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All-purpose ready-mix joint compound. For embedding joint tape, finishing drywall joints, repairing
small cracks and holes in drywall and plaster surfaces, and simple hand-applied texturing. One-half
gallon finishes three 4' x 8' drywall panels. Installation cost is included in the cost of hanging drywall.
3 pound, 1 quart tub --@.000 Ea 3.68 -- 3.68
12 pound pail --@.000 Ea 7.19 -- 7.19
48 pound carton --@.000 Ea 8.86 -- 8.86
50 pound carton --@.000 Ea 10.30 -- 10.30
61.7 pound carton --@.000 Ea 10.40 -- 10.40
61.7 pound pail --@.000 Ea 14.75 -- 14.75

Lightweight setting-type joint compound powder. 20-, 45-, and 90-minute setting ranges allow
one-day drywall joint finishing with next-day texturing. After a coat has set, apply another coat. No need
to wait for each coat to dry completely. Weighs 25% less than all-purpose compound. Sands as easily
as ready-mix joint compound. Ideal for patching drywall and plaster surfaces. 18-pound bag.
20-minute set time --@.000 Ea 10.61 -- 10.61
45-minute set time --@.000 Ea 10.61 -- 10.61
90-minute set time --@.000 Ea 10.61 -- 10.61

Ready-mix joint topping compound. For filling, leveling and finishing coats over drywall joints. Sands
easier and faster than all-purpose compound, and weighs 35% less. Not suitable for embedding joint
tape, skim coating, or texturing.
3.5 gallon carton --@.000 Ea 9.37 -- 9.37

Drywall ready-mix primer. Primes new drywall panel walls and ceilings before texturing or painting.
Brush, roller, or spray application. Dries white in 30 minutes. Topcoat in 1 hour. 200 square feet per
gallon.
5 gallon pail --@.000 Ea 63.43 -- 63.43

Tuf-Tex hopper gun spray texture. For use with hopper gun or trailer-mounted spray rig.
Approximately 500 square feet per bag.
40 pound bag --@.000 Ea 16.67 -- 16.67

Plaster of Paris. For patching interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings. Sets hard in 30 minutes.
25 pounds --@.000 Ea 16.97 -- 16.97

One coat veneer plaster. High resistance to cracking, nail-popping, impact and abrasion failure.
Mill-mixed plaster components help assure uniform installation performance and finished job quality.
Can be applied directly to concrete block.
50 pounds --@.000 Ea 13.03 -- 13.03

Drywall Joint Tape

Drywall joint tape. Center-creased paper tape. Six 4' x 8' drywall panels require about 75 linear feet of
tape. Tape installation cost is included in the cost of hanging drywall. 2-1/16" wide. Perforated.
250' roll --@.000 Ea 2.10 -- 2.10
500' roll --@.000 Ea 3.69 -- 3.69

Fiberglass drywall tape. For drywall joints and repairs, veneer plastering, stucco and tile backer
board. Self-adhesive 100% fiberglass mesh. Apply directly to drywall joint to eliminate embedding coat.
1-7/8" wide. Six 4' x 8' drywall panels require about 75 linear feet of tape. Cost of joint tape application is
included in the Drywall section above.
50' long, white --@.000 Ea 2.92 -- 2.92
150' long, white --@.000 Ea 5.72 -- 5.72
150' long, yellow --@.000 Ea 5.10 -- 5.10
300' long, white --@.000 Ea 8.32 -- 8.32