Drywall Take-Off Sheet
Measure every room, total the sheets, and take one list to the merchant. Same conversions this calculator uses.
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The job
- Property
- Date
- Sheet size
- Board type
- Thickness
- Merchant
- Price per sheet
Measure each room
| Room | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Height (ft) | Ceiling? | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The numbers this uses
- Wall area
- 2 x (length + width) x height
- Ceiling area
- length x width
- A 4 x 8 sheet covers
- 32 sq ft
- A 4 x 10 sheet covers
- 40 sq ft
- A 4 x 12 sheet covers
- 48 sq ft
- Default waste allowance
- 10%
- Openings deducted?
- No - you board over and cut out
Before the delivery
- Every room measured and written in the table
- Sheet size chosen - can you actually carry it up the stairs?
- Moisture-resistant board counted separately for bathrooms and kitchens
- Fire-rated board counted separately where it is required
- Somewhere flat and dry to stack them, laid flat not on edge
- A second pair of hands booked for ceiling day
- Screws, tape and compound ordered - they are not in this count
- Access checked: doorways, stair turns, and the tightest corner
Store it flat
Drywall left standing on edge bows within a day or two, and a bowed sheet will not sit flat against a stud. Stack it flat on bearers, off a damp floor, and keep it out of the rain - board that has been wet never fully recovers.