Paint Estimate Calculator

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Use this calculator to estimate the amount of paint you will need for each room being painted. Where you are calculating to paint over an existing painted area, keep in mind this will calculate the paint required for 2 coats and that it will round the number of gallons needed up to the nearest gallon.


Room Perimeter: (Add length of each wall) ... Feet Inches
Wall Height: ... Feet Inches
Enter number of...
    Average sized one-sided doors ... @ 20 sq feet
    Average sized double doors or single two-sided doors ... @ 40 sq feet
    Small Windows ... @ 10 sq feet
    Large Windows ... @ 25 sq feets
Painting over new primer or existing paint? Primer   Existing paint
You should use approximately... ... gallons of paint
 
Most interior paints provide between 375 to 400 square feet of coverage per gallon. Please verify the paint can label of the specific paint manufacturer you will be using. If still perplexed about how much paint you'll need, you can call me, Bernie Parent, direct at 723-8767 (Ottawa) for free phone advise on how to estimate the paint you'll need.

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