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Homeowner Resources > Materials Calculator Gib Board Calculator Use this calculator to help you work out how many sheets of gib board you require. To measure the room perimeter, add up the base length of each wall of the room.  Example, your room has four walls with room dimensions of 4m x 5m.  The perimeter will be equal to 4m + 4m + 5m + 5m =18m. Base length is the length of the base of the wall you are measuring. Wall (in metres) height x room perimeter Ceiling (in metres) length x width Excluded areas (in metres) height x width Sloping wall (in metres) height x base length Gib board size (in mm) please select 1200 x 2400 1200 x 2700 $ Cost per sheet Total gib board area m2 Number of sheets needed sheets Estimate of cost

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