How many srews does it take to hang a 12x4 piece of sheetrock to building code?
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8" spacing on the edges 12" spacing in the field code.
nine
5 on every stud
0,16,32,48,64, 80,96,112, 128, 144
thats 10 studs x 5 = 50 screws
Round these parts, five per stud on the wall and six per stud on the ceiling.
Studs are usually at 16 inch centers, so
0, 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144 (50 Screws)
If 24 inch centers as ceiling joists most often are
0, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144 (42) screws
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