How Much Drywall for a 2,000 Square Foot House?
Drywall sheets
241 sheets
7,000 square feet of board, figured at 3.5 times a 2,000 square foot floor.
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How that number is worked out
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- Total area to cover7000 sq ft
- Sheet size4 x 8 ft, 32 sq ft
- Waste allowance10 %
Drywall sheets241 sheets
| Area with 10% waste | 7,700 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Sheets at 32 sq ft | 241 |
| Joint compound, 4.5 gal buckets | 17 |
| Joint tape | 2,926 lf |
| Screws | 7,712 (about 25 lb) |
| Corner bead, rough guess | 462 lf |
The material list this produces
| Drywall sheets | 241 |
|---|---|
| Joint compound, 4.5 gal buckets | 17 |
| Joint tape, linear ft | 2,926 |
| Drywall screws, lb | 25 |
Sheet size compared
Longer sheets mean fewer butt joints and less taping. Same area, three sheet sizes.
| Sheet size | Drywall sheets |
|---|---|
| 4 x 8 ft | 241 sheets |
| 4 x 10 ft | 193 sheets |
| 4 x 12 ft | 161 sheets |
What else matters here
Figured at 3.5 times the floor area, a 2,000 square foot house is 7,000 square feet of board and 241 sheets of 4 by 8 with the waste in.
Seventeen buckets of joint compound covers that board through a full three coat finish. A level 5 skim adds a full coat over the whole surface and can double that consumption.
What this calculator assumes
- Joint compound is figured at one 4.5 gallon bucket per 475 sq ft of board for a full three coat finish. A level 5 finish uses more.
- Tape is figured at 380 linear feet per 1000 sq ft of board, screws at 32 per sheet for 16 inch on center framing.
- Longer sheets mean fewer butt joints, which is less taping and a flatter wall. Use 12 footers where they will fit through the door.
Questions people ask
How many sheets of drywall for a 2,000 sq ft house?
At 3.5 times the floor area it is 7,000 square feet of board, about 241 sheets of 4 by 8 with the waste in.
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