So, this weekend I will be drywalling my home theater room. This is the last step before I can paint it and subsequently watch The Matrix on my 106" screen. The effort took a little longer than I wanted and cost a little bit more but I'm better off for the experience. I would upgrade myself to Moderately Handy now. I was trying to get this all done before Thanksgiving which will be a challenge since I am also doing some work from home and planning a wedding right now and those things must take priority. I was hoping to just be able to pay someone to do the drywall.
I got three quotes. The cost, of course, was at least three times what I expected a one room job to cost. And people think software is expensive and goes over budget. So, I have 35 sheets of gypsum hardboard in my basement right now and I'll be spending at least two weeks mudding and sanding after its hung.