Re-drywall ceiling

[sluggy]

Hi,

I'm looking to re-drywall my ceiling, preferably with some soundproof drywall. The surface area is 12x10. Any idea on how much this would cost? Also, can anyone recommend a good installer in the GTA?

[Drthorne]

soundproof drywall is expensive, it'd be cheaper to get sound dampening insulation plus regular drywall instead

[coolspot]

Since the ceiling is coming down, might as well add some resilient channels - that should reduce noise considerably.

[hotgo]

I don't know how much this will cost, but the major cost will be the labor. Since this room is tiny (12'x10'), materials cost will be cheap... regardless of what materials you buy.

[Drthorne]

I don't know how much this will cost, but the major cost will be the labor. Since this room is tiny (12'x10'), materials cost will be cheap... regardless of what materials you buy.

I believe Quietrock runs about $100 a 4 X 8 sheet and there's 4 sheets

[OldFortYork]

I have insulated my home with Roxul Safe N Sound soundproofing insulation, as well as Bailey Resilient Channels.

Works great.

[SIR_jeff]

let me know if you find anyone that does a good job for a good price..
cuz i will be looking for someone to do my entire basement ceiling very soon.

Thanks

[sluggy]

I was quoted ~$350 to replace a 12x10 ceiling. Is this reasonable? The contractor indicated that they would need to leave 2-4 inches of the original ceiling drywall in order to do this job. Does this sound correct?

[venice_it]

I was quoted ~$350 to replace a 12x10 ceiling. Is this reasonable? The contractor indicated that they would need to leave 2-4 inches of the original ceiling drywall in order to do this job. Does this sound correct?

I imagine he is leaving the 2-4 inches so the drywall can be taped without disturbing the walls. Generally the tape goes in the corner, which means you would have to paint the walls as well. By leaving the 2-4 inches of drywall you eliminate any work on the walls.

If I am understanding what you are saying correctly, it would be unlikely you are having the resilient channel installed and just Roxul with regular drywall put back in. This will only give you some gains in sound reduction, but the sound will still travel through the floor joists without the resilient channel.

Does the price include removal and disposal of drywall, insulating, installation of drywall and taping and sanding? Does it include materials? Imo, the price sounds low, but you haven't really said what it really includes.

[sluggy]

I imagine he is leaving the 2-4 inches so the drywall can be taped without disturbing the walls. Generally the tape goes in the corner, which means you would have to paint the walls as well. By leaving the 2-4 inches of drywall you eliminate any work on the walls.

If I am understanding what you are saying correctly, it would be unlikely you are having the resilient channel installed and just Roxul with regular drywall put back in. This will only give you some gains in sound reduction, but the sound will still travel through the floor joists without the resilient channel.

Does the price include removal and disposal of drywall, insulating, installation of drywall and taping and sanding? Does it include materials? Imo, the price sounds low, but you haven't really said what it really includes.

This price includes only installation, taping, and sanding.

I don't really care about the walls since I need to paint them anyways. Would there be a huge difference in price between eliminating work on the walls and using the 2-4 inch approach?

You mentioned that this price looks low. What is a typical price range for

Installation of drywall and taping and sanding of the whole ceiling (with and without sound proofing)
Installation of drywall and taping and sanding leaving 2-4 inches (with and without sound proofing)
Added cost for disposal (I'm willing to dispose of myself to save some cost)

[venice_it]

I don't really care about the walls since I need to paint them anyways. Would there be a huge difference in price between eliminating work on the walls and using the 2-4 inch approach?

I don't think there is a lot of work saved because cutting the drywall back 2-4 inches takes some time too. It is easier to just rip out the whole ceiling than leave a boarder of drywall.

I mentioned the price seemed low, but it was not clear if you were supplying materials or he was. If you were, then it might not be so unreasonable to be concerned. I would probably charge about $300 just for the taping. It would take less than a couple hours to do since it is a small area and then a second return trip to sand it. Materials are not that much.

I can really only comment on the taping and sanding costs because that is what I mainly do. When you say "sound proofing" that means different things to different people. You need to be specific in exactly what you want in the way of sound proofing because what you want will affect prices. You should be able to save yourself some money if you remove the drywall and pull all the screws and dispose of it. That's pretty basic work that almost anyone can do.

[sluggy]

I don't think there is a lot of work saved because cutting the drywall back 2-4 inches takes some time too. It is easier to just rip out the whole ceiling than leave a boarder of drywall.

I mentioned the price seemed low, but it was not clear if you were supplying materials or he was. If you were, then it might not be so unreasonable to be concerned. I would probably charge about $300 just for the taping. It would take less than a couple hours to do since it is a small area and then a second return trip to sand it. Materials are not that much.

I can really only comment on the taping and sanding costs because that is what I mainly do. When you say "sound proofing" that means different things to different people. You need to be specific in exactly what you want in the way of sound proofing because what you want will affect prices. You should be able to save yourself some money if you remove the drywall and pull all the screws and dispose of it. That's pretty basic work that almost anyone can do.

Thanks for the info. Ideally, I think that I am leaning towards getting the whole thing replaced. I'm not too fond of cutting back a couple of inches to replace. What would the average cost be to install a 10x12 ceiling, provided that I remove the old ceiling, between:


Just drywall, taping, sanding
Drywall, taping, sanding, using Roxul Safe N Sound soundproofing insulation, and installing some Bailey Resilient Channels