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Sheets for the walls and ceiling of a room from its dimensions, openings, sheet size and waste, with the screws and compound to go with them. See the full page.

Sheets for a ceiling from its length and width, with the thickness your joist spacing needs and the sheet direction. See the full page.

Sheets, joints and butt joints for one wall, hung horizontally or vertically, with its openings taken out. See the full page.

Sheets for up to six basement rooms at once, walls and ceilings, with a per-room breakdown and one shopping list. See the full page.

Sheets for a garage by type: 5/8 in type X where the fire-separation rules require it and regular board elsewhere. See the full page.

Every sheet length on one wall: sheets, butt joints, feet of joint and waste for each, and which one to buy. See the full page.

Moisture-resistant board for a bathroom, kitchen or laundry, with the tub and shower area taken out for cement board. See the full page.

Sheets of 5/8 in type X per layer and per side for a one- or two-hour wall or ceiling, with the screws for each layer. See the full page.

Board for a curved wall from its radius and angle: layers of 1/4 in or flexible board, the bending limits, stud spacing and screws. See the full page.

Screws per sheet from the Gypsum Association pattern for your framing, walls or ceilings, with or without adhesive, in pounds and boxes. See the full page.

Nails per sheet at the 7 in ceiling and 8 in wall spacing, single or double nailing, with the length for your board and the pounds to buy. See the full page.

Tubes of drywall adhesive from the bead on every stud under each sheet, and how many screws the adhesive saves. See the full page.

The screw pattern on one sheet drawn to scale: rows on each framing member, screws per row and the total for a room. See the full page.

Furring strips for a ceiling or a masonry wall: rows at your spacing, pieces to buy, linear feet and the fasteners to hold them. See the full page.

Whether an anchor in drywall will hold a shelf, mirror or TV: the working load of each anchor type, how many you need, and when to find a stud. See the full page.

Pails or bags of joint compound by finish level and compound type, pass by pass, from the sheets or the area of board. See the full page.

Feet of joint and rolls of paper or mesh tape from the sheets you hang and the inside corners of the room. See the full page.

Pieces of metal, vinyl or paper-faced corner bead for outside corners, window returns and soffit edges, with the fasteners. See the full page.

What a finish level from 0 to 5 involves for your walls: the passes, the compound, the days, and whether it suits your paint and light. See the full page.

Compound for a skim coat from the area, the job (a Level 5 film or covering old texture) and the coats, in pails or cartons. See the full page.

Bags or boxes of orange peel, knockdown, popcorn or hand texture for a ceiling or walls, light to heavy. See the full page.

Sanding screens, sheets, sponges or discs for the finish level and compound, the grits, and the masks to go with them. See the full page.

Water for a batch of setting-type joint compound, its working and set time, and how many bags and batches a job takes. See the full page.

Studs for a non-load-bearing wall at 16 or 24 in: field studs, kings, jacks, cripples, corners and nailers, with the precut length. See the full page.

Top and bottom plates in stock lengths with offset joints, fireblocking for tall walls and backing blocks for fixtures. See the full page.

Steel studs, track and framing screws for a light-gauge partition, with the door framing done the steel way. See the full page.

Rows and pieces of resilient channel for a wall or ceiling, the screws into the framing and the short screws for the board. See the full page.

Everything for a new interior wall in one list: studs, plates, headers, drywall both sides, screws, tape, compound and insulation. See the full page.

The rough opening for a pre-hung or slab door, a pocket door or a window, with the header length and the king, jack and cripple studs. See the full page.

Ladder framing, drywall and corner bead to box in a duct, beam or pipes along a ceiling. See the full page.

The published lab STC range of common wall assemblies, whether one meets your target, and the board, studs, channel and insulation it takes. See the full page.

Tubes, cases or pails of damping compound between two layers of drywall, at the maker's recommended rate, and the sealant to go with it. See the full page.

Rolls of mass-loaded vinyl for a wall or ceiling by strips and roll size, the weight installed, the seam tape and the fasteners. See the full page.

Packs and batts of acoustic mineral wool for wall or ceiling cavities, sized for 16 or 24 in framing. See the full page.

Type X board, screws at the listing's spacing, insulation and perimeter sealant for a published one- or two-hour wall listing. See the full page.

Sound isolation clips and hat channel for a ceiling by joist spacing and layers of board, with the load each clip carries. See the full page.

Gross and net area of up to six walls, sloped tops included, with doors and windows taken out at their real sizes. See the full page.

Ceiling area and perimeter for a rectangle, an L-shape or several rooms, with skylights and hatches taken out. See the full page.

True area of a cathedral or shed ceiling from the pitch or the heights, with the gable triangles and the sheets. See the full page.

A waste allowance built from what forces cuts in your room: shape, openings, wall height, sheet length and slopes. See the full page.

Weight per sheet and for the order by size and board type, the trips in your vehicle and the load on the floor. See the full page.

The board thickness and type for a wall or ceiling from the framing, fire, moisture, sound and use, with the code reason for each. See the full page.

Horizontal or vertical on one wall: sheets, tapered joints and butt joints both ways, and which to choose. See the full page.

The right repair for a hole by its size, from spackle to a mesh patch to a new section, with the materials to buy. See the full page.

Turn an area into sheets of any size with waste, plus the screws, compound and tape that go with them. See the full page.

A low-to-high cost for a drywall job from the board area, your sheet price, the finish level and your region, materials and labour apart. See the full page.

Labour to hang and finish drywall per sheet and per square foot, by finish level, ceilings, height, texture and region. See the full page.

What tearing out drywall or plaster costs, the weight of the debris, the dumpster it fills and the asbestos question. See the full page.

What orange peel, knockdown, hand or popcorn texture costs installed or DIY, and what popcorn removal costs. See the full page.

What a contractor charges for nail pops, holes of each size, cracks and water-damaged sections, and the DIY materials. See the full page.

Hire it all, hang it yourself and hire the finishing, or do it all: the cost of each at your time value, and the break-even. See the full page.

Hours of work and calendar days to hang and finish a job, by crew, finish level and drying time. See the full page.

A drywall budget for a whole house from its floor area, layout and ceiling height, with the board area and sheets. See the full page.

Turn a drywall quote into a price per square foot and per sheet, and see where it sits against published ranges. See the full page.

How long a coat of joint compound takes to dry at your temperature and humidity, by coat thickness and airflow, or when setting compound can be recoated. See the full page.

Dates for every stage from a start date: hanging, each finishing pass after it dries, sanding, priming and the day it is ready for paint. See the full page.

The drywall finish level a room needs from its use, paint sheen, texture and lighting, with what it costs against the others. See the full page.

The dumpster size for a drywall or plaster tear-out or for offcuts, by weight and volume, whichever limits first. See the full page.

Drywall finished to Level 4 or 5 against veneer plaster over blueboard: the cost of each, the difference and the finishing time. See the full page.

Whether to collect the board or have it delivered, the trips your vehicle needs, and the panel lift days for the ceilings. See the full page.