See how many drywall sheets you need from the total wall and ceiling area, your sheet size, and a waste allowance.
To estimate area, multiply each wall's width by height and add ceilings; a 10–15% allowance covers cuts around doors, windows, and outlets. Estimate only.
Divide the total wall and ceiling area by the coverage of one sheet (a 4×8 sheet is 32 sq ft), then add a waste allowance for cuts around doors, windows, and outlets.
Sheets = ⌈(area × (1 + waste %)) ÷ sheet coverage⌉
4×8 sheets are easiest to handle solo; 4×12 sheets mean fewer seams to tape on big walls but need two people.
10% for simple rooms, up to 15% for rooms with lots of windows, doors, and angles.
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