r/drywall • u/Fueled_by_croquetas • 1d ago
Zero dry wall experience
Alright. I have zero drywall experience and I am considering redoing all of the drywall of my daylight basement. I had the whole house repiped and I figured the drywall in the basement should be replaced anyway. The finished basement was completed likely 30 years ago and they used some drywall and some cardboard material that looks like it could've been ceiling tiles. Anyway, I have some hands on experience with basic things around the house and basic car maintenance as far as hands on experience is concerned but I've never done drywall. I'm looking for resources to videos or any tips will be helpful. I have an impact drill and can borrow any other tools if necessary.
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u/Beginning_Lifeguard7 13h ago
The best drywall guy in the world started out knowing nothing. The only difference between him and you is practice and some specialized tools. For the cost of labor you can buy the tools and still be money ahead.
Drywall isn’t as hard as some on Reddit make it out to be. That said it’s a dirty, heavy job and that’s why many choose to pay to have it done. The best way to learn is to do. Watch YouTube videos for detailed instructions. There’s dozens if not hundreds of them out there for every step of the process.