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| The next task was to get the drywall
& insulation delivered. The biggest challenge was to get the drywall
into the basement! I needed about 45 sheets of ½ drywall, and
5 sheets of 5/8 fire-rated drywall. Although both Lowe's and Home
Depot would deliver it for about $60, neither would bring it into
the basement.
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Unfortunately, I have a 180 degree
bend in my stairwell. The 4x8 foot sheets wouldn't fit around
the corner! The delivery guys had to cut EVERY SINGLE PIECE to
get it into the basement! I had them cut the sheets at the 2 foot
mark. My thinking was that since I'm adding beadboard on the bottom
32" of the wall, the butt joints created by cutting the sheets
would be concealed behind the beadboard. This will make it the
finishing job of all the extra butt joints less critical.
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Drywall delivery
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| I was able to find a company that
would bring it into the basement. Better yet, they were able to
beat their competitors' prices! It's also the company where I'm
getting my acoustic ceiling tile, so it makes sense to get everything
from one source.
It took about 3 hours to bring everything down. I held off on
the delivery of the ceiling tiles until later, when I'm ready
for them. It's a good thing- I don't know where I would have put
them!! So much for my nice, clean basement! What have I gotten
myself into!
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Nice, clean basement before ... and after...not so much!
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Additional
drywalling resources
How to cut drywall
Here's a quick look at how to make straight basic cuts.
Drywall tools
Some of the tools and supplies you'll need for any drywall project. |
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