You have chosen the colours, and the spaces to be painted.
In fact, you have set the date, a weekend where you will do nothing else, but paint. You are excited and looking forward to your DIY moment, when you will create something you feel you’ll be proud of.
But, do you know how much paint you will need for the job? Do you know the estimates that go into a square meter of a wall? Or, how much does a gallon of paint cover?
Well, it’s not rocket science.
The Paint Calculator tool
In fact, with tools like Crown Paints’ Paint Calculator, it’s now easier to estimate the amount of paint that will be needed for any job.
So, how does the paint calculator work?
It’s very simple.
The paint calculator has prompt boxes that guide you through which paint category you need, and the specific paint you need. Upon filling up the dimensions of the spaces, and the number of layers you might need, the tool calculates, and the results will show you how many litres you might need, the paint spread rate, the price per litre for the specific paint, and finally, how much it will cost.
This means that before starting on a paint job, or using the paint calculator to know how much paint you might need, and how much it will cost, it’s important to know what specific paint you want on your walls. And how many coats, because an unpainted wall might require more coast than a previously painted wall.
Besides that, you will need to know how many coats you might need to apply on the surfaces. This is almost important in estimating how long the work will take, because a coat has to dry before another is applied.
But most importantly, you need to know the sizes of your surfaces – the length and width of the walls. This is because paint is estimated per square meter. Measure all the surfaces that need painting, remembering to take account of the number of doors and windows. For exterior paint projects, remember to incorporate gutters, and other special exterior features.
As a general rule, 2 coats of a litre of paint will cover between 6 and 6.5 metres squared of wall. And the paint coverage per gallon of paint, which is 2 coats, is about 360-400 square feet, about the size of a standard bathroom. So, knowing the length and width helps in knowing the exact estimation for whatever wall or surface you want to be painted.
So, whether you are painting all the walls in your house, the entire house, or just a bedroom, it’s great to know the size in square metres as this will give a clear indication of how many gallons you might need.
Finally, after getting the estimation of how much the paint will cost, choose quality paint that’s appropriate for longevity and the surfaces to be used on. It would be a shame to use exterior paints for your interiors, after going through all the processes, correctly.
Go ahead and try Crown Paints Paint Calculator today.
