Drywall control joint
$4.90 / LF
Drywall control joint costs about $4.90 per linear foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
DW-013 · MasterFormat 09 29 00 · LF
What’s in this rate
This unit is installing one linear foot of #093 zinc control joint in hung gypsum board to relieve expansion and contraction stress. The drywall crew sets the joint, fastens flanges, and leaves protective tape until finish. Finish coats over the flanges are in the tape-and-finish unit.
Includes
- #093 zinc control joint (10' sticks)
- Fastener / staple attach
- Cut and set
- embed coat, finish coats, and sanding over the bead (finish-ready to Level 4)
- small tools
Excludes
- Fire/sound seal behind joint
- Reveal trim / aluminum architectural reveal
- wall-field tape and finish (tape-and-finish level unit)
Build-up
- Labor 0.065 hr × $51.00 wage and burden
- $3.32
- Material and small tools
- $0.73
- Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)
- $4.05 / LF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.41
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.44
- Loaded rate
- $4.90 / LF
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