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How much does a 5/8 drywall board cost???

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#1 ·
Hi all...i know this is a dumb question, but i can't find an answer online. How much does a 5/8 drywall board cost??? Also, how much would a 5/8 board of sheetrock cost.

I don't know what size they are generally sold in...so please indicate the dimensions as well as the price.

THANKS SO MUCH!!
 
#2 ·
Drywall and sheetrock are the same thing. Sheetrock is actually a name brand of drywall.

They come in 4x8, 4x9, and 4x10, plus longer sizes at some suppliers.

Off the top of my head, I'd plan to pay just under $10 for a 4x8x5/8" sheet. In residential, 1/2" is used for most walls and 5/8" is more common on garages and ceilings.
 
#4 ·
Well I'm confused about your question but here it goes....


wallboard, drywall and gypsum are essentially all the same thing.

1/2" is the most common thickness and comes in sheets sized:
4x8
4x9
4x10
4x12

5/8" is generally used for ceilings in some application, as a fire rated material in other (assemblies...see I remembered kctermite!) and in high end homes as the actual wall material.

Cost will vary all over the place. The last time I bought 4x8x1/2 it was just under $7 a sheet.

EDIT:
and apparently I was slow in replying cuz when I hit the "reply" button, there weren't any responses. Sorry for what's essentially a double post....
 
#8 ·
I'm pricing 1/2" rock for our basement and as of yesterday at Menards here it's $4.99 for a 4x8' sheet. $5.68 at Home Depot for the same stuff. Can you do a ceiling in 1/2" if you just use more fasteners?
Good prices! I paid about $7/sheet for 1/2" here a couple weeks ago.

You can use 1/2" on ceilings, but you're better off with 5/8" in my opinion.

With either thickness, you must space screws no further apart than 12" and nails no further apart than 7" for ceiling applications.
 
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