Tape finish Level 2

$1.03 / SF

Tape finish level 2 costs about $1.03 per square foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.

DW-043 · MasterFormat 09 29 00 · SF

What’s in this rate

This unit is producing one square foot of Level 2 tape-and-finish on hung gypsum. The drywall finisher embeds tape and applies a thin coat leaving tool marks acceptable for Level 2. The rate is per square foot of finished face. Level 3 / Level 4 / Level 5, hang, and texture are separate units.

Includes

  • joint compound and tape with 5% waste
  • embed tape and Level 2 coat
  • small tools

Excludes

  • Level 3 tape finish (buy drywall-tape-finish-level3)
  • Level 4 tape finish (buy drywall-tape-finish-level4)
  • Level 5 tape finish (buy drywall-tape-finish-level5)
  • knockdown / orange-peel texture
  • hang

Build-up

Labor 0.015 hr × $51.00 wage and burden
$0.76
Material and small tools
$0.09
Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)
$0.85 / SF
Overhead 10% of direct
$0.09
Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
$0.09
Loaded rate
$1.03 / SF

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