How to use the timber stud calculator
This calculator helps you count the basic studs needed along an uninterrupted wall. It is intended for quantity takeoffs, early budgets and checks against a measured schedule. Start with the dimensions or quantities for one clearly defined item of work. Enter values in the units shown beside each field; millimetres and metres are not interchangeable.
Includes a stud at each end of one uninterrupted wall. Corners, intersections, openings, doubled studs, noggins and plates are excluded. Stud size and spacing must follow the design.
Worked example
A 6 m wall at 600 mm centres has ten spaces and eleven studs before openings and junctions are considered.
Before you order
Compare the result with your drawings and supplier information. Keep the original net quantity separate from allowances, and round purchasing quantities only at the ordering stage. Check whether delivery, labour and related materials belong elsewhere in your estimate. If the drawing or specification changes, update the inputs and record the revised basis instead of reusing an earlier total.
For the concepts behind this calculation, read Takeoff (Quantity Takeoff), Wastage Factor, Unit Rate.