2006-07-12 11:14:00 · 7 answers · asked by moxiedog 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
typically a gallon of paint will cover 350 to 400 sq ft depending on the surface your house. if is stucco it might only cover 350 where smoth siding will allow you to get up to 400 sq ft of coverage and it also depends on how sloppy you are.
i always use the 350 sq ft that way if i have extra i have touch up for later and if i run short its easy to go get another gallon
2006-07-13 03:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by eaglerock60 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First you are going to have to find the total surface area for your house. Depending on the paint, the paint should say one gallon will cover this much of and area. Total Surface Area/(area per gallon) that's how many gallon you will need plus a little extra just in case of mistakes.
2006-07-12 18:18:50 · answer #2 · answered by christigmc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figure out how many square feet you need to paint. Most paints have the square foot coverage on the label.
2006-07-12 18:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
find out how many square feet your house is, then ask the people at the paint store
2006-07-12 18:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Lowes.com, they have some calculators for different tasks. Try also any paint supplier website to found the formula for this calculation.
2006-07-12 21:51:12 · answer #5 · answered by Handyman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say just buy a couple cans, n if thats not enough, get atleast half of it done, and then buy sum more when u have time, but im sure that should be enough!
2006-07-12 18:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by bettyboop344 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will tell you the coverage on the tin, work it out by that
2006-07-12 18:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋