Paints Online > Paint Calculator

Try our useful website paint calculator to work out how much paint you'll need for the weekend's makeover. The answer is in litres but always round up the calculation to be sure you have enough. Acrylic paint on previously painted surfaces covers roughly 16 square metres per litre.

Step 1    
Measure the circumference of the walls of your room to calculate the distance (metres)
Measure the height to your ceiling (metres)
Step 2    
Guesstimate the areas not being painted like windows, doors and the fireplace
(sq m)		  
Step 3    
Choose the number of coats of paint being applied  
Choose the type of paint  
Step 5    
What sort of surface is it?  
 
You need:
litres of paint for
sq metres.

View our section on Painting Top Tips on painting ceilings, walls, doors, decks, windows.

 

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