Sheetrock verses Paneling Question.

[TURTLE]

This is Turtle.

i was fixing up a camp and found that sheetrock prices they scared me !

i checked on sheet rock prices and they want locally $9.50 a sheet of 1/4" sheetrock ! i went to low's , Home Cheap-0, and Southerlands internet wise and all will not give you a price on sheetrock. also they did not give but maybe 5 or 6 type of paneling and it was the high price stuff.

Yes I know i can be scared easily but is $9.50 a sheet for 1/4" Sheet rock normal ? i have seen cheap paneling for $10.00 a sheet and you don't have to paint it. So if $9.50 a sheet of sheetrock is normal i'm going to go CHEAP paneling in my camp and not have to paint it.

So i need some question answered.

What does 1/4'' sheetrock go for normally [ ballpark price ] at home cheap-0 and other places ?

what or who has the cheapest white plain jane Paneling there is ? also What does CHEAP white plain jane paneling go for [ Ball Park Price ] ?

I have spent 2 hours hunting from home Cheap-0 and others for prices of sheet rock and paneling and found just about zero in product finds. And yes i've googled the hell out of it and i can't get nothing . if any of you can run a computor and find Cheap Plain jane White Paneling. I will thank you a thousand times to find it. and no i don't want to order it off the internet or drive to Mexico to get it. low's, home cheap-0, and places like that would have to come from for they have outlets near me.

What ever happen to the $3.00 a sheet Paneling ?

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[xrongor]

i bet some of those have an 800 number you could call, if not your local store..

everything has gone up, probably due to gas prices. this summer 12/2 nm was

34$ for a 250' roll. its now 52. thats just one example..

randy

[nicksanspam]

I've never seen 1/4" sheetrock. Does your high quote involve slicing 1/2" standard sheetrock in half :-) Nick

[SQLit]

1/4 sheet rock has been 10 bucks a sheet for at least 10 years. It is usually only used in special situations. Like when you want to bend it.

The box stores are selling 1/2 for about 5 bucks a sheet here in Phoenix

Paneling is going to be more money unless you have a rail road salvage yard near. more like $15 a sheet if you can find any for that.

[calhoun]

Why do you need 1/4"? 1/2" is cheaper. To do paneling proper you would need a drywall backer anyway.

[m Ransley]

You dont want 1/4" have a few to many beers, lean on it and you have a big hole in it. What is your stud spacing

[Clark Griswold]

He's probably trying to cover up some old crumbling horse hair plaster.

[dadiOH]

Bought some at HD a couple of months ago for - IIRC - about the same as you saw. It was about $2.00 per sheet *more* than 1/2". I needed it for a special purpose. Any reason you couldn't use 1/2" _________________

Same thing that happened to $10,000 being a good year's pay...inflation (thank the government) screwed it.

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[Doug Miller]

Wow. You're getting screwed, guy. I just bought a roll last week for $31.

-- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt. And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

[Doug Miller]

Dang! Last week, I bought 1/2" drywall for $5.64 a sheet at Lowe's... You need to find a better supplier.

-- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt. And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

[Colbyt]

Quarter inch usually sells for about 40% more than half inch. Less costs more. WHY?

I don't think my local HD or Slows stocks it.

The local Slows does have some paneling at $10.

If you can find a drywall supply company you might be able to get a better deal on the 1/4" but it will still cost more the 1/2".

Colbyt

[Edwin Pawlowski]

It may be a specialty. 3/8" is common and is about $6 a sheet.

[m Ransley]

Do you have 16" or 24" centers, if 24 go 5/8" minumum.

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This is Turtle.

I have a solid cypress board inside wall laying the sheet rock on. The centers are just enough of space to nail the other 2 x 4 stud in place. Looks to be a 22 oz. Bud Light can spacing between the wall studs. Now it could be a 32 oz. Miller Lite Can spacing between studs in the wall but no sure.

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This is Turtle.

I went to Home Cheap-0, Low's, and Southerlands and found no paneling under $10.00 a sheet of any thing cheap type. i went with 1/4" sheetrock at $5.84 a sheet Regular Price at Southerlands. 1/2" sheet rock was $6.29 a sheet .

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[TURTLE]

This is Turtle

Southerlands had the 1/2" and the 1/4" at about the same price. 1/4'' $5.84 and the 1/2" for $6.29 . Low's and home Depot was just off the wall with the price compaired to Southerlands.

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This is Turtle.

Lows in Alexandria, louisiana had the 1/2" sheet rock a little less than $9.00 a sheet today. Southerlands had it for $6.29.

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This is Turtle.

Well , I'm a candy ass and have you ever held 1/2" sheet rock up so your buddy could screw to the wall ? it's a solid wall we are laying on and the 1/4" sheet rock feels pretty good for me to hold up there while he screw it to the wall.

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this is Turtle.

what is a dry wall backer ? we were laying it on a solid cypress wall boards.

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This is Turtle.

Don't really know for laying it on a solid cypress board wall.

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