Estimate Drywall Sheets

Works best if your rooms are square with four walls and an optional ceiling.

Estimate drywall sheets.

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. 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. Enter your drywall project room by room. Multiply the length and height of one wall.

If your room is not a square or rectangle break it up into smaller sections. When done hit the calculate button to estimate how much drywall is needed for the entire project. 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.

Measure walls and ceilings. This drywall estimator can be used together with our paintand wallpapercalculators to finish the interiors of your house. This division will get you the numbers of full sheets required. Drywall needed total area sheet size.

It s a good idea to add 10 to 15 percent for waste and odd cuts. For an estimate use the calculator above or follow these steps. 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.