As @Troy Sheets mentioned, getting a drywall team together has turned into more work than expected. The drywall works consists of:
- All of the basement areas we are finishing (6'x6' bathroom and 12'x16' basement)
- First floor where we've made runs for plumbing and electric,
- Second floor about half of the walls we've moved, plus ceiling patching in most of the rooms for where the walls were moved.
This came to about 48 sheets of drywall, or 1,534 sq. ft. In drywall work, quotes are done by square footage or cost per sheet. However, there's always a bit of economies of scale where smaller projects will cost more per sf than larger projects. We were expecting quotes to come in at around $40/sheet, which would be around $1920. So yeah we were a bit frustrated when all of our quotes came in at $3500+.
Troy finally found a respectable quote from an experienced crew - so at least we can get rolling with that.
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One funny thing I'm noticing - when I show up dressed for my professional job and meet with contractors - my quotes come in higher. When I'm looking like Daddy Warbucks contractors feel like they can raise rates and I won't notice.
Note to self: keep jeans, boots, and a used Eagles hoodie for a quick change of wardrobe. Keepin' it real!