Looking to paint a room in your house but not sure how much paint to buy? Find out how much paint you need using our guide. Show
Estimate your room size and paint needs before you go to the paint store. Running out of a custom color halfway through the job could mean disaster! Painting WallsFollow the instructions below to calculate how much paint you’ll need. To help, we’ve added an example: A room that is 10 x 15 feet with an 8-foot ceiling. The room has two doors and two windows.
As a rule of thumb, one gallon of quality paint will usually cover 400 square feet. One quart will cover 100 square feet. Because you need to cover 328 square feet in this example, one gallon will be adequate to give one coat of paint to the walls. (Coverage will be affected by the porosity and texture of the surface. In addition, bright colors may require a minimum of two coats.) Painting Ceilings
Painting Doors, Windows, and Trim
Tip: Before you paint, ventilate. Keep a window or outside door open in the room you are painting to avoid breathing noxious fumes. Now see how to choose and use a paintbrush and you’ll be in business! Home Improvement How Much Do You Need: WallpaperHomeowner's GlossaryHow Many Plants Do You Need for Your Space?How Much Do You Need: Tile and Vinyl FlooringKnot Gardens and ParterreLawn Care Tips: How to Fertilize, Water, Mow, and Seed Your LawnGet Almanac’s Daily UpdateFree Email NewsletterEmail Address BONUS: You’ll also receive our free Beginner Gardening Guide! ADVERTISEMENT CommentsAdd a Comment Gorage (not verified) 2 years 10 months ago Thanks for sharing the helpful post to explain that how much paint we need. It is really helpful for NEUZA (not verified) 8 years 1 month ago How much material include ciment, thinset, prime, paint, baseboard do I need to remove celing popcorn and paint whole unit . I have 1400 sqft apt. |