worst of all
of all the things i had to do/be involved with during the remodel, i can safely say that i hate drywalls the most. it is next to impossible for the uninitiated to match a new wall section to an old one - regardless of the amount of mud (joint compound). and then sanding the surface for smoothness - don't even get me started on that. first of all it takes forever. three or even four applications of mud may be necessary. bumps are hard to get rid of without taking all the mud off. joints are seldom level. you might think you have it just right but when you put on the primer you see all the imperfections rising up to meet you. so in remodeling rip out as little of the old drywall as you possibly can. don't go by what they show on hgtv - b/c they really don't show any of it at all (cuz it's so long and boring!).
