What are the relative pros/cons of tackling drywall/taping job in little pieces vs. the whole shebang? E.g., I can hang board, tape, skim coat, sand, etc. in a room-at-a-time before proceeding on to the next room. In that way, only having to protect the contents of one room at a time and still keep the majority of the house livable.
Or, get everything taped and then go on a sanding frenzy -- making one huge mess but then it's *done*. This, however, means covering EVERYTHING and living under plastic for a while.
The only kit I think would be affected is for applying corner bead. But, I think that's cheap enough that it could be purchased and not rented.
How does the strategy change when it comes to tackling the ceilings?