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Re:Why I Quit DIY (2014) by igetspam on Saturday May 15, 2021 @08:43PM (#27170251)
Same.

I'm currently building an office. By that I mean I've done all the work to coordinate building an office. I also ran the network wiring and will do the drywall. I built a few of the framing panels and contracted out the rest. I LOVE building things with my hands but it's been a year and my office isn't done. I have a kid and a job and pets and a million incomplete tasks. Sometimes I do it because I was poor and think about money and other times I just want to know I can. When things finally need to get done though, the cost benefit analysis is usually done pretty quickly. Nobody is paying me to do framing and the time I get to spend with my family is finite, so I pay.

Re:Why I Quit DIY (2014) by swader999 on Saturday May 15, 2021 @09:18PM (#27170400)
Drywall is one of those things that isn't a bad idea to hire a pro if you can find one. I'm guilty of not doing this and it was a time sink. Happy with the result at least.