Wall Framing Estimator
Studs, plates and blocking for a stud wall
Stud wall
Includes spacing studs plus extra studs for each opening and corner. Verify against your framing layout.
Estimated timber
About Wall Framing Estimator
The wall framing estimator counts the timber for a stud wall: studs, top and bottom plates, and rows of blocking or noggins. Enter the wall length and height, pick the stud spacing, choose single or double top plates, and tell it how many openings, corners, and blocking rows the wall has.
The stud count starts with the spacing layout — wall length divided by stud spacing, plus the end stud — then adds one extra stud per opening and two per corner or intersection, matching the extra framing that doors, windows, and junctions actually consume. A wastage percentage covers offcuts and culls, and the plate and blocking lengths are computed from the wall geometry.
The output is the number of studs, the total plate length, the blocking length, and the total lineal timber to order — the number your lumber supplier wants. It is a free in-browser estimate for partitions, garages, and framing takeoffs; verify the count against your actual framing layout before ordering.
How to use Wall Framing Estimator
- Enter the wall length and height in meters.
- Choose the stud spacing and the plate configuration — single top and bottom, or double top with single bottom.
- Enter the number of openings (doors and windows) and corners or intersections.
- Set the rows of blocking or noggins and a wastage percentage.
- Read the stud count, plate length, blocking length, and total lineal timber.