I was just wondering how much you would charge to patch about a 3'x3' square in a bathroom ceiling? Have to cut out the old drywall, put the other up, put on compound, sand, and all that stuff..
2007-04-09 15:26:02 · 6 answers · asked by Jeff P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
JEFF,
do it your self you sound like you kinda know something what needs to be done. get a hold of a lumber yard supply place
and ask them you need a piece of drywall 3x3 piece, they might have some scraps lying around. next you,ll need some joint ( and a utility knife)
tape it,s paper tape with a bunch of holes into it. then you,ll need a small can of spackling compound or joint compound. then something to spread the compound with, a cheap spreader of some kind will work. sand paper also. now take down the old drywall and measure out the new piece and trace around the square 3x3. you,ll need a friend to hold the piece up there for you while you nail it up. i for got you,ll need dry wall nail also. make sure you nail into the studs. when you,re done doing that, put a thin layer of compound around the crack where the new drywall meets the ceiling and stick that paper tape onto the compound making sure the compound squishes through the little holes. then put a thin layer of compound over the paper and spread it thin. let dry,sand, and paint. it,s a lot easier than you think and fun.
2007-04-09 16:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by bingo488092003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 65 dollars. Twenty for just looking at it. Maybe a couple hours of work. Chop out and square, use metal clips or screw into the stud, prefill seam, tape, dry, first coat of finish, dry, second coat of finish, dry, final sanding. Primer and paint not included. A drywaller has to leave and come back later between coats so even though the patch is small he has to travel back and forth to put on coats of mud. It is time consuming. Drywallers make pretty much whatever they want to charge and it is usually worth it if they are good. Some finishers can make five hundred dollars in a day. 25 to 30 an hour for experienced finishers. 10 dollars for an amateur to 20 dollars an hour for a fairly good finisher. There are some mixes they can use to speed up the process but humidity and temperature make this process vary widely. Drywall is an art that takes years to really be good at. Some pick up this skill quickly but a true drywaller is a very talented craftsman. These estimates of cost vary alot and is not meant to be etched in stone. I might mention there is nothing worse than a person that cannot do drywall brag on their pathetic skills. The finish should not be detectable after painting.
2007-04-09 15:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iam a painting and drywall contractor and ,where I live that would run you about 120 dollars ,I bill my guys out at 60 an hour, that does not count painting,just patching the hole.
2007-04-10 00:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a friend, charge your costs plus $50.
If it's not a friend, charge your costs plus $125.
It's not all that much work, but do make sure you use green board if it's near the shower.
2007-04-09 16:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of how high you make your walls, you want to install a drop ceiling. It is the easiest to remove to provide access for all of your utilities. It is also the easiest to repair if you have a water leak. Pop out the tiles and re-install new ones.
2016-05-21 03:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get out of bed for $65.00
2007-04-09 15:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by prop4u 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋