When to use this: when scoping a hang-and-finish job and you need a one-trip Home Depot list – sheets, mud, tape, screws. For the structural side of a room remodel see the Construction Markup Calculator.

Drywall, Mud, and Tape Estimator

Enter the total board area, pick a sheet size, and the calculator returns sheet count, 5-gallon mud buckets, joint tape (linear feet), and 1-1/4 inch screws by the pound.

Materials

Effective area (with waste)—
Sheets—
Joint compound (5-gal buckets)—
Paper joint tape (linear ft)—
1-1/4 in drywall screws (1 lb boxes)—
Approx weight to move—

Last reviewed: April 2026

Tools we used or recommend for this work: a USG Sheetrock 1/2 in panel order in the count this calc returned, USG joint compound (the green-lid all-purpose for tape coats and FibaFuse / paper tape), a Goldblatt drywall T-square, a Milwaukee drywall screw gun, and a hawk + 8 in taping knife. Links may be affiliate-tagged where the brand has a program.

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