Drywall guides
Drywall Sheet & Compound Guides
Drywall is bought by the sheet, and a roomful of walls and ceilings does not divide neatly into 4×8 sheets. These guides show how to measure wall and ceiling area, allow for doors and windows, and work out sheets, screws and joint compound.
Drywall Calculator
A 12 ft by 12 ft 12x12 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
Drywall Calculator 4x12 Sheets
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 8–8 sheets of 4x12 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
Drywall Calculator 4x8 Sheets
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
Drywall Calculator For Walls And Ceiling
A 14×14 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs about 14–21 sheets of drywall — worked example.
Drywall Ceiling Calculator
A 13×14 ft ceiling needs about 4–6 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
Drywall Cost Calculator
Drywalling 416 sq ft needs about 13 sheets — worked example with cost ranges explained per sheet and per square foot.
Drywall Cost Per Square Foot
Drywalling 368 sq ft needs about 12 sheets — worked example with cost ranges explained per sheet and per square foot.
Drywall Finishing Calculator
Finishing 450 sq ft of drywall needs about 4.5–9.0 gallons of joint compound — worked example with tape and screw counts.
Drywall Installation Cost Calculator
Drywalling 468 sq ft needs about 15 sheets — worked example with cost ranges explained per sheet and per square foot.
Drywall Joint Compound Calculator
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 3.5–7.0 gallons of joint compound — worked step by step from the wall area with cost ranges.
Drywall Mud Calculator
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 3.5–7.0 gallons of joint compound — worked step by step from the wall area with cost ranges.
Drywall Screw Calculator
11 sheets of drywall need about 308–396 screws — worked example with the typical 28–36 screws per sheet range.
Drywall Screws Calculator
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 308–432 drywall screws — worked step by step from the sheet count with cost ranges.
Drywall Sheets Calculator
A 12 ft by 12 ft 12x12 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Many 4x12 Drywall Sheets
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 8–8 sheets of 4x12 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Many 4x8 Drywall Sheets Do I Need
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Many Drywall Screws Per Sheet
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 308–432 drywall screws — worked step by step from the sheet count with cost ranges.
How Many Drywall Sheets Do I Need
A 12 ft by 12 ft 12x12 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Many Drywall Sheets For A 10x10 Room
A 10 ft by 10 ft 10x10 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 9–10 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Many Drywall Sheets For A 12x12 Room
A 12 ft by 12 ft 12x12 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Many Drywall Sheets For A Ceiling
A 11×14 ft ceiling needs about 4–5 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
How Many Screws For Drywall
13 sheets of drywall need about 364–468 screws — worked example with the typical 28–36 screws per sheet range.
How Many Sheets Of Drywall For A Room
A 12 ft by 12 ft 12x12 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Does Blown Insulation Cost
Budgeting insulation for about 208 sq ft starts with the area and the R-value range — worked example with cost ranges explained.
How Much Does Drywall Cost Per Sheet
Drywalling 432 sq ft needs about 14 sheets — worked example with cost ranges explained per sheet and per square foot.
How Much Does Insulation Cost Per Sq Ft
Budgeting insulation for about 210 sq ft starts with the area and the R-value range — worked example with cost ranges explained.
How Much Does It Cost To Insulate An Attic
Budgeting insulation for about 110 sq ft starts with the area and the R-value range — worked example with cost ranges explained.
How Much Drywall For 100 Sq Ft
Covering 100 sq ft needs about 3–4 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
How Much Drywall For 1000 Sq Ft
Covering 1000 sq ft needs about 21–32 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
How Much Drywall For 2000 Sq Ft
Covering 2000 sq ft needs about 42–63 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
How Much Drywall For 500 Sq Ft
Covering 500 sq ft needs about 11–16 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Basement
A 24 ft by 16 ft basement with 8 ft ceilings needs 19–21 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Bathroom
A 8 ft by 6 ft bathroom with 8 ft ceilings needs 7–7 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Bedroom
A 12 ft by 12 ft bedroom with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Ceiling
A 12 ft by 12 ft 12x12 room with 8 ft ceilings needs 11–12 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Dining Room
A 14 ft by 12 ft dining room with 8 ft ceilings needs 12–14 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Garage
A 20 ft by 20 ft garage with 9 ft ceilings needs 22–24 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Garage Ceiling
A 12×10 ft ceiling needs about 3–4 sheets of drywall — worked example with screws and mud ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Hallway
A 14 ft by 4 ft hallway with 8 ft ceilings needs 9–10 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Home Office
A 11 ft by 10 ft home office with 8 ft ceilings needs 10–11 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Kitchen
A 12 ft by 10 ft kitchen with 8 ft ceilings needs 10–11 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Living Room
A 16 ft by 14 ft living room with 8 ft ceilings needs 14–15 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall For A Nursery
A 10 ft by 11 ft nursery with 8 ft ceilings needs 10–11 sheets of 4x8 drywall — worked step by step with screws, compound and cost ranges.
How Much Drywall Tape Do I Need
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs about 218–242 linear feet of drywall tape — worked step by step from the sheet layout with cost ranges.
How Much Insulation Do I Need
A 1000 sq ft attic in climate zone 4 needs insulation at R-38–60 — about 1000–1100 sq ft to buy — worked step by step with zone ranges and cost guidance.
How Much Insulation For 100 Sq Ft
About 100 sq ft of insulation covers 100 sq ft of area — worked example with the R-value range for your climate zone.
How Much Insulation For 1000 Sq Ft
About 1000 sq ft of insulation covers 1000 sq ft of area — worked example with the R-value range for your climate zone.
How Much Insulation For 2000 Sq Ft
About 2000 sq ft of insulation covers 2000 sq ft of area — worked example with the R-value range for your climate zone.
How Much Insulation For 500 Sq Ft
About 500 sq ft of insulation covers 500 sq ft of area — worked example with the R-value range for your climate zone.
How Much Insulation For A Attic
Insulating an attic of about 10×12 ft needs about 120 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Basement
Insulating a basement of about 16×14 ft needs about 224 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Cathedral Ceiling
Insulating a cathedral ceiling of about 12×10 ft needs about 120 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Ceiling
Insulating a ceiling of about 13×14 ft needs about 182 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Crawl Space
Insulating a crawl space of about 15×15 ft needs about 225 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Exterior Walls
Insulating exterior walls of about 12×13 ft needs about 156 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Floor
Insulating a floor of about 16×15 ft needs about 240 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Garage
Insulating a garage of about 14×11 ft needs about 154 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Rim Joist
Insulating a rim joist of about 11×12 ft needs about 132 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For A Walls
Insulating walls of about 12×14 ft needs about 168 sq ft of insulation — worked example with R-value ranges.
How Much Insulation For R13
A 10×10 ft area needs about 100 sq ft of R-13 insulation — worked example with where R-13 is used.
How Much Insulation For R19
A 15×13 ft area needs about 195 sq ft of R-19 insulation — worked example with where R-19 is used.
How Much Insulation For R30
A 12×15 ft area needs about 180 sq ft of R-30 insulation — worked example with where R-30 is used.
How Much Insulation For R38
A 16×10 ft area needs about 160 sq ft of R-38 insulation — worked example with where R-38 is used.
How Much Insulation For R49
A 10×10 ft area needs about 100 sq ft of R-49 insulation — worked example with where R-49 is used.
How Much Insulation For R60
A 13×12 ft area needs about 156 sq ft of R-60 insulation — worked example with where R-60 is used.
How Much Joint Compound Do I Need
A 12 ft by 12 ft room with 8 ft ceilings needs 3.5–7.0 gallons of joint compound — worked step by step from the wall area with cost ranges.
How Much Mud For Drywall
Finishing 448 sq ft of drywall needs about 4.5–9.0 gallons of joint compound — worked example with tape and screw counts.
How Much To Drywall A Room
Drywalling 432 sq ft needs about 14 sheets — worked example with cost ranges explained per sheet and per square foot.
Insulation Calculator
A 1200 sq ft attic in climate zone 5 needs insulation at R-38–60 — about 1200–1320 sq ft to buy — worked step by step with zone ranges and cost guidance.
Insulation Calculator Zone 1
A 16×12 ft attic in climate zone 1 needs about 192 sq ft of insulation at R-30–R-49 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 2
A 12×13 ft attic in climate zone 2 needs about 156 sq ft of insulation at R-30–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 3
A 16×10 ft attic in climate zone 3 needs about 160 sq ft of insulation at R-30–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 4
A 12×15 ft attic in climate zone 4 needs about 180 sq ft of insulation at R-38–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 5
A 13×11 ft attic in climate zone 5 needs about 143 sq ft of insulation at R-38–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 6
A 16×10 ft attic in climate zone 6 needs about 160 sq ft of insulation at R-49–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 7
A 10×10 ft attic in climate zone 7 needs about 100 sq ft of insulation at R-49–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Calculator Zone 8
A 11×15 ft attic in climate zone 8 needs about 165 sq ft of insulation at R-49–R-60 — worked example with zone R-values.
Insulation Cost Calculator
Budgeting insulation for about 210 sq ft starts with the area and the R-value range — worked example with cost ranges explained.
Insulation Cost Per Square Foot
Budgeting insulation for about 120 sq ft starts with the area and the R-value range — worked example with cost ranges explained.
Insulation R-value Calculator
A 1200 sq ft attic in climate zone 5 needs insulation at R-38–60 — about 1200–1320 sq ft to buy — worked step by step with zone ranges and cost guidance.