Paint Converter

Painting inside a house.

If you look at the back of the box it says generally "covers 400 square feet per gallon.

Measure the surface of the wall (by subtracting the size of doors and windows) and do the math. Get a little extra in case especially if you're covering a dark color or if the existing grade has been specially blended for you.

ask Home Depot

He will tell you on the back of the painting can how many square feet (and wall space, not floor space square feet - many people make this mistake, but a 10x10 room with 12 foot ceilings No ' is not the same as a 10x10 room with 8 foot ceilings when it comes to painting, even if both are 100 square meters of ground space).

Take your room size, and multiply each width from wall to wall height. Then, subtract the doors and windows. This will tell you how many square meters wallspace you.

On the back of the paint can, he will tell you how many square meters gallon covers. More expensive paint will cover square feet per gallon more than the cheapest paint. Simply divide your m² calculated that said can, and how many gallons you need. I always buy a gallon of extra just in case.

One gallon covers 400 square feet.

Each manufacturer puts on the label, and they are close enough ususally in the estimate. different thicknesses affect the result to read (the gal AVG is 400 pcs.) buy a quality paint, not only for the brand

Just measure approx. square feet of each ceiling and walls. (W x H) Then go to the paint store and read the label on the box that will give you some. coverage.

Most of the paintings tell you how many square feet it will cover but assuming you've already prepared and primed the walls or in case of need.

Just take your foot square of the store, read the cover on the box and do the math.

Is not nothing. The paintings differ in their ability to cover, and it depends on the method of application and the absorption of the surface. Calculate your space figures, and take them paint store, read labels on boxes to see how much coverage to expect a gallon - and do not be surprised if your mileage is different.

homedepot.com. You put in the measurements of the room or rooms and they will tell you how much to buy. I hope I helped.

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Pro, as a rule of thumb latex paints will cover about 400-500 square meters / gallon. Another golden rule walls and ceilings of your home will be about three times the floor area on a pin 8 ', obviously your ceiling is actually a mirror of your floor space which means that your wall space about twice that area if you have a 12'stud you must work on a base of about 41 / 2 times your gross floor area.
For example, floor area = 1000sq m, walls and ceilings = 3000sq m (8 ft amount).
Believe me, this calculation works very well, I have been painting houses for 20 odd years so I know what I am talking about. Obviously, there will be changes to certain methods of application, for example, airless spray use 10-20% more products, but will save a lot of work. but if you follow this basic guide, you should be able to work quantities of paint very accurately.