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Drywall Sheet and Screw Calculator
Free drywall sheet and screw calculator for US homeowners. No signup — runs in your browser.
Drywall calculator
Enter room dimensions and sheet size. Results update instantly — sheets, screws, mud, and tape.
Results
- Wall area
- 384 sq ft
- Total area
- 384 sq ft
- Sheets needed
- 14
- Screws
- 448
- Screw boxes
- 1
- Joint compound
- 2.1 gal
- Tape
- 168 ft
- Waste factor
- 10%
Ad slot (longtail-drywall-sheet-and-screw-calculator) — set NEXT_PUBLIC_ADSENSE_CLIENT
How we compare
Common gaps on competitor sites — and what ClientTools does differently.
- nationalgypsum.com: Rigid B2B layout—unfriendly to DIY homeowners
- USG.com: Calculator buried deep in the site and pushes a required app download
- calculator.net: Shows drywall sheet count only—no linked breakdown for screws and joint compound
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Frequently asked questions
Wallboard: screws every 12 in on walls (≈32 per 4×8 sheet), 8 in on ceilings (≈36+ per sheet).