Add 2 sheets for waste.
Compound needed for 122 sheets of drywall.
They have different advantages for different jobs and range in price as well as application.
Dip the knife into the pan to scoop up some mud then scrape off the backside of the knife on the edge of the pan so the knife is nice and clean minimizing drips.
For whole house jobs the usg factor has worked for me.
There might be factors requiring you to go more or less.
For a drywall panel size of 4 x 8 you need about 32 sheets.
Usg says to figure 0 9 gallons of joint compound for every 100 square feet of board.
After you find the square footage of drywall needed simply divide by the square footage of the sheet size you will be using to find the number of sheets needed.
For a drywall panel size of 4 x 9 you need about 28 sheets.
However you can purchase odd numbers.
As an example let us assume an area of 1 000 square feet for drywall installation.
600 36 16 67.
Figuring out before the job begins how much joint compound you ll need is almost as easy and can save you return trips to the store to replenish materials.
Drywall tape is one of four materials used in a drywall project.
16 67 17 sheets.
Yes it takes time for the compound to dry but don t try to rush the drywall taping process along by applying fewer thicker coats.
For example if you need 55 4 by 8 sheets the total tape needed is.
Find how many sheets you ll need using 4 9 sheets.
Sheets of drywall come two to a bundle with the smooth finished side facing inward towards each other.
Typically these sheets come in standard 4 by 8 foot sizes so most often it s not too tough to estimate how much you ll need for a given job.
Along with the drywall sheets themselves the builder needs nails or screws as fasteners joint compound or mud and the tape.
In the usa there are panels available in the following sizes.
The quick set drywall compound allows of better time management on quicker jobs while lightweight compound is an easy apply or sand alternative and all.
Apply drywall tape along with joint compound to the seams between pieces of drywall material on wall and ceiling projects.
55 x 16 800 feet most rolls of tape.
The perimeter of a 4 by 8 sheet is 16 feet.
The perimeter of a 4 by 12 sheet is 20 feet.
For example if your wall surface is 1000 square feet and you re using 4 x 8 sheets then the number of sheets needed is 1000 32 or 31 25.
Doing so only increases your sanding time and you may never.
Lightweight joint compound quick set joint compound and the all purpose compound.
We have three major types of drywall compound to choose from.
Once you ve filled the pan about halfway with fresh mud you hold the pan in one hand and the drywall knife in the other.
You ll need 19 total sheets.
Using the total number of drywall sheets needed multiply by the perimeter of each sheet to determine the linear feet of joint tape for the drywall.
That means you would need 4 pails at 5 gallons each or 20 gallons total.
