Drywall hang and finish calculator
Sheets, screws, compound, tape and corner bead for walls and ceilings, at the finish level you quote.
An estimate of the materials a job takes, worked out in your browser: check it against the job, and against your local code where it matters. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Put in the job's numbers and choices, and the list below follows them.
What it takes
Worked out for Wall area 800 sq ft, Ceiling area 300 sq ft, Outside corners 24 ft, Finish level: Level 4, Board: 1/2 in ultralight.
Board
- 1/2 in ultralight drywall, 4x8 38 sheet Drywall area 1,100 sq ft at 32 a sheet: 34.38 sheet; plus 10% waste: 37.82; rounded up to whole sheet: 38.
- Drywall screws 1-1/4 in, 25 lb 1 box Drywall area 1,100 sq ft, one per 3200: 0.34 box; rounded up to whole box: 1.
Finishing
- All-purpose joint compound, 4.5 gal 3 bucket Drywall area 1,100 sq ft ÷ 450 (Level 4): 2.44 bucket; rounded up to whole bucket: 3. More coats for a higher level.
- Paper joint tape, 500 ft 2 roll Drywall area 1,100 sq ft, one per 1000: 1.1 roll; rounded up to whole roll: 2.
- Metal corner bead, 8 ft 3 each Outside corners 24 ft at 8 a piece: 3 each.
Labor
- Drywall hanging and finishing 1,100 sq ft Drywall area 1,100 sq ft: 1,100 sq ft.
What it leaves out
- Framing repairs
- Paint
The same calculator in SMG Tools
In SMG Tools this calculator fills its numbers from the client's site measurements, prices every line from your own Price Book, checks the margin against your target, and carries the lines onto the proposal, the job's plan and the purchase order. It is one of the ready-made calculators SMG Tools sets up for remodeling, and calculators are on every plan.