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Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:42 am to The Mick
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Can the scrap from the sheets be used to cover other sections or are they waste material once cut?
Yes. Scraps can be used.
Only if they have a factory edge and butt a factory edge. You still have waste and to order a bunch of different sizes will cost more.
Why? Because your hangers are not going to go to a separate stack to pull an 8’ sheet if a 12’ is there and none of them give a shite about how you think it should be hung.
Plus joints need to be staggered which adds waste as well.
Just order all 12’.
If this small amount of waste matters you already lost money.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:50 am to HuskyPanda
7 sheets of the cheapest comes out to 10752 sq inches for $280.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:53 am to The Mick
3 large, 1 medium, 3 small
Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:53 am to Witty_Username
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Let’s see if one 96"x148" board (14,208 in²) can cover most of the space:
Where in the actual hell are you going to find a sheet of drywall of those dimensions? And, if you could actually find such an animal, how the hell are you going to get it to site without breaking it?
Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:56 am to HuskyPanda
ChatGPT for the win. Although I'm not double-checking it's work.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:58 am to The Mick
I was told there would be no math
Posted on 7/16/25 at 9:03 am to The Mick
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What goes where?
Frick IDK. I just used whatever got me closest to $350.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 9:26 am to The Mick
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How many sheets of each size would be most cost-effective to cover all wall sections?
3 of the big ones because it minimizes the time spent finishing seams and provides excess for when you inevitable screw up
Posted on 7/16/25 at 9:28 am to The Mick
350
Posted on 7/16/25 at 9:40 am to Loup
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Frick IDK. I just used whatever got me closest to $350.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 9:43 am to Witty_Username
quote:The largest sheet is 96x48 not 148.
Best Option: Buy **1 Large Sheet** (96"x148")
Posted on 7/16/25 at 11:48 am to The Mick
4X8 sheet of 1/2 inch drywall at Home Depot is $13.28. The most cost efficient solution is to buy sheetrock at HD where its $13.28 a sheet and not where its $108...
If its going to be finished you want as few seams as possible. You could cut it in 1"X96 inch strips but it would take a helluva lot of mud to finish.
In terms of area 2 sheets of 4X8 would cover the entire amount at $216, It'd take 4 sheets of 2X8 so that'd be $364. It'd take 7 sheets of 2'*" X 4' at $280. You could cover the entire amount with 3 sheets of 4x* and have only 1 joint. That'd be the most cost effective.
If its going to be finished you want as few seams as possible. You could cut it in 1"X96 inch strips but it would take a helluva lot of mud to finish.
In terms of area 2 sheets of 4X8 would cover the entire amount at $216, It'd take 4 sheets of 2X8 so that'd be $364. It'd take 7 sheets of 2'*" X 4' at $280. You could cover the entire amount with 3 sheets of 4x* and have only 1 joint. That'd be the most cost effective.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 11:49 am to Galactic Inquisitor
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4 full-sized sheets. Moving on.
And if you have one full sheet left over take it back to Home Depot...
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:57 pm to Witty_Username
Jeez Louise.
I’d rather use a pencil and paper than go through all that chat GPT BS.
I’d rather use a pencil and paper than go through all that chat GPT BS.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 1:01 pm to AwgustaDawg
quote:It's not drywall. But if it was, certainly $13.28 is a better price than $108.
4X8 sheet of 1/2 inch drywall at Home Depot is $13.28. The most cost efficient solution is to buy sheetrock at HD where its $13.28 a sheet and not where its $108...
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