Measurable standard for Sheetrock walls
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I am working on a gut rehab of an old Victorian. The drywall crew has been underwhelming to say the least. (no it wasn’t the lowest bid). Sheetrock is now up, but they’ve there are a lot of banged up corners, etc. The contract is pretty generic (work completed to industry standards, etc.). So… assuming I want to open a discussion with the contractor, how would one put a finer point on this? What language do folks use in their contracts to specify how flat, true, and generally not fouled up the Sheetrock and compound need to be?
I’ve done this with cabinetry- (each door aligned to within 1/16”, all doors close flat and make contact on all four corners, counter to be flat and level, etc)
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Here
https://www.certainteed.com/drywall/what-are-recommended-levels-finish/
Then there’s the “can’t see it from my house” level…
And the ever popular, “good enough for who it’s for”
Good hanging makes it easier to finish. Those not familiar with numerous jobs might be gun shy from what they see of the hanging but it’s certainly something to be wary about. Because as a good carpenter would quickly realize a good hang and finish is way easier to lay your work over.
It is amazing what a good taper can do, though. That said, my finisher says he loves it when we hang the rock as opposed to when he brings in his own hangers. We're trim carpenters at heart though, while his guys are mostly felons...
Yeah, I'm hoping that's the case. So far I haven't been overly impressed with the first pass by the tapers either. Going to have the business owner out on Tuesday for an in-person conversation.
And I totally relate to the observation about the work underneath. When i do my own drywall & finishing, I *know* that I'm not very good at the mud & tape, so I work extra hard to make my rock perfect. These guys seem more on the "can't see it from my house" part of the spectrum.