Hey, I have another question. How much does a sheet of drywall weigh? I’m trying to see if I can get the whole basement load in one trip in my truck. I used to have a chart from the company pettibone( lift), but it’s been a while. Thanks guys.
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Regular 5/8ths is just about 2lbs a sqft.
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like Sphere says, 1/2 is 1.9 lb/sq ft, 5/8 is 2.4 lb/ sq ft, or 55 lb/cubic foot
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You guys are better than google. Thanks very much.
It weighs a lot less in the AM, gets real heavy late afternoons.
Joe H
Cuts more accurate in the AM too......that's not a mistake, it's rustic
Ceiling drywall is twice as heavy as wall drywall.
But not heavy enough for boss to rent a lift....
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"After the laws of Physics, everything else is opinion" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Of course, it only weighs half as much when the Boss is lifting it!in his dreams
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When I was your age I could hang 16 ft sheets of 5/8" on 12 foot ceilings alone, balancing the rock on my head with a screw gun in both hands....I would rock and tape an entire subdivision before lunch....
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"After the laws of Physics, everything else is opinion" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
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If Pasta and Antipasta meet is it the end of the Universe???
So you've heard that line too!?
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And I would walk to the lumberyard thru broken glass in my bare feet and carry it back and it was uphill, both ways!!.
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"After the laws of Physics, everything else is opinion" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
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If Pasta and Antipasta meet is it the end of the Universe???
All I know is that my first introduction to drywall was as a labourer - all of 125# I suppose - and a semi pulled into the site loaded down with 5/8" x 12'They did not have lifts to hoist to second floor windows in those days.End of the day, I think my back was 2" shorter and my arms were 10" longer!
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If you are cheaper than me , you're a hackif you are more expensive, you are a gouger!.
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If Pasta and Antipasta meet is it the end of the Universe???
I can't be both?
Hack, hack... gouge, gouge
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plop plop fizz fizz.....
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"After the laws of Physics, everything else is opinion" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
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If Pasta and Antipasta meet is it the end of the Universe???
Its weightless when you have the supplier bring it on their big truck and their two guys carry it into the house or project.
Seriously call your local drywall house (if you have one) as they charge the same price as HD and Lowes and will usually deliver, carry and stack for like $50-100 in my area. Well, worth it if its more than 25 boards! About what your truck can carry I am guessing...