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Table to Calculate Quantities of Drywall, Tape and Joint Compounds
Sheets of Drywall
|
Square Feet |
4x8 |
4x9 |
4x10 |
4x12 |
Feet of Joint
Tape |
Bags of Durabond |
Bags of Easy
Sand |
Pails
of Ready Mixed |
| 100 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
37 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 200 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
74 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 300 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
111 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 400 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
148 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| 500 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
185 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 600 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
222 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| 700 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
15 |
259 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| 800 |
25 |
23 |
20 |
17 |
296 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| 900 |
29 |
25 |
23 |
19 |
333 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| 1,000 |
32 |
28 |
25 |
21 |
370 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| 1,100 |
35 |
31 |
28 |
23 |
407 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
| 1,200 |
38 |
34 |
30 |
25 |
444 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
| 1,300 |
41 |
37 |
33 |
28 |
481 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
| 1,400 |
44 |
39 |
35 |
30 |
518 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| 1,500 |
47 |
42 |
38 |
32 |
555 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
| 1,600 |
50 |
45 |
40 |
34 |
592 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
| 1,700 |
54 |
48 |
43 |
36 |
629 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
| 1,800 |
57 |
50 |
45 |
38 |
666 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
| 1,900 |
60 |
53 |
48 |
40 |
703 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
| 2,000 |
63 |
56 |
50 |
42 |
740 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
Approximately 1250 screws per 1000 square foot, 16"
on center
Approximately 2000 nails per 1000 square foot,
16" on center
Approximate Number of Caulk Cartridges for Each
25 Feet of Joint
--------------------------Width
of Joint ---------------------------
| Depth of Joint |
1/4" |
3/8" |
1/2" |
5/8" |
3/4" |
7/8" |
1" |
| 1/4" |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| 3/8" |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
| 1/2" |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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