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Wall Covering

| Measuring for Unlined Draperies | Drapery Worksheet |
| Wall Covering | Leather | Tile | Glass & Mirrors |
AMERICAN ROLLS

Actual square footage – 36 square feet to allow for waste
30 square feet with normal repeat
sizes: 27” x 5 1/3 yards single roll
20 1/2” x 7 yards single roll

EUROPEAN OR METRIC ROLLS

Actual square footage – 28.2 square feet to allow for waste
22 square feet with normal repeat (can use 25 square feet)
size: 20 1/2” x 5 1/2 yard single roll, usually packed only in double rolls.

GRASS CLOTH

Measures as for American rollage
size: 36” x 4 yards single roll, usually packed only in double rolls

CONVERSION FORMULA FOR CONTRACT GOODS

If you have square footage for a “Contract” job, the easiest way to calculate yards is as follows:

If your material is:

54” wide,           divide by
42”
36”
30”
27”
25”
20.5”

13.5
10.5
9.0
7.5
6.75
6.27
5.13

THIS GIVES YOU ACTUAL AND DOES NOT INCLUDE WASTE

Example: 890 sq. ft. material is 30” wide sisal, 890 divided by 7.5 = 118 yards needed

4 EASY STEPS TO AN ACCURATE ESTIMATE

1. Measure the entire distance in feet around the room. (2 x length + 2 x width)
2. Multiply this by the height of the walls in feet.
3. This gives you the total square feet of wall area to be covered.
4. Divide this number by the number of square feet in a roll of the wall covering pattern you have chosen.
This gives you the number of rolls to order.

Note: By not deducting for windows, doors or other non covered spaces, you will be sure to order enough wall covering to complete the room the first time. This will avoid the possibility of reordering later from a different production run where colors may not match exactly.

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