Drywall

You can install tile glue right onto drywall. However if you are doing this in a bathroom, first consider all the advantages of using concrete/ fibre boards around the tub and shower. They are far more water resistant, made for tiling, easy to work with and come in handy sizes 30x60 and 36x60. - I have used this in preference to drywall for over 10 years and never had an unhappy client.

It's just a little less than one standard sheet of board. If you take it as going upto the ceiling in a regular 8 ft.high room, then it's a section just under 4 ft. wide and ceiling height.

There are a number of factors to consider. -Is this a finished room, if not who is going to remove all the furniture and cover the flooring. Are you going to re-paint the walls after the job ( they will almost certainly need it) . Actuelly remiving the drywall is a fairly simple job, but all the other things including disposing of it make giving a figure very complicated.

There are no metals in drywall or plaster.

The standard wallboard and fire resistant wallboard in a large variety of sizes were well established in the 1960's. Other types like moisture resistant and acoustic boards were coming into use .

It will take 21 standard sheets.

If you are improving YOUR OWN building you cannot charge your tenant anything -unless they caused the damage. If they did cause the damage you have to give them a fair rate for the job in your area.

You find a tape measure and take the measurement across the door, then the length of it, then if necessary the thickness.

You bought a chinese one. Mine are all 24 inch.

A 1/2 panel will last 30 minutes or so in a house fire. Fire rated Type X 5/8 will last about 90 minutes.

You figure out the square footage, and then the size and number of boards needed.

toggle bolts or variations there of are the best options, i prefer the combo toggle bolt/screw in variety, hit up your local home improvement store and tell them you want something that can support at least 50lbs as people tend to pull on them.

You have to put either paper or mesh tape on the joints. Mesh is easier.

That's a waste of time . Call 2-3 drywallers and get them to give estimates. I always do that and get a faster, more accurate answer than I could ever come up with myself.

Composite wall panels and drywall are both commonly used as wall finishes in homes and buildings. However, there are some key differences between these two materials:

Material Composition: Drywall, also known as gypsum board, is made of gypsum plaster sandwiched between two sheets of paper. Composite wall panels, on the other hand, are typically made of a combination of materials such as PVC, fiberglass, or acrylic, which are bonded together to create a durable and waterproof surface.

Durability: Composite wall panels are generally more durable than drywall, as they are resistant to moisture, mold, and mildew. They are also less likely to crack or break, which can be a common problem with drywall.

no, asbestos is outlawed in the united states

You will get better results if you aim your effort at removing the paneling and preparing the wall board or plaster behind it. Paneling, even if you fill the grooves, will have waves.

If I were going to leave the paneling on because it was applied with adhesive that created excessive damage to the wall behind it, I would put 1/4" drywall panels over it and tape and spackle.

It can be either: drywall or dry wall. It can also be hyphenated: dry-wall.

Yes. This gives you a surface to apply the tile.

A 4x8 is about 25 pounds - and very fragile.

While drywall, or gypsum board, does give insulation value it is not a high amount, a 1/2" piece of drywall will only raise the r-value by .45, if you are looking to improve the insulation of a wall you are much better off using rigid foam insulation. An extruded polystyrene board, that's Styrofoam, of 1" thickness gives you an R-value of 5.00, which is over 5 times greater per inch than that of drywall. You can further improve the insulation value of a wall by add some kind of batt insulation in-between the studs.

56 sq feet

One sheet of the new 'Light' 4x8 x 1/2 inch is about 32 pounds. The old one (probably still sold in some areas ) is 54 pounds.

You go buy one at home depot?

Sweep up the bulk of it and shop-vac the remaining dust. I can't think of anything easier.