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Drywall Prices Drywall is an item that depends on
product availabilty, and on the labor rates that vary throughout the
country. When
receiving a quote, your prices will reflect these costs, and, on the
dimensions of the areas and their distributions being bid, the grade
of finishing that will result,
the thickness of the sheets being hung, such as 1/2" or 5/8" thick,
and the types of board being installed. Along with external factors
like the current status of activity among the building and remodeling
industries. Drywall is usually quoted in terms of a square foot price
though many
contractors
refuse
homeowners
such pricing.
Materials. The claim to fame of the drywall business, the 4' by 8' sheet at 1/2" will cost about $6.00 per board. The same in 4' by 12' screwed to ceilings will run about $9.00 a sheet and aside from more options. Which, represents not only a cost advantage, but a ceiling with less seams to deal with, something that is tto be appreciated when the finishing takes place. Expect to put more on the table if green board or purple board is on the schedule, like for kitchen and bathroom areas. Other materials are screws and nails -- sold by the small box or the pound at hardware stores and home centers -- and drywall compound and tape; either paper tape or fiberglass tape, which is a bit more expensive. Corner beads to treat the outside corners amount to a modest amount, around $3.50 a piece or less than $20.00 for a job of several rooms or less. Labor. Again this depends on job size, as contractors that handle large scope projects are setup for production. Particularly for taping and finishing where their auto tapers help process runs of lineal feet, part of the finishing that is most labor intensive. Extras costs that include delivery to the jobsite and sealing the drywall after sanding. Note: hanging and finishing drywall is an important skilled trade with many ins-and-outs, and the quality of the completed finishes will be seen as much as anything when the job is done. So all hanging, finishing, and cleanup should be accomplished within a reasonable time frame and to a set of quality standards. Therefore, it definitely pays to consider workmanship along with each proposal you accept, which is truely a built-in cost. |
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