This calculator estimates the weight of drywall.
How to load 12 foot sheets of drywall at lowers.
Continental building products common.
You can enter the type size and number of sheets and it will output the weight.
I ve been debating the best way to load them in the truck forever and i actually have to go buy some now.
Other supplies such as a power drill screws drywall tape joint compound and sanding tools are standard materials.
2x4s to help support the overhang check the load limit of your truck and the weight of each sheet.
0 5 in x 4 ft x 12 ft liftlite drywall panel.
The 2x4s will also protect the drywall from any water rocks or crud on your truck bed.
1 2 in x 4 ft x 12 ft.
I did my own house myself 12 14 16 ft sheets and i didn t break one.
I did use a lift and that has only been mentioned here as often as subbing it out.
To hang a 4 x 8 sheet of drywall the cost is around 65 and it s around 100 for a 4 x 12 sheet.
What s the best way to load drywall sheetrock in the bed.
The weight of a sheet of drywall is determined primarily by it s size and type.
Strapping the drywall to the top of you car isn t a great option.
Want to learn more about drywall types and tools.
0 5 in x 4 5 ft x 12 ft drywall panel.
I m buying 1 2 x4 x8 sheets a couple at a time.
1 2 in x 4 ft x 12 ft.
Drywall made from gypsum wrapped with paper facing that s fastened to metal studs or ceilings joists is used to form walls and ceilings.
If you need a drywaller ask in the help wanted section of this forum.
But in general you can get a very good idea of how much drywall weighs by using the information below.
I just don t want to lose it all over the road or waste it by having it damaged from the trip to the house.
The current drywall cost is somewhere around 2 per square foot for labor and materials.
The manufacturing location humidity levels at the time of manufacture and other minor factors can also affect the weight of drywall to some extent.
We scrounged up some cardboard corners to protect the edges of our drywall check the trash bins in the store or lumberyard.
Drywall usually sold in 4 foot wide sheets and offered in a variety of lengths can be cut easily with a drywall saw.