Below is a guide to the building materials weights for typical supplies used during the construction of your walls, ceilings, and floors. Soundproofing Company recommends 5/8" gypsum drywall for its heavyweight, at 2.2 lbs per square foot.
GYPSUM (DRYWALL)
| 5/8” Drywall (15.9mm) |
2.2 lbs per square foot |
70.4 lbs |
| 1/2” Drywall (12.7mm) |
1.6 lbs per square foot |
51.2 lbs |
| 1/4” Drywall (6.4mm) |
1.2 lbs per square foot |
38.4 lbs |
GREEN BOARD (MOISTURE RESISTANT BOARD)
| 1/2” Green Board |
1.625 lbs per square foot |
52 lbs |
OSB BOARD
| 1/4” OSB (6.0mm) |
.96 per square foot |
31.72 lbs |
| 3/8” OSB (9.5mm) |
1.25 per square foot |
40 lbs |
| 5/16 OSB (7.5mm) |
1.43 per square foot |
45.76 lbs |
| 1/2” OSB (12.5mm) |
1.67 per square foot |
53.44 lbs |
| 5/8” OSB (15.5mm) |
2.08 per square foot |
66.56 lbs |
| 3/4” OSB (18.5mm) |
2.50 per square foot |
80 lbs |
PLYWOOD BOARD
| 1 1/8” Plywood |
2.64 per square foot |
84.5 lbs |
| 3/4” Plywood (23/32) |
1.9 per square foot |
60.8 lbs |
| 5/8” Plywood (19/62) |
1.56 per square foot |
50 lbs |
| 1/2” Plywood (15/32) |
1.42 per square foot |
40.6 lbs |
| 3/8” Plywood (11/32) |
1.12 per square foot |
35.84 lbs |
| 1/4” Plywood |
0.69 per square foot |
22.08 lbs |
