Straight answers about drywall, framing and interior finishes — from the crew that does the work every day.
Paying for a Level 5 everywhere is wasted money. Paying for a Level 3 behind a gloss paint is a wall you will stare at for years. Here is what each level means in plain terms.
Both will hold a wall up. The right answer depends on whether the wall carries load, how straight it has to be, and what the building department expects to see.
Most tenant improvements do not slip because a crew worked slowly. They slip in the gaps between trades. Here is where the time actually goes.
