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The room in question is 14' X 14'. This is not my measurements but i was given this as a rough guide.

2007-03-27 21:17:13 · 14 answers · asked by liz v 2 in Home & Garden Decorating & Remodeling

14 answers

You need 196 square feet. I'd get a little more for error.

2007-03-27 21:19:52 · answer #1 · answered by M00ND0CT0R 6 · 0 0

Well, for the wallpaper, you need to know how wide a roll of wallpaper is.
Let's say it's 2 foot or 24" long.
if the room is 14' wide, you figure up how many times 2 foot goes into 14'. Which is 7. You have 4 walls so you take 4 * 7 which is 28. Now you just need to know how tall your walls are. Let's say they're 10'. 28 strips * 10' long is 280' feet of wallpaper you'll need. Figure on 350' just to be safe incase you goof up.

I know there's a more effective way to figure this, but this is how I do it in my head.

border is simple because it runs along the wall and not up and down. 4 walls * 14' per wall is 56' of border.

JUST REMEMBER - the measurement I gave you on wallpapering is based on teh wallpaper roll's being 2' wide. If they're more or less you'll have to redo the calculation with the new numbers.

Hope this helped you! Good luck on your project

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In regards to the 2 posters above me, they're inaccurate as we don't need to know the "area (L * W)" of the room. We need to know how much paper to go on the walls. In this instance we do NOT have enough information to give an exact count. To give an exact count we need to know the width of a roll of wallpaper and the height of the walls. We would only need to know the "area" of the room if we were laying carpet or doing something to the ceiling, in which case we are not.
I hope I didn't offend, but I don't want the asker to be confused by your answers.
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2007-03-27 21:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by Love Answers 2 · 1 0

Calculate Wallpaper

2016-11-09 20:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

It's going to depend on the repeat of the pattern as well. Here is a general guide.

Multiply the length of each wall by its width to get the square footage

Add the square footage of all walls together

Find the pattern repeat for the wallpaper you have chosen from the website, the sample book, or the product label

Divide the total square footage of your project by the usable yield figure shown in the table below:

And the roll width is 20.5"... And the roll width is 27"…
If the pattern repeat is… Divide square footage by… Divide square footage by…
0-6" 25 32
7-12" 22 30
13-18" 20 27
19-23" 18 25
24-28" 16 23
29-33" 14 21
34-38" 12 19

This is the number of single rolls you need. Divide by 2 and round to the nearest even number to get the number of double-roll bolts needed. Divide by 3 if the product is packaged in triple-roll bolts. While product is priced by the single roll, it is packaged and ordered in full bolts.

2007-03-27 21:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 0 0

In modern homes 1 roll of paper will do four drops. Use a a roll or a means of measuring and go round the room. The width of a roll is about 21.5 inches.
The border will need to be 56 feet long.
What ever you calculate that you need buy 2 extra but on a sale or return to allow for cutting or spoiling. Best of luck and have a happy Easter.

2007-03-27 22:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by ANF 7 · 0 0

if the room is 14' x 14' for know how much wall paper is required just multiply 14 x 14 x 2 as u got 4 walls so multiply 14 x 14 x 2 it would be 392 and then and also multiply the height of ur room from the ground if ur height is 10' then multiply 392 x 10 or if its 9' multiply 392 x 9 u will get the answer.
As for the borders u need 56 / rft of border RFT stands for running feet . i hope u got the answer.

2007-03-28 01:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by majid 1 · 0 0

First, facts about the wallpaper. What is the width? What is the length? What is the pattern repeat distance? (how long is a pattern repeat)
Now, divide the pattern repeat into the length of the required drop (floor to ceiling) Say, this comes to 6.75. Go to the next one up, thats 7. Multiply your pattern repeat length by 7, that is the length of the drop of paper. Divide this into the length of paper on a roll, thats the number of drops per roll.
Your room has a circumference of (Length + Width) X 2, in your case, 56 ft. 56 X 12 is circumference in inches, divide by paper width, gives number of drops. Divide this figure by the number of drops per roll, gives the number of rolls.
For your borders, we know the circumference. Divide thatby the length of the border roll and round up to the nearest whole number (thus 3.3 rounds up to 4)
Always buy 2 spare rolls of wallpaper, remember to check the batch numbers are the same.

2007-03-27 23:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by johncob 5 · 0 0

If you take your room dimensions to the places you look for wallpaper, they will help you figure it out. You'll need the length, width and heighth of the room. You will have to get more than the exact square footage to allow for lining up the pattern, trimming, mistakes, etc. The amount of border you'll need is the same as the perimeter of the room...

2007-03-27 23:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by bluehog88 2 · 0 0

For the wallpaper you need to take the area of the room which will be 196' square ft and for the borders, you need the perimeter which would be 56'

2007-03-27 21:22:02 · answer #9 · answered by Aniux 3 · 0 0

let me make it easy for you, from 1 roll of wallpaper you get four strips and the width of a roll wallpaper is 20 inches, so depending on the size of the room you will need anything fromabout seven to twelve rolls but normally the shop that you buy from will take back anything you dont use as long as it is a full roll

2007-03-27 21:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

each rool will give you 4 pieces 16" wide. in a standard 8ft ceiling hight room.if you have a picture rail you may get 5 depends on the patern if its more than 9" alternate the roll when cutting.

2007-03-28 04:51:30 · answer #11 · answered by Mr T 3 · 0 0

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