I'm an electrician by trade so thank you for this video. The reason I mention that is because I'm trying to general contract just a little bit. So I know very little about drywall butt like anybody in the trades I can get square footage in use common sense. I hope you read this Kenneth because I might have a few questions after I estimate it.
I actually liked this method despite a few comments. It really did work out when u down a formula on a 12 x 12 room (144 sf). I came up with a total of 16 sheets.
Yes I have experimented with that as I’ve been a contractor and researcher for 40 plus years. What I love the most is accurately expediting the process to save time and money. I am always open to new ideas. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!
In addition to my other comment. Not all the drywall in the room is to be tear down. I think it makes it extra tricky to calculate. I will measure what is being removed in what is remaining and hopefully we can come up with how many sheets tape mod in glue. I subscribed to your channel and if you help me I would really appreciate it
I'm thinking that the area of an 8 foot sheet is 32 and for a 12 foot sheet, it's 48. You take your square footage and divide it by the sheet area. Then you have enough time left over to drink a beer.
I NEED YOUR EXPERTISE!! Please help! Is there a way I can send you a problem to solve? It’s calculating amount of drywall of rectangular room. I’m new to this all. PLEASE HELP!
yes. Knowing that for every 100sf you'll need 3.125 (3 1/8 sheets of drywall, you can calculate for any shape example 1: the area of a triangle that's 10 x 20 = 100sf needs 3.125 (3 and 1/8 sheets of drywall. example 2: a 10 × 10 = 100sq needs 1.5625 sheets (1 and 9/16 sheets of drywall) I hope this help (please subscribe!!
Charissa Allicock a 4x8 sheet covers 32 square feet and a 4x12 covers 48 take the square footage of what you are sheet rocking at divide by the square footage of the drywall you are using to get your amount of sheetrock needed
That's what I usually do when I calculate how much is needed. I'll multiply the sheets I need by using simple math. (E.g. Multiply 4 x 8 which = 32 then use division at which point you'd divide 1080 by 32, which would give you a total of 33.75 or round it off at 34 sheets.
Sorry for the delayed response. Charissa, simply multiply 10 of 1080 by multiplier 3 step1(10x3=30)step2 multiply the same numbers by 2 but convert the answer to 16ths (10x2=20) 20/16 = 1and 4/16 or 1 1/4 step 3 divide the back number 80 by 2 and convert it to 16ths (80/2=40) 40/16= 2 1/2 inches. Now add the results of steps 2 &3 = 3 3/4. Combine this with the results from step 1 (30 +3 3/4 = 33 3/4 or 33.75. Thanks!!!I
How many sheets do I need to cover my entire house knowing that in the area of the rooms we have 170 mts2 and on my entire ceilings, garage and terraces we have 215 mts 2..? I dont know measures in feet, greetings from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, South America.
what about if you have 9 ft ceilings? or you want to get 10 or 12 ft sheets to cut down on the number of seems for the ceiling or laying down those sheets. you have to count out each room then dont you?
Hi Steven. Use the walls width and the walls length and divide by these numbers /2 for an 8’wall height /1.77777778 or 1 7/9 for 9’ wall height /1.6 or1 6/10 for 10’ wall height /1.6 or 1 6/10 for 11’ wall height /1.6 or 1 6/10 for 12’ wall height...... Thanks!!!
hi, I wish it was that easy. The reason that method won't work is because the linear foot can be the same for many polygons. however a square and rectangle have different square footages. For example a 5x15=75sqft 10x10=100sqft (both lineage 40feet).
Yes. You’re almost correct except when the wall has an angle, it becomes a triangle that has a mirror image. That must then be subtracted. So using my formula does work but you must subtract the missing angle. Thanks. Always great to get feedback!!!
So, you get all the length and heights of all the walls in the room. Lets say each wall is 8 ft high. Also, lets say each wall is 16 ft long. So, you do 8ft x 16 + 64 sqft. You times 64sft by 4 so get 4 rooms. That is 256sqft. You then get the sq ft of the drywall and then divide 256sqft by the drywall sqft.
