Drywall

An average sheet, 4x8 x 1/2 is around $9.

How do you expect us to answer that when you haven't even mentioned the size of the house, number of rooms, or where it is.

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It's a specially formulated mix to trowel into joints and over cracks when making a wall from drywall panels.

You can't. Prime over it with a good primer.

tape, float, sand, re-float, re-sand. . .then prime

The best way to drywall a curved or radius corner is to wet the drywall. If possible lay the drywall over a form that matches the radius to be covered. use a garden sprayer or watering can an wet the drywall. It will bend to match the form before your eyes. Let it dry out. It will stay in that shape and will easily be applied to the curve.

Tighter radii may require using a thinner drywall like 1/4". Use the same method, but apply two layers if the rest of the job is 1/2" drywall

No, it won't.

You would use it anywhere the moisture level is high, such as bathrooms, utility rooms, water softener rooms, etc. Greenboard is not water proof, just more resistant to water damage and mold.

No, you don't use drywall anchors if you can use a stud.

You can use screws with anchors that expand as the screw is installed. Also, there is a gadget that can be pushed into the wall to hang pictures. Not sure what it's called, but it's about three inches long and has a bend so that the long end of the gadget fits into and behind the wall. You might be able to find them at hobby stores or places where picture frames are sold.

Varies hugely depending on your area.

The amount of moisture, extent of damage, geographic location, and whether your insurance will cover the restoration costs. It may not cost you anything.

yes If you dont prime new drywall, then there is a chance that the orange peel texture maynot cover all unpainted surfaces and you may have to repaint due to the obsorbtion of the paint in the drywall. It also helps seal the surface of the new drywall and makes for a better and more uniform finish.

The white side needs to be out. If you look closely at the edge you will see a slight recess in the board. This is so you can mud and tape the joint and not have a bump at the joint.

The best sound proofing drywall plywood and adhesive solutions are somewhat a matter of debate. Some of the top selling solutions include sheet rock with SilentFX or QuietRock.

you can use a fan or a heat gun.

The easiest way is to have a partner and two drywall horses. Pin the sheet to the ceiling with your heads and nail the perimeter and best result is to have a follow up guy to screw it off as you and your partner hang.

From my experience, I'd say apply a few extra coats of primer, letting it dry between coats. Eventually, the primer will fill in the differences in the patch and dry wall, giving you the appearance you want. You may want to prime the entire wall after the primer coats and then repaint. To be sure, paint the area just around the patch and some dry wall with the room color to see if it's hidden. If it is, finish the rest.

Well here's my entirely too short explanation while my wife is in the shower and I'm goofing around killing time.

Apply a thin layer (1/8-1/4"thick) of all purpose joint compound (you will want to use reg. or medium for taping, not lightweight!) to your sheetrock joint. Immediately while mud is still nice and wet apply a peice of joint tape centered over the joint. (the paper is a little more difficult to learn to use, but it will give you a stronger joint than the mesh) After you put the tape on top of the mud "drag" a 6" taping knife at 45 degree angle down the joint on top of the tape. You want enough pressure to embed the tape and squeeze out most of the mud underneath the tape, but not so much pressure that there is no mud left under the tape. (that is the tape part of "tape and float") If your just starting out after you have the joint taped it would be better to wait until that has dried and you can then come back with a 10 or 12 inch float to apply another layer of medium or lightweight mud over your taped joint.

Taping and floating is not really something you can learn to do by reading. If you could see someone do it for just a few minutes it would probably advance you several hours of reading and a few days of trial and error. If you have alot to do try to hire a pro for one day and watch him.

If you don't have alot to do try to find a job sit where they are taping and floating and go watch them a few minutes.

1.2B pounds

Depends on the pickup, one 'lift' (100 sheets)of the new 'standard light' 4x8 x 1/2, is about 3,700 pounds on a nice sunny day.

The different types of textures that can be applied to drywall include smooth, orange peel, knockdown, and popcorn.

A half sheet of drywall typically measures 4 feet by 4 feet.

The standard drywall sizes for walls are 4 feet by 8 feet and 4 feet by 12 feet.

To effectively mud drywall corners, first apply a thin layer of joint compound to the corner using a taping knife. Then, embed a corner tape into the compound and smooth it out. Apply additional layers of compound, feathering out the edges, until the corner is smooth and seamless. Sand the area lightly between coats for a professional finish.