| RE:Home improvement (not tim alan) |
Subject: RE:Home improvement (not tim alan) by CentralCoaster on 2008/2/5 20:09:20 Quote: Guys I really want to do all the work myself but its unrealistic with the military lifestyle. I will be able to gut the kitchen and do the cabinets myself but the ceiling is going to the pros as is the countertops. Flooring I can also handle. I figure I can save at least 7K in labor alone. What work are you doing on the ceiling? Are you ripping out drywall?? Recessed lights/can lights? Do you have an older home with buttonboard or some nasy shit to remove? I did my ceiling texture and knockdown myself and am very happy with it. You can also go for a smooth finish if your drywall guy is good and sands all the joints smooth. You need fairly smooth joints anyways no matter what finish you're putting up there. I haven't tried my hand at drywall much yet, but amateur drywall installs will look like ass no matter how much time you put into the finishes. |
