TKDMom said:
oneMEEN Ag Can you explain what you meant by that comment? You lost me at All; 90%; and 50%
Usually when a DIYer gets in over their head on a project and call in the pros the DIYer thinks, oh I've already done half of this job, I can get the contractor just bid half of their rate to finish up my remaining 50% work.
And thats not how it works. Because if a DIYer is in over their head, they probably did something wrong that needs to be fixed with the work already done. Or the DIYer did the work a different order/way than what a contractor would do and that throws off the contractors workflow/quickest time. Lots of DIY work ripped out and gnashing of the teeth.
Its a joke that you used to see at mechanic shops or other hourly labor trades advertising their rates.
$15.00/hour for me to do it.
$30.00/hour to fix your half way done job.
$500.00/hour if you stand over my shoulder and tell me how to do it.
And drywall is certainly one of those situations. Because the hallmark of a bad DIY job is huge gaps between pieces and praying that
'spackle and paint make me the drywaller I ain't.' A pro could spend just as much, if not more, time fixing jagged edge drywall vs cutting a new sheet and having a pristine corner they don't have to perfectly cover up.