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*Prepainted beadboard - 3/16" - $11, but 3'x8' in sise [https://www.lowes.com/pd/47-75-in-x-2-66-ft-Beaded-White-Wainscot-Wall-Panel/4595349]
*Prepainted beadboard - 3/16" - $11, but 3'x8' in sise [https://www.lowes.com/pd/47-75-in-x-2-66-ft-Beaded-White-Wainscot-Wall-Panel/4595349]
*Prefinished 1/8" - 4'x8' - $15 - [https://www.lowes.com/pd/47-75-in-x-7-98-ft-Smooth-White-Wall-Panel/3015239]
*Prefinished 1/8" - 4'x8' - $15 - [https://www.lowes.com/pd/47-75-in-x-7-98-ft-Smooth-White-Wall-Panel/3015239]
*MDF finish panels - $10 -


=Drywall=
=Drywall=
*Cost is $1/2 per sf for materials, and $1/sf for labor. [https://www.homewyse.com/services/cost_to_install_drywall.html]. But that's just to hang. For finishing up to painting - it is $2-3/sf. Compare to beadboard industry standard of the [[Seed Eco-Home]], at 75 cents/sf materials and DIY technique - and it's 3-4 times less costly.  
*Cost is $1/2 per sf for materials, and $1/sf for labor. [https://www.homewyse.com/services/cost_to_install_drywall.html]. But that's just to hang. For finishing up to painting - it is $2-3/sf. Compare to beadboard industry standard of the [[Seed Eco-Home]], at 75 cents/sf materials and DIY technique - and it's 3-4 times less costly.  
*Compare to costs for an entire house - [https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/walls-and-ceilings/drywall-installation-hanging/#finish] - and note that drywall at $5-19k for a whole house - compared to $1.5k in beadboard for all the walls and ceilings. Drywall appears to be 3-12 times more expensive if you hire out, than if you do beadboard DIY.
*Compare to costs for an entire house - [https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/walls-and-ceilings/drywall-installation-hanging/#finish] - and note that drywall at $5-19k for a whole house - compared to $1.5k in beadboard for all the walls and ceilings. Drywall appears to be 3-12 times more expensive if you hire out, than if you do beadboard DIY.

Revision as of 20:49, 6 October 2020

General

Interior and exterior panels are $1/sf. Are there any other options?

Indoor

  • Check.pngBeadboard - 3/8" interior, $22. [1]
  • Prepainted, but 1/6" - $20 - [2]
  • Prepainted beadboard - 3/16" - $11, but 3'x8' in sise [3]
  • Prefinished 1/8" - 4'x8' - $15 - [4]
  • MDF finish panels - $10 -

Drywall

  • Cost is $1/2 per sf for materials, and $1/sf for labor. [5]. But that's just to hang. For finishing up to painting - it is $2-3/sf. Compare to beadboard industry standard of the Seed Eco-Home, at 75 cents/sf materials and DIY technique - and it's 3-4 times less costly.
  • Compare to costs for an entire house - [6] - and note that drywall at $5-19k for a whole house - compared to $1.5k in beadboard for all the walls and ceilings. Drywall appears to be 3-12 times more expensive if you hire out, than if you do beadboard DIY.