Drywalling A Bathroom
For a typical 12 x 12 room with a wall height of 8 the price averages around 815 for just the walls or a total of 903 if including the ceiling drywall.
Drywalling a bathroom. Water resistant drywall or greenboard is a little more expensive than regular drywall but well worth the expense for moisture prone areas such as bathrooms. The biggest difference aside from the scope of the project is the type of gypsum board you use. Bathroom drywall must be moisture resistant and it s colored green to distinguish it from the regular variety. Typically the water resistant drywall is extended 4 to 6 inches beyond the front vertical edge of the bathtub where it will meet the standard type drywall covering the balance of the bathroom walls.
The average cost to install drywall is between 1 60 and 2 35 per square foot. The most common of drywall sizes in residential construction is 4 x 8 foot x 1 2 inch. Tim carter by tim carter. It isn t appropriate for areas that actually get wet however such as shower and.
Before the widespread use of drywall it would take long amounts of time to build a foundation that would. How to install drywall. How to determine which drywall is best for your bathroom. If the wall isn t straight snap a chalk line four feet away from the wall as a guide for the first row of drywall.
The process of hanging bathroom drywall is nearly identical to doing the work in any other room. I do some of the regular gypsum board on the walls and i hang some mold resistant drywall over the bath. In this video i m hanging some drywall in a bathroom. Put painter s tape on the wall to mark the position of the ceiling joists making it easier to align the drywall with the joists.
Drywall also commonly referred to as sheetrock or wall board is lightweight and cost efficient for use on interior walls or ceiling panels in new construction renovation and repair work this guide will show you the different types of drywall available. Use green board drywall in this room because water is not routinely splashed on the walls. Close all doors to the work area and seal them with painter s tape. This reflects a cost of 2 12 per square foot for walls and 2 35 per square foot if including the ceiling.