Drywall Calculator

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Include ceiling

Each subtracts 20 sq ft.

Each subtracts 15 sq ft.

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$

Drywall sheets

17 sheets

Area to cover
493 sq ft
Joint compound
4.6 gal
Ready-mix buckets (4.5 gal)
2 buckets
Paper tape
182 ft
Tape rolls (250 ft)
1 rolls
Drywall screws (about 1 per sq ft of board)
544 screws
Sheet cost
$255

10% waste included on sheets. Compound about 9.4 gal and tape about 370 ft per 1,000 sq ft (three-coat finish).

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