Paint calculator
Enter the room size and how many doors and windows it has. The calculator takes their area off the walls and divides by the coverage printed on the tin.
How it is calculated
Wall area = 2 × (length + width) × height − doors × door area − windows × window area. Paint = wall area × coats ÷ coverage. Rough or porous walls need up to 20% more.
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