"benick" wrote in message
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"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
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"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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This week I had someone come and bid on installing sheet rock on my
house. . . .
He said that in some rooms, where I asked him to patch some holes, that
it's cheaper and easier to gut and replace then to patch.

It sounds as if you disbelieve him. A second local estimate
may help you decide.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


I do believe him, of course it is easier and cheaper to have a fresh
canvas to hang new sheetrock. However, I have to factor in the cost of
demolition and disposal, as well as resetting depth of electrical boxes
and recessed lights that will now protrude outside of the new 1/2"
sheetrock, as well as window sills and doors that would be impacted by
this. It seems to trade one headache with another. Cost and time aside,
the new sheetrock will look better, but the exterior walls will be
thinner, and less sound proofing.

I guess another thing is I should have asked the electricians run the
wiring in the attic instead of pounding holes wherever they feel like, or
at least insist that they cut neat holes instead of using a hammer and
pound it out, in some cases all they need is a hole the size of a fist,
but they pound and cracked an area 18" wide. The drywall guy says these
holes are a pain in the butt.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/P1010275.jpg

Last time I hired a demo crew, after they took down three 18' dumpster
full of the marked ceilings and walls, they left me with nails and
staples spaced 8-10" apart along every furring, stud on every wall and
ceiling. It took myself and a helper 2 days to pull all the nails and
staples out afterwards, I had a sore neck for days, so I am not looking
forward to it, that's all.

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/P1010313.jpg



You should believe him as he is correct..Trying to patch up old plaster
walls and ESPECIALLY ceilings almost never ends up looking good and will
cost you just as much.I hope you didn't pay the hacks you hired to do your
last demo as it includes pulling the nails..Atleast all the demo guys I
have hired...HTH...Good luck with your project...

Thank you, the ceiling has a texture now, not popcorn but a circular
sweeping brush finish which I do not like, so that's another benefit I guess
is I get to have new smooth looking ceiling.