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Posted by bluerock1 on November 7, 2006, 5:46 pm
Does it cost more to have a sheetrock ceiling vs. drop ceiling tiles
installed?
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Posted by roger61611 on November 7, 2006, 6:34 pm
Wow, good question. I'd bet on tiles being more $$$. Price out the
materials at lowes.com, sheetrock is way lower. Labor - if you use a
good drywaller - would be comparable.
(Disclaimer: I may be wrong.)
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Posted by bambam on November 7, 2006, 7:17 pm
On 7 Nov 2006 15:34:52 -0800, roger61611@yahoo.com wrote:
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>Wow, good question. I'd bet on tiles being more $$$. Price out the
>materials at lowes.com, sheetrock is way lower. Labor - if you use a
>good drywaller - would be comparable.
>(Disclaimer: I may be wrong.
On the other hand, you may be right. Drywall is cheaper, and there
is less labour.
Ken
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Posted by Eric in North TX on November 7, 2006, 7:56 pm
As a DIY suspended may end up cheaper if you would have to hire the
tape and bed for the drywall and you have to paint it as well. A well
trained chimp with a level could hang suspended, the top side can look
like crap with tie wire everywhere so long as the bottom side looks
good.
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Posted by Tim Fischer on November 7, 2006, 10:36 pm
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> As a DIY suspended may end up cheaper if you would have to hire the
> tape and bed for the drywall and you have to paint it as well. A well
> trained chimp with a level could hang suspended, the top side can look
> like crap with tie wire everywhere so long as the bottom side looks
> good.
Suspended ceilings rarely look good in residential settings, with the
possible exception of a small room like a bath. I would only use them were
access to plumbing, etc. above is paramount.
-Tim
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>materials at lowes.com, sheetrock is way lower. Labor - if you use a
>good drywaller - would be comparable.
>(Disclaimer: I may be wrong.