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A+ Texture · 06-10-2009, 11:58 AM

Multiply ceiling Height x Length of wall. This will give you sqaure footage of that wall. If there is the same wall on the opposite side of the room take that number and double it. If not measure it the same way. This will give you the square footage of your walls only.
Now for your ceiling square footage. Multiply length of wall by the length of wall, so if one wall is 14, and the other is 9 it would be 14x9=126. Add this number of ceiling footage to that of your walls and thats your total board foot. Now you need to determine what size sheet your gonna use. If 8' sheets you divide your total Board Feet by 32 because there are 32 sq ft. in that size of rock. 10' sheets have 40 sq. ft, and 12' sheets have 48 sq. ft.
If you want post the size of EACH room and ceiling height, your first thread was not very clear. Make sure to list each room individually. Someone will figure it out for you. Also specify what size sheet you will be using.

A+ Texture · 06-10-2009, 12:39 PM

You said, 3 bedrooms but only gave sizes for 2, then you said a couple closets, and a wash room ceiling only so...

Room #1) 14 x 9= 126 sq ft. (ceil.), walls assuming 8' ceil. 46 (total length of walls) x 8' (ceiling height).= 368. So ceiling 126+368(walls)= 494 total for room #1.

Room #2) 12x14=168 sq. ft. (ceil), walls (total length) 52x8 (ceil. ht.)=416. So ceiling 168+walls 416 = 584 total B.F. for room #2.

The 2 closets now. 8x6=48 and since theres 2 double it 48x2=96 Total for ceilings. Now total length 28 plus other closet 28+28=56total length. Total length 56 x 8' ceil.= 448 sq. ft. Now add ceil. 96+ walls 448= 544 total for the 2 closets.

Now the wash room, you said ceiling only 6x6= 36 total

Add them up Room #1 494 + Room #2 584 + 2 closets 544 + washroom 36 = 1658 Total Board Feet
If you get 8' rock you'll need 1658/32=51.8 sheets
10' rock you'll need 1658/40=41.45 You were pretty close with your 50 sheet estimate, good job.

AARC Drywall · 07-04-2009, 08:58 AM

wow...a newbie.....sounds like a homeowner want to be a contractor to me...a real contractor would not ask these types of questions, and a drywall labour would know roughly how to calculate this....newwwwbbbbiiiiiieeeee.

Darwin · 07-04-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.

Pop your teeth back in and get to the math before your husband gives you a black eye.

Just trying to be helpful.

Man, youse is toooo funny

Elite_Drywall · 07-04-2009, 03:50 PM

50 sheets, you multiply 50x1000 that equals = $50,000 for labor and material. For that much you might as well buy a new trailer.

BattleRidge · 07-04-2009, 05:26 PM

8 footers would be a waste of effort. Your gunna have 2 butts in every wall and ceiling, SUCK. If you use 12s it will take like half the time for the same pay, and your rock will cost less.

Now hire a contractor.

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