Drywall Calculator

Estimate drywall sheet count from room dimensions, openings, ceiling area, sheet size, waste allowance, and optional sheet price.

DRYWALL

LOCAL NO DATA SENT

DRYWALL CALCULATORSHEETS / WALLS / CEILING / WASTE

ROOMENTER ROOM AND SHEET SIZE

ROOM LENGTH — FT ROOM WIDTH — FT WALL HEIGHT — FT OPENINGS TO SUBTRACT — FT² SHEET SIZE INCLUDE CEILING? WASTE / EXTRA % PRICE / SHEET — OPTIONAL

Subtract known door/window area, choose whether the ceiling is being boarded, then add an ordering allowance for cuts and mistakes.

BUY—sheets

WALL AREA—

CEILING AREA—

NET AREA—

WITH WASTE—

EST. SHEET COST—

HOW IT WORKSAREA ÷ SHEET COVERAGE

READYEnter room dimensions and sheet size.

LOCAL TOOL: Project measurements stay in your browser. Sheet layout, framing, seams, specialty board, fire/moisture ratings, local requirements, and installer practices can change the real quantity needed.

FIELD NOTE / 078

Drywall quantity starts with wall and ceiling area.

Wall area for a rectangular room is 2 × (length + width) × wall height. Subtract openings, optionally add the ceiling, add a waste allowance, then divide by the square-foot coverage of one sheet and round up.

Drywall quantity starts with wall and ceiling area.

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