Trading Spaces
Project
Calculation
Organizer
Name: ______________________________________ ACT: ________
1. Calculations
to determine how many cans of primer paint to buy:
a) Add up all areas (walls, ceiling and doors) to be painted.
Total area
to be painted is _______________ m2
b) Divide by the number of square meters a large can of primer will cover to determine the number of cans of primer paint you are required to buy. Use the decimal portion of this result to determine if you should buy another large can or small can of primer to finish painting the remainder of all surfaces that must be primed.
Total area to be painted _____________ / ____________ Sq. m a large can of primer will cover
Equals the total number of large cans of primer to buy ________________
Total number of extra cans of primer to buy ________________
2. Calculations
to determine how many cans of ceiling paint to buy:
a) Record the area of the ceiling ________________
b) Multiply the area of the ceiling by two = _______________________. You must do this because you must put two coats of ceiling paint on the ceiling.
c) Divide by the number of square meters a large can of ceiling paint will cover to determine the number of cans of ceiling paint you need to buy. Use the decimal portion of this result to determine if you should buy another large can or small can of ceiling paint to finish painting the remainder of the ceiling.
2 x area of the ceiling _____________ / ____________ Sq. m a large can of ceiling paint will cover
Equals the total number of large cans of ceiling paint to buy ________________
Total number of extra cans to buy (small or large) ________________
3. Calculations
to determine how many cans of latex interior paint to buy:
a) Add up all the wall areas to be painted.
Total area
of walls to be painted is _______________ m2
b) Multiply the total area of the walls by two = _______________________. You must do this because you must put two coats of latex interior paint on the walls.
c) Divide by the number of square meters a large can of latex interior paint will cover to determine the number of cans of latex interior paint you need to buy. Use the decimal portion of this result to determine if you should buy another large can or small can of latex interior paint to finish painting the remainder of the walls.
2 x total area of the walls __________ / _________ Sq. m a large can of latex interior paint will cover
Equals the total number of large cans of latex interior paint to buy ________________
Total number of extra cans to buy (small or large) ________________
4. Calculations
to determine how many cans of oil base paint to buy:
a) Add up all the door areas to be painted.
Total area
of doors to be painted is _______________ m2
b) Multiply the total area of the doors by two = _______________________. You must do this because you must put two coats of oil base paint on the doors.
c) Determine the number of small or large cans of oil base paint you will need to buy.
5. Other things
to buy:
- Carpeting/Underpad/Labour or Hardwood Flooring/Subfloor/Labour
- Nylon Brushes
- Natural Bristle Brushes
- Roller
- Roller Sleeves
- Drop Sheets
- Sandpaper
- Mineral Spirits
- Paint Tray