Estimate Drywall Sheets

Enter your drywall project room by room.

Estimate drywall sheets.

Find out the total sheet count needed for all rooms in your project. After you find the square footage of drywall needed simply divide by the square footage of the sheet size you will be using to find the number of sheets needed. When done hit the calculate button to estimate how much drywall is needed for the entire project. Drywall needed total area sheet size.

Calculate how many drywall sheets you will need by dividing the total square footage of area by 32 if you re using 4 by 8 sheets or by 48 if you re using 4 by 12 sheets. On the other hand if you have an irregularly shaped room sloping walls or would like to estimate how much sheetrock you need without our calculator consult our drywall calculation tips below. How to estimate drywall or sheetrock. This drywall estimator can be used together with our paintand wallpapercalculators to finish the interiors of your house.

Multiply the length and height of one wall. For an estimate use the calculator above or follow these steps. The drywall calculator alternatively called the sheetrock calculator is a handy tool for determining how many drywall sheets you need to cover the walls and the ceiling of your room. It s a good idea to add 10 to 15 percent for waste and odd cuts.

You can both estimate the total square feet of drywall also known as gypsum board you ll need and the number of sheets. If your room is not a square or rectangle break it up into smaller sections. For example if your wall surface is 1000 square feet and you re using 4 x 8 sheets then the number of sheets needed is 1000 32 or 31 25.