for a construction company and they got me some insulation and drywall last year to finish the inside of the shop. I injured my arm this year and progress was going slow anyway so I reached out to them for a price to hang the drywall.

They quoted me 1500$ to hang it, no mudwork. The project consists of 63 sheets of drywall, around 20 8x4 and 40 10x4 sheets.

Sounds like the company uses subs for drywall work and I was told the price is higher than expected due to all the work out there currently. I have no reason to doubt him and I know the market is crazy right now, but I wanted to get your thoughts? Thanks!

 

[rjacobs]

$25 a sheet average... seems crazy to me... I mean a sheet of 4x8 drywall is like 10-12 bucks depending on thickness. So 200% the cost of the sheet of drywall just to hang it... again, seems crazy to me.

How much cutting of boxes, angles, lights, etc...

If you can get 1 guy to help you plus buy or rent a drywall hoist, you might be able to handle it yourself even with an injured arm.

 

[topcok88]

Having 4X8 sheets adds a lot of work to hanging. A few weeks ago I had my basement hung and it was all 4X12. Having to handle one extra sheet for every 24’ of wall would get old fast. For a cost reference - I had around (42’x13’ and 16’x13’ approximately 8’ ceiling) 2,000 sq ft of wall/ceiling (all materials provided) hung, taped and level 4 finished ready for paint for $3,400.

And think of all the extra finish work by adding all those extra joints by using 4X8 sheets! I’d be skim coating the entire wall (level 5) just to make it looks decent.

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[nadogail]

My local Home Depot has men in the parking lot looking for work, and if you were to ask them they will admit to being "Expert Drywallers"

 

[purplezr2]

I had my ceiling and one wall in my garage hung. I was all 4x12 5/8" drywall.

Ceiling is 10' 6" high

Charged me $.25 per sqft. At the end he just counted sheets used. It was 37 sheets, cost $444.

 

[ssdave]

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[Augus7us]

And think of all the extra finish work by adding all those extra joints by using 4X8 sheets! I’d be skim coating the entire wall (level 5) just to make it looks decent.

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Hmm so I should have bought 12' sheets for my 8' walls?

My guy sent me another email saying he talked to a different crew and they would do it for 1150$. This is more palatable for me so I think I'm going to go with it.

So you guys don't feel the drywall industry has been impacted by the construction boom? The price of construction materials is through the roof, you guys don't feel trade work would go up with that?

For the record I'd much rather pay less but at this point I just want to use my shop. Two years I've had brand new cabinets, three new saws, a qt5 and so on... All are just sitting there never used and collecting dust. I'm ready to use this **** and give my Bob Villa hat a rest for a while

 

[topcok88]

Hmm so I should have bought 12' sheets for my 8' walls?

My guy sent me another email saying he talked to a different crew and they would do it for 1150$. This is more palatable for me so I think I'm going to go with it.

So you guys don't feel the drywall industry has been impacted by the construction boom? The price of construction materials is through the roof, you guys don't feel trade work would go up with that?

For the record I'd much rather pay less but at this point I just want to use my shop. Two years I've had brand new cabinets, three new saws, a qt5 and so on... All are just sitting there never used and collecting dust. I'm ready to use this **** and give my Bob Villa hat a rest for a while

Yes, you should have bought 4’X12’ drywall for 8’ height walls because you hang drywall on a horizontal pattern (not vertical). You reduce the linear footage of seams by hanging horizontally (less cost and work to finish). By using 12’ sheets the materials cost less per square foot. And it really helps hide uneven wall framing and one long seam top to bottom can crack easier due to wall shearing effects.

But you know best - that’s why you are here asking trivial questions (like cost for services) that vary more regionally than the cost of materials. All we were trying to do was provide you anecdotal evidence of what it cost us.



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[Whitworth]

Out of the construction industry for years, so I have no idea what the going rate for hanging Sheetrock is.

But a professional team (3 guys) can hang an average 10 sheets an hour, with a few if-and-or-buts thrown in there. So it sounds like your job could be done in about a day.

It IS hard work.

 

[Augus7us]

Bathroom, office, grinding and compressor rooms. 30'x30' for the main floor.

 

[topcok88]

Yea, $1,000 to $1,500 doesn’t sound unreasonable. The small rooms are a good idea inside the building to segregate the areas. That is still a lot of sheets to hang though.


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[purplezr2]

Honestly, it is not hard to do yourself.

I did all my wall except for the one mentioned above myself, with 4x12ft 1/2 drywall.

 

[bdbecker]

Honestly, it is not hard to do yourself...

Not hard if you've got two arms - OP is dealing with an injury, which is why he's looking to hire it out.

 

[Augus7us]

I have to commend you if you don't think its hard. Moving 6000lbs of anything by hand is hard in my book even with two good arms!

Since they called me back with a slightly lower price I went ahead and told them to come out. They will be out next weekend to take care of business.

Got some chimney stuff for the furnace and forge ordered, some ductwork in route. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

 

[topcok88]

I have to commend you if you don't think its hard. Moving 6000lbs of anything by hand is hard in my book even with two good arms!

Since they called me back with a slightly lower price I went ahead and told them to come out. They will be out next weekend to take care of business.

Got some chimney stuff for the furnace and forge ordered, some ductwork in route. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Did you ask how much to finish it? Would be interesting to know if they did it all turn key how much it would cost.


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[Augus7us]

I didn't but the contractor is going to call me and I planned on asking him that very question. Thanks for the reminder.

I don't mind mud work as much as I do hauling heavy sheets around but if the price is negligible since he already has a crew onsite, then I may just pay for it all. But I have some hvac stuff coming and I have to pay for it and for someone to install my chimneys and fix a roof panel.

 

[DJF3]

Mudding and taping is an art. Well worth it to hire it out. I've been told however, that good drywallers will not mud someone elses hang job. So a person has to be careful if you plan on hiring someone just to mud and tape. it probably isn't worth it. Just my 2 cents

 

[p00p]

price is about right. Might be on the low end of high for here.

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

For my garage 55x 4x12' sheets, hung, taped, 3x coats of mud $2300-$3500 labor I've been quoted in CT.

 

[jhelrey]

Bathroom, office, grinding and compressor rooms. 30'x30' for the main floor.

Your window on the left doesn't look level... Could be the camera.

 

[Augus7us]

You are correct. A lot of it is the camera but directly under the right side of that window the concrete is not level. There is a slight hump that runs down the center of the shop.

I didn't realize this at the time or really know how to tell until I built the rooms and pops told me about running a line from wall to wall and measuring the floor, doh. I think it will look alright though. I'll have some lights coming out of the overhang, wainscoting on the walls and planning t&g or shiplap for the front of my "rooms" and I'll be using some oversized wainscoting to use to enclose the mezzanine. Way overkill for a shop and I blame this entirely on GJ

 

[Bretny]

A drywall job can be really screwed up right from the beginning when your hanging the stuff. If your walls are 20' wide get 20' sheets. The less **** joints the better.

The most I have ever done was 32 sheets. 8' 12' and 16'. The 16' went on the 11' ceiling. I had help hanging the drywall then spent the next month of after work and weekends spackling.