Drywall Mud and Joint Compound Calculator

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Enter your measurements

Finished gypsum panel area

sq ft

Use the installed face area being joint-treated, not the room's floor area.Compound coverage

sq ft/gal

Enter the manufacturer or product estimate for the compound and application. The default represents about 9 gallons per 1,000 square feet.Compound pail size

gal

Use the net gallons printed on the container rather than its nominal bucket size.Joint tape rate

linear ft/sq ft

The default is 370 linear feet per 1,000 square feet of gypsum panel area from USG's planning table.Planning allowance

Add a project-selected margin for handling loss and uncertainty; it is applied to both compound and tape.

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