On Sun, 16 Jul 2017 11:53:08 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 7/16/2017 10:57 AM, wrote:
>
>> Fitting drywall around the mechanicals is very easy, it's typically a
>> DIY project... it's the spackling that reqires expertise...
>> contractors first bring in the sheetrock team, and later the spackler.
>> Most any idiot can sheetrock but spackling is an art. Sheetrock
>> installation requires two people but spacklers work alone.
>>
>
>Its a garage. DIY of the joints would be good enough. Watch a couple
>of episodes of This Old House and give it a go.

Unless it's to be used as living space I'd not bother sheetrocking,
but if sheetrocked for living space I'd want a neat spackling job. A
one car garage should cost maybe $500 for sheetrock and spackling,
probably a little less. Drive over to where new tract homes are being
built and ask one of the workers to direct you to the sheetrock guy.
He'd know the spackler and those guys are always looking for small
moonlighting jobs for cash pay... they all have a stash of sheetrock
and spackle they've glommed from the job. Those guys work fast,
they'd finish that garage in under six hours. That's how I got 12" of
insulation added to my attic for $300, took a guy and his helper three
hours... lowered my heating and A/C electric bill by more than $300
the first year. A finished garage should be insulated too, and have
an electrition add a few recepticles prior. May even want a stall
shower and toilet added, a sink too, then can be rented as an
efficiency apt. The attic area could be a sleeping loft and storage
area... would bring good rent... before a year would pay for the
conversion and show good profit. Only difficulty is finding a decent
tenant... not some unemployed conniving sicko like John! LOL-LOL
..