How many screws per sheet of drywall?

Question

I'm trying to figure out how many screws to buy, I'm hanging about 9 (not full) sheets of drywall. 4x8

same question with mud... how much?

thanks !!

Answer 1

At every stud location on the sheet no matter what thickness on ceilings or walls put in 5 screws

Answer 2

http://www.gypsum.org/download.html

Here is a link to the gypsum association.  Included on this website are all the necesary safety regulations in regards to drywall application.

Answer 3

Screws in Drywall should be 7 inches apart and intermediate

studs the screws should be 12 inches apart.

Good luck hanging your drywall

Answer 4

no its 10 per sheet

Answer 5

8 per sheet.

Answer 6

5 along each end, one on every stud top and bottom, 2 in the field on each stud, but if your only putting up a few sheets the 2 or 3 hand fulls is enough..they don't cost that much..so thats about 42 per sheet or 378 screws total....keep the mud layers thin....one thing u don't want to do a lot of is sanding....1 tape coat and 2 finish coats

Answer 7

The Uniform Building Code requires screws at 12" on center in the field of the sheet, plus 6" on center along the ends.  This means there would be 9 screws at each end (4' end), plus five rows of 5 screws for a total of 43 screws per sheet.

As for the mud, try one box of general purpose mud and one of topping.  For the number of sheets you mention this should be very close.

Answer 8

This can vary but the accepted practice in our area is to space the screws every 12". For 1/2" drywall use a 1" s***w for 5/8" drywall use 1 1/4" screws. A pound should install around 400sf.

The amount of drywall compound will vary depending on how neatly the drywall is hung. Large gaps and oversized holes will obviously eat up the compound. Assuming 138lbs/1000sf a 5lb pail should suit you fine. Also keep in mind that "ready mix" compound is rarely "ready to use". Mixing in a dab of water with a drill and mixing paddle will save you lots of work applying it and sanding it later. Also you can add a dab of liquid dish soap to the mix as well to give you a smoother finish. Once the initial finish work is done, we always add a little bit of blue chalk dust to the mix for touch-ups so we know where we need to come back and sand later. It will have a slight blue tint that is easily covered with paint. Hope this helps good luck!