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.
Compound needed for 122 sheets of drywall.
Along with the drywall sheets themselves the builder needs nails or screws as fasteners joint compound or mud and the tape.
The perimeter of a 4 by 12 sheet is 20 feet.
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.
Doing so only increases your sanding time and you may never.
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.
As an example let us assume an area of 1 000 square feet for drywall installation.
We have three major types of drywall compound to choose from.
A mud pan holds a workable amount of compound and makes it easy to load mud onto your drywall knife.
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.
There might be factors requiring you to go more or less.
However you can purchase odd numbers.
Find how many sheets you ll need using 4 9 sheets.
How many panels needed depends upon their size.
For a drywall panel size of 4 x 8 you need about 32 sheets.
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.
Usg says to figure 0 9 gallons of joint compound for every 100 square feet of board.
Add 2 sheets for waste.
For whole house jobs the usg factor has worked for me.
In the usa there are panels available in the following sizes.
That means you would need 4 pails at 5 gallons each or 20 gallons total.
16 67 17 sheets.
Lightweight joint compound quick set joint compound and the all purpose compound.
You ll need 19 total sheets.
For a drywall panel size of 4 x 9 you need about 28 sheets.
Drywall tape is one of four materials used in a drywall project.
55 x 16 800 feet most rolls of tape.
For example if you need 55 4 by 8 sheets the total tape needed is.
They have different advantages for different jobs and range in price as well as application.
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.
600 36 16 67.
Sheets of drywall in a bundle.
Apply drywall tape along with joint compound to the seams between pieces of drywall material on wall and ceiling projects.
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.
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.
