Finishes, Cladding & Insulation Calculators

Interior and exterior surface-coverage takeoffs: drywall, joint compound, paint, tile and grout, siding and insulation. The bread-and-butter quantity math of remodeling.

6 calculators in this category

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Drywall Sheet Calculator
Work out how many sheets of drywall a room needs, plus screws, joint tape and corner bead. Compares 4x8, 4x10 and 4x12 sheets and deducts door and window openings.
Paint Coverage Calculator
Calculate gallons of paint and primer for a room from its dimensions, coats and spread rate. Deducts doors and windows and prices walls, ceiling and trim separately.
Tile Calculator
Work out how many tiles and boxes a floor, wall or backsplash needs. Accounts for grout joint width, layout waste and cut-outs, and prices the order by the box.
Tile Grout & Thinset Calculator
Calculate grout weight and bags from tile size, joint width and depth, and thinset bags from your trowel notch, with the joint geometry worked out for you.
Vinyl Siding Calculator (Squares, Boxes & Trim)
Calculate vinyl siding squares and boxes for walls and gable ends, with openings deducted, plus starter strip, J-channel and corner post lineal feet and cost.
Insulation Calculator
Size batt bags or blown-in attic insulation and see the whole-assembly R-value after framing. Uses the ASHRAE parallel-path method with a framing factor you control.

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