How much drywall do I need

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Standard dimensions of the drywall board is  4 x 8 feet,  4 x 10 feet  4 x 12 feet.

Drywall of different thicknesses is available in the market i.e. ¼ inch, ⅜inch, ½ inch, and ⅝ inch.

Calculate the Square Footage of Room.

Calculation for drywall panel

You need to know the square footage of walls and ceiling.

Calculate the Square Footage of one drywall panel

Calculation for drywall panel

You need to know the square footage of your panel. Suppose you are using a 4 x 8 feet panel then the square footage of the drywall panel will be 4 x 8 =32 square feet.

Calculate how much drywall do you need

Calculation for drywall panel

divide the square footage of your room by the square footage of your drywall panel and round off to the nearest whole number.

How much Drywall do I need for a 10 x 10 Room

Square footage of the room = 500 sqft suppose you are using 8x4 size panel Drywall panel = 500/32= 15.6 add 10% extra for wastage You will need 18 drywall Panels

How much Drywall do I need for a 10 x 12 Room

Square footage of the room = 560 sqft suppose you are using 8x4 size panel Drywall panel = 560/32= 17.5 add 10% extra for wastage You will need 20 drywall Panels

How much Drywall do I need for a 10 x 20 Room

Square footage of the room = 800 sqft suppose you are using 10x4 size panel Drywall panel = 800/40= 20 add 10% extra for wastage You will need 22 drywall Panels