Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
I agree. This is one job that DIY is arduous. The pros are FAST and since mud work is an "art form", the fact that they do it daily makes for a better end result. In the scope of things, they don't really charge all that much for the work, either, compared to the heavy labor involved to DIY.
I can handle the hanging part (although I've yet to deal with a ceiling) but the mudding and finishing part is just not worth my time. I am terrible at it and a pro will finish it 10 times faster than I could hope for.