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4x8 sheet drywall how heavy is it.
The manufacturing location humidity levels at the time of manufacture and other minor factors can also affect the weight of drywall to some extent.
At best you could wind up damaging the drywall.
It is possible to estimate the weight of a sheet of drywall by multiplying the total number of square feet by the weight of drywall per square foot.
The weight of a sheet of drywall is determined primarily by it s size and type.
Since the posting of this question i have carried in more sheets of type x osb subfloor and also 85 lb sheets of 4x8 quietrock 525 than i can even be bothered to count.
Sheets of drywall can round around 80 or so pounds.
Uses because it is meant as a total replacement for standard weight drywall lightweight drywall is suitable for any applications in which standard 1 2 inch drywall is used.
According to drywall maker usg a 4 x 8 foot sheet of sheetrock brand ultralight panel weighs 13 pounds less for a total of 44 pounds.
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But in general you can get a very good idea of how much drywall weighs by using the information below.
Use a panel lifter for 4 8 sheets of drywall.
Some do it yourselfers who find standard 1 2 inch drywall too heavy may find this weight to be significantly more manageable.
For some that may not seem like a big deal.
A 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of 1 2 inch thick standard drywall weighs approximately 52 pounds.
Since 1 2 inch thick sheets of 4 x 8 foot drywall tip the scales at 57 pounds this tends to be the biggest sheet that most diyers can carry and lift into place.
But consider how wide and awkward carrying something that big can be.
Typically 4 x 8 foot panels come bound in pairs two sheets face to face with paper strips binding the two sheets.
Moisture resistant drywall or green board weighs about the same as standard drywall.
This size allows for either vertical or horizontal installation.
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It s comparable to the weight of 4x8 osb subfloor.