Plasterboard Calculator
Calculate plasterboard sheets, surface areas, waste allowances, and installation fixings (Ireland)
1 Room Dimensions & Layout
Area under sloped walls
Number of triangular spaces
Base of triangular space
Height of triangular space
Total area under sloped walls
0.00
Room surface area
Include ceiling?
Gross room area
0.00
Doors Deduction
Door height
Door width
Number of doors
drs
Total doors area
1.80
m²
Windows Deduction
Windows height
Windows width
Number of windows
wds
Total windows area
2.16
m²
Plasterboard Specification & Pricing
Net room area
0.00
m²
Cost per board
Number of boards:
0
Total cost:
€0.00
Plasterboard Layout Schematic Scale Preview
Blue: Plasterboard Paneling
Gold: Ceiling
Dotted: Board Boundaries
Estimated Materials Required
Total Plasterboard Area:
0.00 m²
Plasterboard Boards Needed:
0 Unit(s)
Jointing Compound / Gyproc Filler:
0.0 kg
Scrim / Joint Tape (Rolls):
0 Roll(s)
Plasterboard Screws (38mm):
0 Screws
Plasterboard Adhesive / Dot & Dab (25kg Bags):
0 Bag(s)
Estimated Total Cost:
€0.00
Standard Material Yield Specs (Ireland):
• Plasterboard Coverage: Standard Irish builder sheets are 2.4m x 1.2m (8' x 4' / 2.88m²). Calculated with chosen waste factor buffer.
• Jointing Compound: Estimated at ~0.8kg per m² for standard 2-coat taping & jointing seam finish.
• Plasterboard Screws: ~32 bugle-head drywall screws per board (or ~12 screws/m²) spaced at 300mm centers on timber/metal studs.
• Scrim Tape: ~1.5m of reinforcement mesh tape required per m² of plasterboard.
