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Drywall for a 12x14 room addition

A 12x14 room addition with 9ft ceilings has about 468 sq ft of wall area and 168 sq ft of ceiling. Calculator pre-filled below.

Material Totals

4x8 drywall sheets22 sheets
Drywall screws (1-5/8 in coarse)636
Joint compound (5-gal buckets)4 buckets
Paper tape (linear ft)43 ft

One 4x8 sheet = 32 sq ft. 10% waste factor included.

For ceilings, use 5/8in drywall (heavier, less sag). Consider 4x12 sheets for long ceiling runs - fewer seams mean less taping work. Rent drywall lifts for ceiling installation.