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   terryaclagett | Feb 20, 1999 05:21am | #1

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   5 gallon/1000sq.ft
   400ft tape / 1000
   5 pnd. screws /1000
   craftsman book co. has a super manual
   the national construction estimater
   with a cd spreadsheet included for around50 bucks
   http://www.craftsman-book.com

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   Guest_ | Feb 21, 1999 06:20pm | #2

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   Thanks for the reply Terry - I was beginning to think no one had an answer !

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   Jeff_J._Buck | Feb 22, 1999 08:51am | #3

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   My rolls of tape are 250'
   Take total sq. ft. drywall divide by 1000 times 370' equals lin. ft. of tape divide by 250' equals # of rolls.
   This is based on 370' of tape covering 1000 sq. ft. drywall. Joint Compound 5 gal. covers 1000 ft.sq.

   I have formula's for almost anything in average house so feel free to ask!

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   Guest_ | Feb 22, 1999 09:37am | #4

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   Jeff,

   Great offer!...Feel free to list all your formulas as I never really made a single list of such and would love to compare my methods with your's

   Thanks in advance,

   Jack : )

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   Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 07:31am | #6

   *I always found a bucket for every 10 sheets (4 x 8). I three coat and feather out pretty wide. Seems to work out pretty close to that.

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   Guest_ | Mar 23, 1999 07:31am | #5

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   I'm trying to write a spreadsheet to help streamline the estimating process. One thing I can't seem to get a handle on is how much drywall mud to estimate.

   Anyone have a rule of thumb for a relationship between total drywall square feet and 5 gallon buckets of mud ?