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The BoardCount app lets you save jobs, price material and labor, review quote readiness, and export internal estimate or client proposal PDFs.
Free drywall calculator
Estimate drywall or Sheetrock sheets, mud, tape, screws, and corner bead.
Enter wall area or room dimensions, choose waste and sheet size, then get a quick BoardCount-style material estimate before you build the full bid.
Estimate inputs
Choose area mode or room mode.
Area mode is fastest when you already know board area. Room mode calculates wall area, ceiling area, and openings from field measurements.
Result
0 sheets
Enter measurements to calculate a drywall estimate.
Installed area
0 sq ft
Board order area
0 sq ft
Joint compound
0 gal · 0 pails
Tape
0 lf · 0 rolls
Screws
0 lb · 0 boxes · 0 screws
Corner bead
0 lf · 0 sticks
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Save rooms, add material and labor pricing, and export a client proposal from your phone.
BoardCount provides estimates based on the measurements, pricing, labor rates, waste factors, and assumptions entered by the user. Always verify quantities, dimensions, prices, taxes, code requirements, and jobsite conditions before ordering materials, signing a contract, or starting work. This web calculator is not a contract.
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How to measure drywall
Read the guide for measuring walls and ceilings, subtracting openings, choosing waste, and understanding the rules of thumb behind the calculator.
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