PAINT ESTIMATION

STEP #
1 MEASURE THE ROOM
LENGTH X HEIGHT X2
WIDTH X HEIGHT X2
SUBTRACT 20sqft PER DOOR
SUBTRACT 15sqft PER WINDOW
2 DIVIDE TOTAL SQUARE FEET BY 350
1 GALLON OF PAINT COVERS APPROXIMATELY 350 sqft
3 2 UNSKILLED WORKERS CAN PAINT 160sqft PER HOUR (ONE ROLLING & ONE TRIMMING)

Here's a simple calculator - just fill in the blanks for the LENGTH, WIDTH, HEIGHT, DOORS, AND WINDOWS.

WALLS

CEILING

LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
NUMBER OF DOORS
NUMBER OF WINDOWS

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LENGTH
WIDTH

TOTAL SQUARE FEET

TOTAL SQUARE FEET

GALLONS OF PAINT NEEDED

GALLONS OF PAINT NEEDED

TRIMMING)

HT, DOORS, AND WINDOWS.

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0

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LANDSCAPE ESTIMATION

CLEAN AND MOW 1 ACRE OF LAND WITH HEDGES

PUSH MOW
RIDE MOW
RAKE
TRIM
HEDGE
LITTER
TOTAL
TOTAL

2 HOURS
1/2 HOUR
1 1/2 HOUR
1 HOUR
2 1/2 HOURS
1 HOUR
8 LABOR HOURS PUSH
6 1/2 LABOR HOURS RIDE

WALL CONSTRUCTION
PER 10 FOOT OF INTERIOR WALL
AMOUNT
COST
NEEDED
$3.29
12
$5.07
3
$14.97
1
$18.97
1
$15.97
1
$1.98
1
$5.48
1
$13.47
3

END
COST
$39.48
$15.21
$14.97
$18.97
$15.97
$1.98
$5.48
$40.41

PER 10 FOOT OF WALL =

$152.47

ITEM
2X4X8 PINE
2X4X10 PINE
DRYWALL NAILS
3/16X3 CONCRETE ANCHORS
10d NAILS
JOINT TAPE
JOINT COMPOUND
GYPSUM BOARD

LOWE'S PRICES AS OF 5-7-2013

3 WORKERS 8 HOURS TO COMPLETE 10' OF WALL