Calculadora de Drywall — m, sheets, tape & cost

Dimensions in m, cm, mm · Sheets, tape, mud, screws · Cost estimate
EN 520 / EN 13963
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Como usar esta calculadora

Elija un modo de entrada — muro individual, perimetro completo de habitacion, techo o area personalizada — ingrese dimensiones en metros, centimetros o milimetros. Seleccione tamano y espesor de hoja. Reste puertas y ventanas. Los resultados se actualizan al instante con hojas necesarias, cinta, compuesto, tornillos y esquinero.

Cinta y compuesto — joint tape rolls (150 m/roll), joint compound (covers ~9 m² por capa), 2-3 coats.
Tornillos — approximately 10 screws per m², ~0.5 kg per 100 screws.
Cost — price per sheet, per tape roll, per mud bucket, per kg of screws. Currency selector: €, zł, Kč, kr.

1200×2400 standard 1200×3000 tall walls 12.5 mm most common 15 mm fire-rated 10% waste typical
Superficie y dimensiones
Standard door: 0.9 × 2.1 m = 1.89 m²
doors
m W m H
windows
m W m H
5% simple · 10% typical · 15-20% complex
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Diagram
Wall / Surface Layout
Secciones opcionales:
Cinta y compuesto
Linear meters of inside/outside corners
m
Tornillos
Approx. 10 screws per m² · ~0.5 kg per 100 screws (35 mm coarse thread)
Estimacion de costo
Resultados
Drywall Sheets
Sheets Needed (+waste)
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sheets
Sheets (net)
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sheets
Area bruta
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Net Area (minus )
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Openings Deducted
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Calculos guardados

HoraModeArea m²SheetsTapeMudTornillosTotal
Sin calculos guardados

How to Calculate Drywall for a Room (Metric)

Esta calculadora de drywall estima la cantidad de plasterboard sheets, joint tape rolls, joint compound buckets, screws, and corner bead pieces for walls and ceilings. Ingrese las dimensiones in meters, centimeters, or millimeters, select your sheet size (1200×2400, 1200×3000, or 1200×3600 mm), and set waste allowance from 5% to 20%.

Formulas Used

Net area = gross wall/ceiling area − door − window .
Sheets = ceil(net area × (1 + waste%) ÷ sheet area).
Joint tape = perimeter joints ÷ 150 m per roll.
Joint compound = net area ÷ 9 m² por capa × numero de capas.
Tornillos = 10 per m² of drywall installed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size plasterboard should I use? 1200×2400 mm is standard. 1200×3000 mm reduces joints on taller walls. Use 12.5 mm for most walls; 15 mm for fire-rated (EI 60) or acoustic assemblies per EN 520.

How much waste should I plan for? 10% is typical for rectangular rooms. Use 15-20% for rooms with many corners or complex shapes.

Misha Noyr, M.Eng.

Misha Noyr, M.Eng.

Civil Engineer · 15+ yrs · structural design, geotechnics. Full bio →