NEED: Drywaller, small project.

yellowsled · Jun 26, 2013

We had a leak in our bathroom, and had to open up the textured drywall ceiling to get to the leavy valve. We have some old water stains on there too, so we figured we would just replace the ceiling in the bathroom. Its about 8x10, need it 100% with paint.

lmk what you can offer. tks!

Location: Westminster

dapefley · Jun 26, 2013

Will work for guns... LOL

virtus · Jun 26, 2013

I just tried my hand at drywall for the first time a couple weeks ago. The results were ok, at best :sad20:

yellowsled · Jun 26, 2013

^^^ this is why I wont do it myself.

Drywall for guns.. lol

dapefley · Jun 26, 2013

yellowsled said:
^^^ this is why I wont do it myself.

Drywall for guns.. lol

LOL, what??? I have seen some of what you have stashed away. :lol:

yellowsled · Jun 26, 2013

u do drywall? I have a magazine or holster I can part with.

dapefley · Jun 26, 2013

Lol, not professionally. I would probably come and just gawk at your collection anyway.

Jaybeez · Jun 26, 2013

Drywall for guns?

I do my drywall with a bazooka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzjMrCCYdVs

have you considered putting up drop ceiling? I usually recommend that to people with stacked bathrooms and potential plumbing issues.

Ab_Normal · Jun 26, 2013

Jaybeez said:
Drywall for guns?

I do my drywall with a bazooka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzjMrCCYdVs

have you considered putting up drop ceiling? I usually recommend that to people with stacked bathrooms and potential plumbing issues.

THIS X a bazillion.

With bathrooms you never have a leak.

I was in the same situation. I had the drywall ceiling fixed. Then it leaked again so I ripped it all out and replaced it with the DIY plastic stuff from Lowes. I originally used the fiber ceiling tiles but after yet another leak I put all plastic tiles back. They are the kind that are normally used for florescent light fixtures.

It isn't that hard because if you have a drywall ceiling you should have the framing to be able to do the 'drop' ceiling.

yellowsled · Jun 26, 2013

I'll look into it. Idk if my wife will go for it.

Ab_Normal · Jun 26, 2013

yellowsled said:
I'll look into it. Idk if my wife will go for it.

Pimp hand...use it. :smack:

Les Gawlik · Jun 26, 2013

There are new ceiling tile systems that can go right below joists if ceiling height is a problem. Usually a drop ceiling requires sacrificing about 4-6" to allow for tile placement. The system I used in my financee's basement had channels nailed right to the joists. The tiles were put in place, and cap strips were snapped into place to retain the tiles. The resulting loss in ceiling height was about an inch.

Ab_Normal · Jun 27, 2013

Les Gawlik said:
There are new ceiling tile systems that can go right below joists if ceiling height is a problem. Usually a drop ceiling requires sacrificing about 4-6" to allow for tile placement. The system I used in my financee's basement had channels nailed right to the joists. The tiles were put in place, and cap strips were snapped into place to retain the tiles. The resulting loss in ceiling height was about an inch.

That is what I used. I know I am being picky but was only about a 1/2" loss since the sheetrock that was up there originally was about a 1/2" thick. :innocent0

Jaybeez · Jun 27, 2013

most times basement bathrooms under another bathroom don't have sheetrock tight to the ceiling anyways, its dropped, or there is a bulkhead for something.

with drop ceiling you will find the next leak a lot faster.

Either way, if you can't find someone local, send me a pm and I can do it.

yellowsled · Jun 27, 2013

I dont want anyone to drive further than what its worth for them... I have a good contractor, and a MDS buddy refered another one to me. Both are kinda busy and I was just hoping to throw some green to a MDS'er instead.

Jaybeez · Jun 27, 2013

yellowsled said:
I dont want anyone to drive further than what its worth for them... I have a good contractor, and a MDS buddy refered another one to me. Both are kinda busy and I was just hoping to throw some green to a MDS'er instead.

small drywall repairs are never worth it, either you spend most of the day watching hot mud dry, or you make four 2 hour trips.

hang/tape, go back and skim, go back and skim, sand paint.

the only way to do it in one day is to use minute mud and mesh tape, which I hate. anything hot enough to dry twice in one day, drys too fast to use on large runs(for me) and its harder to sand.

yellowsled · Jun 27, 2013

thats why I was hoping to find a local guy that can just come by and do what they need to do on their time. I am in no rush, my wife just wants it done 100% at some point in the near future.

Les Gawlik · Jun 27, 2013

Ab_Normal said:
That is what I used. I know I am being picky but was only about a 1/2" loss since the sheetrock that was up there originally was about a 1/2" thick.

You might have to shim the underside of the joist to get a planar surface.

huesmann · Jul 1, 2013

Les Gawlik said:
There are new ceiling tile systems that can go right below joists if ceiling height is a problem. Usually a drop ceiling requires sacrificing about 4-6" to allow for tile placement. The system I used in my financee's basement had channels nailed right to the joists. The tiles were put in place, and cap strips were snapped into place to retain the tiles. The resulting loss in ceiling height was about an inch.

Interested...could you provide a link or a name for this system, please?

Les Gawlik · Jul 1, 2013

huesmann said:
Interested...could you provide a link or a name for this system, please?

I think it's this.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ceilingm...nstallation-Kit-182-00/100521670#.UdFxt8u9KSM

The only problem is that once it goes up, it's tough to replace a single tile. Not impossible, but not as easy as a regular drop ceiling.

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