Why should I pay 8 bucks more for stretch rock?

Think about all the nicest homes you ever went in. All likely regular Sheetrock.

Rock comes in 8, and 10 and 12 normally.

Longer pieces means less cuts and joints. If hung correctly (half length staggering butts and not placing joints on corners of doors, windows, or other openings) this does equate to a stronger structure. If you desire a smooth or semi smooth surface and like to use more modern tangential lighting then hiding joints, specifically butt joints is more important. The less you have the better the room looks. Using longer rock should mean less cost for hanging and less for finishing.


FWIW, I have hung over 400,000 sq ft of rock and finished close to 100,000

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Not sure if I'm understanding but after sheet rock is floated it gives smooth too.

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unless your finisher sucks... which most do.

My Cost to hang/ finish is $.30/sf. Material runs about another $.30 including screws, mud, tape 4x12 sheets etc. All in for $.60-$.65/sf. I think this is good. Same labor cost when we hang 5/8" 4x12's

If you think any butt joint is straight and level vs just smooth you are fooling yourself. Your walls are not statight. Pull a string on your wall and check. It is an illusion.


As far as reducing the # of bevel to bevel joints, which is what wider not longer rock would do, who cares? Just make sure the finisher knows what he is doing and those will be straight and smooth. Make sure smallest strip of rock 1-2 ft is not in the middle of the wall but instead at the top.