Sheets, screws, joint compound and tape for any room — waste factor included.
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All free calculatorsTotal your wall area (perimeter × ceiling height), subtract ~21 sq ft per door and ~15 sq ft per window, add the ceiling if you're hanging it, then divide by the sheet size — 32 sq ft for a 4×8, 40 for a 4×10, 48 for a 4×12. Add 10% waste for cuts and breakage. Figure about 32 screws per sheet, one 4.5-gallon bucket of joint compound per ~450 sq ft, and a 500 ft roll of tape per ~30 sheets.