Help!! - What is a reasonable labor cost for drywall+board walls with slanted ceiling?

[Gruvanna]

I have a big problem getting a reasonable quote for putting up plasterboard and plyfa walls. It's an old attic that is insulated. The total area is about 190 sqm, most of which is just plasterboard. It is divided into two sections, making a total of 4 slanted roofs. A lot of corners and cutouts need to be made.

What could be a reasonable working time for the job - approximately - if you count two experienced carpenters/builders?
How many days?

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

Having a major problem getting a reasonable quote for installing drywall and plywood walls. It's an old attic that is insulated. The total area is about 190 sqm. Most of it is just drywall. It is divided into two parts, resulting in a total of 4 sloped roofs. A lot of corners and cutouts need to be made.

What could be a reasonable work time for that job - roughly - if you count two experienced carpenters/builders?
How many days?

Impossible to answer without being on-site and seeing a blueprint.
It shouldn't be hard to get quotes now that the entire construction industry is in crisis!

 

[Gruvanna]

Impossible to answer without having been on-site and seen a drawing. It shouldn't be difficult to get quotes now that the entire construction industry is in crisis!

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I understand it's hard to say. I'm thinking more of a rough estimate. I talked to a builder and he said around 3 days for two guys.

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I understand it's hard to say. I'm thinking more of a rough estimation. Talked to a builder and he said around 3 days for two guys.

I can't disagree🙃

 

[Installation]

Having a big problem getting a reasonable quote for putting up gypsum and plyfa walls. It's an old attic that is insulated. The total area is about 190 sqm, most of which is just gypsum. It is split into two parts with a total of 4 slanted roofs. A lot of corners and cutouts need to be made.

What could be a reasonable work time for the job - roughly - if you count two experienced carpenters/builders?
How many days?

Is it only the boards that need to be put up?
Boards have a unit time of about 0.1/sqm, but perhaps it's a bit simplistic to think like that.
But two YA should be able to finish this in a maximum of one week, i.e., 80 hours.

 

[hempularen]

A bit unclear what needs to be done. Is it plasterboard today? It says insulated. Is a new vapor barrier (plastic) needed? Should the old plasterboard be removed?

How difficult is it to get the boards to the construction site? If it's an attic with a good wide staircase, it might take as much work to carry up the boards as to install them. If it's a narrow staircase or there are other obstacles, the carrying could take much more work.

I think the estimate of 3 days for two guys is reasonable, a bit optimistic. IF the material is on site. But count on double or triple the time if you consider everything.

 

[Gruvanna]

A bit unclear what needs to be done. Is it plasterboard today? It says insulated. Is a new vapor barrier necessary (plastic)? Should the old plasterboard be removed?
How difficult is it to get the boards to the construction site? If it's an attic with a good wide staircase, then it might take as much effort to carry up the boards as to install them. If there's a narrow staircase or other obstacles, carrying them might be much more work.

I think the estimate of 3 days for two guys is reasonable, a bit optimistic. IF the material is on site. But count on double or triple the time if you include everything.

All material on site. It's on the floor. The insulation is completely done with plastic and furrings.
It's just about putting plasterboard and plywood on the walls and only plasterboard on the ceilings. Since it's an attic, most of the area is sloped ceiling.

 

[hempularen]

I think the estimate you received of 3 days is reasonable as a "best case". That is if there are straight, nice, regular surfaces. And nothing goes wrong. You probably have some electrical boxes that need to have holes made for as well. That goes fairly quickly, but is an example of potential issues.

 

[Gruvanna]

I believe that the estimate you received of 3 days is reasonable as a "best case". That is if the surfaces are straight, nice, and regular. And no issues occur. You likely have some electrical boxes where holes need to be made as well. It goes pretty fast, but it's an example of factors that can cause trouble.

Yes, there are about 10 boxes as well as several corners that meet.

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

Yes, there are about 10 boxes and several corners meeting.

Can't you upload a drawing, it would be much easier to see?

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

Yes, there are about 10 boxes and several corners that meet.

190m2 with 10 electrical boxes?

 

[Gruvanna]

190m2 with 10 electrical boxes?

No, it's not 190 sqm. The floor area is about 50 sqm with slanted ceilings, so I assume it's about 120 sqm of wall and ceiling area.