Estimate the studs, plate material and opening framing for a wall in seconds — at 16, 19.2 or 24 inches on centre. Then, if you'd rather have it framed, boarded and finished by one crew, get a free quote.
Enter your room size for a quick materials estimate.
Estimate only — rounded up, based on standard coverage rates (drywall +10% waste; paint ~350 sq ft per gallon per coat; batt bundles by cavity depth, less a framing factor; studs at your chosen spacing plus waste). Product coverage varies by brand — confirm quantities before buying. Ask us about the right R-value for your project.
Rather we handle it? Get a free estimate →The standard take-off is the wall length divided by the stud spacing, plus one for the far end. A 20 ft wall at 16 inches on centre works out to about 16 studs before you add openings and waste. The calculator above adds both.
It's the distance from the centre of one stud to the centre of the next — not the gap between them. Common spacings are 16″, 19.2″ and 24″ on centre. Drywall sheets are sized to land on those centres, which is why the spacing matters as much to the boarding as it does to the framing.
Each opening needs a header, a king stud and a jack stud on both sides, and cripple studs above and below. The calculator allows roughly six extra studs per opening as a planning figure — enter your door and window counts and it works it in.
Most walls use a single bottom plate and a double top plate, so allow about three times the wall length, plus waste. That's included in the estimate above.
Because the framing decides how the board goes on. Stud spacing, crooked studs and a missing backer at a corner all show up later as a wavy wall or a cracked joint. We frame, board, tape and finish, so we'd rather the framing was right the first time.
Framing, boarding, taping and finish — one crew, one booking, one fixed price.