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How Much Wallpaper Do I Need?
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| All wallpaper is priced in single roll (s/r)
quantities and in most cases it can only be
ordered no less then 1 roll. A single roll
of wallpaper will cover approximately 28 square
feet. With all wallpaper projects because
of cutting and trimming there tends to be
some waste so to play it safe you should count
on a single roll of wallpaper covering 25
square feet .
The other important factor in considering
how much wallpaper you will need is the
size of the pattern repeat of the particular
wallpaper you select. Follow these easy
measuring steps to determine how much wallpaper
you will need.
1. Measure the width of each wall where
you would like to apply the wallpaper and
add them all together (“Combined Width”)
2. Measure the height of the walls
3. Multiply the Combined Width by the height
of the walls – this is the total square
footage (“TSF”) of wall space
you need to cover with wallpaper.
4. The final step is to factor in the pattern
repeat. If the pattern repeat is 18”
or less then divide the TSF by 23, if pattern
repeat is 19’ to 25” then divide
the TSF by 20. This final number is the
total square footage of wallpaper that is
required for your project. If the pattern
does not have a repeat (random match) then
just use the TSF from step 3 above. |
| The
Pattern Repeat Effect |
| A pattern repeat is how frequently a shape
or image appears in a strip of wallpaper.
To create a seamless effect each strip of
wallpaper needs to be lined up with the pattern
repeat of the previous strip. The bigger the
repeat the more waste and the need for more
wallpaper. The smaller the repeat the less
waste and the less wallpaper you need. So
a pattern repeat of 18” means that you
will see the image every 18” in a strip
of wallpaper. A Random Match means there is
no pattern repeat which means there will be
very little waste and is easier to hang than
wallpaper with a repeat. |
| Wallpaper
Estimator
based on 28 sq ft per single rolls
18" or less pattern repeat or
random match
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Total
Square Footage to Cover
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#
of Single rolls Required
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| up to
50 sq ft |
2 single
rolls
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50 to
100 sq ft
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4 single
rolls
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| 101 to150
sq ft |
6 single
rolls
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151 to
200 sq ft
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8 single
rolls
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201 to
250 sq ft
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10 single
rolls
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251 to
300 sq ft
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12 single
rolls
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301 to
350 sq ft
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14 single
rolls
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351 to
400 sq ft
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16 single
rolls
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401 to
450 sq ft
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18 single
rolls
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451 to
500 sq ft
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20 single
rolls |
501 to
550 sq ft
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22 single
rolls |
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551 to 600 sq ft |
24 single
rolls
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| Gates
DIY Tip |
You always want to order a little too much
than not enough. The last thing you want is
to run out of wallpaper and have to reorder
since it is difficult at times to get the
same run and dye lot numbers. To keep things
simple and to ensure you have enough paper
do not make any deductions for windows, doors,
cabinets, etc…
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| What’s
the Story with Border? |
| The majority of border is packaged and sold
in 15 foot spools as a single unit. Occasionally
some manufacturers will sell borders by the
lineal yard and they will be packaged in 5
mtr spools (3 feet to a mtr (approx) so 15
foot spools).
To determine how much border you project
requires measure the width of each wall
where you are going to hang the border.
Add them all together and you now have the
total number of lineal feet of border your
project will require. Divide this number
by the amount of border in a spool which
will be identified on the product detail
page of the border that you are interested
in. The vast majority of border on our site
is sold in 5mtr increments.
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| Scheduling
a Wallpaper Hanger |
| If you are ordering multiple wallpaper patterns
you should wait to make arrangements with
your wallpaper hanger until you have received
your entire order. You should also wait to
begin hanging your wallpaper until you receive
your entire order. All our wallpaper is shiped
directly from our warehouse or the manufacturer
to you and when ordering multiple patterns
it may arrive in different packages at different
times.
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Installing
Wallpaper Prepasted Wallpaper
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- Wallcovering water tray
- Smoothing brush to smooth paper
- Wallcovering seam roller
- Cutting Tool (razor blade, snap blade
or scissors)
- Large surface to unroll paper
- Screwdriver to remove outlet covers,
take down blinds or curtain rods
- Sponge, clean up cloths
- Stepladder/step stool
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| Wallpaper
Requiring Paste |
- All items required for Prepasted Wallpape
- Paste that is recommended for the wallpaper
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