Below you will find a chart to help you work out how much wallpaper you will need to buy to complete your decorating project.
The chart is set out for wallpaper that has '0' or straight match or a random pattern. This means that you can 'butt' up the paper at any point.
This type of paper is the most efficient to hang as there is very little waste.
When choosing wallpaper:
- If you choose to hang a wallpaper that has a repeating pattern then you will need to allow for wastage from the roll in order to hang matched lengths of paper (see diagramme).
- If you are hanging wallpaper in a room with a number of recesses, arches & window recesses, you will need to allow for a certain amount of wallpaper wastage also.
I suggest that if you have either scenario, you assume that you will get one 'drop' less from each roll of paper.
A 'drop' is the length of wallpaper from ceiling to floor.
This factor can have quite an impact on the cost of papering a room.
I would always recommend that you purchase 1 or 2 extra rolls of paper so that you are not left short.
The last thing you want is to return to the shop and find that they only sell stock from a different batch, you may notice the difference in colour, or worse they have stopped stocking it all together.
Should you need to use rolls of paper with a different batch number, try and start the new batch at a corner point. This way the change in light hitting the wall will help to hide any differences in batch quality.
Help In Estimating
If you have an old roll of wallpaper from a previous job, use this to help calculate the number of 'drops' you will need to paper the entire room.
Walk around the room holding the paper roll against the wall and 'pencil' mark how many roll widths you will need to complete the room.
Measure the height and work out how many drops you will get from the average roll.
Standard rolls are 10 meters long, but remember to check with the supplier.
Divide the number of drops into the roll length and you will have the number of drops you will get from each roll.
Work out how many drops you need to complete the job, allowing for wastage, and you will then have the number of rolls you need.
| standard rolls of wallpaper are approx 10m long |
| How Many Rolls For The Walls |
|
Distance around the room including doors & windows |
Wall
height |
10m
33 ft |
12 m
39 ft |
14 m
46 ft |
16 m
52 ft |
18 m
59 ft |
20 m
66 ft |
22 m
72 ft |
24 m
79 ft |
2 -2.3m
7" - 7'6" |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
2.3-2.4
7'6" - 8" |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
2.4-2.6
8" - 8"6' |
5 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
2.6-2.7
8"6 '- 9" |
5 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
2.7-2.9
9' - 9"6' |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
|
| How Many Rolls For A Ceiling |
|
Distance around the room including doors & windows |
|
mtrs
feet |
9 -12
30-40 |
13-15
42-50 |
17-18
55-60 |
20-21
65-70 |
22-24
75-80 |
26 -27
85-90 |
29 -30
95-100 |
| rolls |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
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