How long should it take to install and finish drywall?

[Cameo Bennett]

Hello,

How long should it take a crew of 2 drywallers to install, mud, and sand walls and ceilings in a 1000 sq ft house with 8 ft ceilings?  Would 3, eight hour days be reasonable? 

Thank you. 

[Jason Coyle]

Maybe with a crew of 6 guys you could do it in 3 days. If they were very skilled. Maybe. Is it smooth wall or are they planning to texture? I would say 2 guys that are at least semi skilled could still take close to 2 weeks. If they get the rock completely installed in 3 days they're doing pretty good on a 1,000 sf install. Mud phase has a few variables as far as dry times. Does the house have HVAC? Is there rain in the forecast? High humidity will stall dry times for mud.

I've had crews that exclusively do drywall work do a house that size in 3 or 4 days, but that's their specialty, and they show up with 8 guys. Expecting 2 guys to do it it 24 hrs is pretty unrealistic. It can take up to 3 coats of mud and will often take 24 hrs for mud to dry before you can sand and hit it again.