The Wall Stud Cost calculator computes the cost of studs in a wall based on the number of studs 
Wall with studs.needed to build a wall and the unit price of a stud.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose your preferred length units (e.g. feet or meters) and enter the following:
- (l) Length of Wall
- (oC) on-Center Spacing of studs
- (uP) Stud Unit Price (see Unit Pricing below).
Cost of Wall Studs (TC): The calculator computes the number of studs needed for the wall (CLICK HERE) and the appropriates cost in U.S. dollars. However, this can be automatically converted into other currency units via the pull-down menu. Note: the number of studs does not include the base nor top plates since longer boards are often used for those.
Unit Pricing
You should used the pricing of boards that is truly available to you locally. However, a recent inquiry on the Internet for lumber shows the following prices for boards that could be used as framing studs. These values could be used in the unit pricing (uP) above.
The most recent surveyed 2x4 price data is:
- Date of Pricing Survey: 8/2/22
- Store (online) Surveyed: Menards
- Price of a 925/8" 2x4 : $4.02
- Price of an 8' 2x4: $4.02
- Price of a 10' 2x4 : $7.8
- Price of a 12' 2x4 : $8.69
- Price of a 16' 2x4 : $13.19
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