Re: Drywall
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:54 pm
Drywalling is a skill. Although every handyman or DIY'er I know, claims it's easy. If the framing isn't perfect, the boards don't lay properly and the problems build from there.
Born and raised on the east coast, I never saw textured anything. Moving out west, everything is textured. I'm not a fan.
With my renovation in the planning phase, I've started shopping for drywallers. Only one contractor would talk about smooth finish walls and ceilings. It became obvious that the skill and time required to hang the wall, for the smooth (non textured) finish, was the problem.
They can hang the rock in a day and finish with texture in 2 days. The texture is a quick way to hide the sins. Without the texture, the walls can take 7 days to finish. Time = money.
All said, I'm going with smooth, non textured walls and ceilings. I prefer a matt, smooth wall finish for my trailer.
If you ever get a chance to watch professional drywallers hang the rock, watch it. It's like a ballet the way they lift, cut, spin and screw the boards to the wall. And fast. A crew of 8 did my 3000 sq. ft. stick house completely, in 1 day. It was amazing to watch. They left 1 guy in a van, in the driveway, for 10 days to tape and mud everything.
Born and raised on the east coast, I never saw textured anything. Moving out west, everything is textured. I'm not a fan.
With my renovation in the planning phase, I've started shopping for drywallers. Only one contractor would talk about smooth finish walls and ceilings. It became obvious that the skill and time required to hang the wall, for the smooth (non textured) finish, was the problem.
They can hang the rock in a day and finish with texture in 2 days. The texture is a quick way to hide the sins. Without the texture, the walls can take 7 days to finish. Time = money.
All said, I'm going with smooth, non textured walls and ceilings. I prefer a matt, smooth wall finish for my trailer.
If you ever get a chance to watch professional drywallers hang the rock, watch it. It's like a ballet the way they lift, cut, spin and screw the boards to the wall. And fast. A crew of 8 did my 3000 sq. ft. stick house completely, in 1 day. It was amazing to watch. They left 1 guy in a van, in the driveway, for 10 days to tape and mud everything.