HOW MUCH PAINT DO I NEED (WALLS)
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STEP
1 MEASURE
HOW LONG AND WIDE THE ROOM/SPECIE
IS IN METERS
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE/SITTING ROOM 5 METER LONG
BY 4.METERS WIDE
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STEP 2 ADD
4 SIDES TO GET HOW LONG THE
WALLS ARE AROUND THE ROOM/SPACE
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE 5m LONG + 4m WIDE= 9m + 9m = 18m WALLS
ALL ROUND ROOM
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STEP
3
MEASURE HOW HIGH THE WALLS ARE IN METERS (NORMALLY 2.4 METERS)
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE WALLS ARE 2.5 METERS HIGH (AVERAGE 2.4ms/8 feet)
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STEP
4
MULTIPLE THE WALLS ALL ROUND BY
THE HIGH = AREA IN SQUARE METERS
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE 18m WALLS AROUND ROOM
X 2.5m HIGH = 45 SQUARE METERS
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STEP
5
TAKEAWAY THE AREA OF DOORS, NORMALLY 2
SQUARE METERS PER DOOR
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TAKEAWAY THE AREA OF WINDOWS
, MEDIUM 2 METERS SQUARE , LARGE 6 SQ M
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TAKEAWAY AREA OF FIREPLACE AND ANY
BUILT-IN PRESSES . ETC
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE 45 SQ. METERS TAKEAWAY 10 SQ. METERS = 35 SQ. METERS
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STEP
6
NOW YOU HAVE THE AREA TO BE
PAINTED
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IF TWO COATS ARE NEEDED, DOUBLE THE AREA
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE 35 SQ.METERS TWO COATS = 7O SQ.
METERS TO BE COVERED
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STEP
7
NORMAL COVERAGE PER LITER IS 16 SQ METERS
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE 70 SQ METERS TO BE COVERED A 5 LITER TIN
WILL BE NEEDED
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HOW MUCH DO I NEED (CEILINGS)
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STEP
1 MULTIPLE THE
LENGTH AND THE WIDTH OF TH E
ROOM/SPACE
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EXAMPLE LOUNGE 4 METERS WIDE BY 5
METERS LONG = 4 X 5= 20 SQ METERS
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STEP 2 NOW YOU HAVE THE AREA TO BE PAINTED
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STEP
3 IF
MORE THAN ONE CEILING , ADD THE
AREAS OF ALL CEILINGS
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STEP
4 IF TWO COATS ,
DOUBLE THE AREA TO GET COVERAGE
NEEDED
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STEP
5 DIVIDE BY
16 (SQM PER LITER) GIVES AMOUNT OF
LITERS
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STEP
6 REMEMBER
ITS CHEAPER TO BUY 10 LITER BUCKETS
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IN SHORT HOW MUCH PAINT DO I NEED
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BEDROOM
NORMALLY BETWEEN 25/35 SQ METERS FOR 2
COATS = 5 LITER TIN
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LOUNGE
NORMALLY BETWEEN 30/38 SQ METERS FOR 2
COATS = 5 LITER
TIN
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BOX
BEDROOM NORMALLY BETWEEN 15/25 SQ
METERS FOR 2 COATS
= 2.5 LITER TIN
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BATHROOM
NORMALLY BETWEEN 15/25 SQ METERS FOR
2 COATS = 2.5
LITER TIN
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HALL (small)
NORMALLY BETWEEN 15/30 SQ METERS FOR
2 COATS = 2.5
LITERS TIN
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HALL
+ STAIRS/LANDING NORMALLY 45/55 SQ METERS
FOR 2 COATS
= 10 LITER BUCKET
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IF IN UNSURE, MEASURE IT OUT
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THE BIGGER THE CONTAINER THE CHEAPER THE PAINT
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LITER TIN IS THE DEAREST PAINT AND A 10 LITER BUCKET CHEAPEST
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IF SURE A
LITER IS ALL YOU NEED TO GET
A PARTICULAR JOB DONE BUY IT
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ALLOW 10% TO 15% WASTAGE BETTER TO HAVE A MORE THAN RUN OUT
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PAINT IS
MADE TO FLOW ADD A HALF CUP OR
CUP WATER TO 5 LITER TIN
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