Floor Only Paint Quantity And Cost Calculator

This calculator requires the use of Javascript enabled and capable browsers. Though it does intensive math calculations, it is a close estimator and enables the user to approximate the amount of paint required for a given Floor, based on parameters entered. THIS IS A COMPLEX CALCULATOR! Pay close attention to the instructions and options. It calculates the square footage of surfaces requiring paint, less that area occupied floor vents. It assumes the average vent is 8 square feet; it also assumes that floors are flat. If your vents are smaller than that or larger than that, you may use fractions such as 1.5 or .8 in the vents field. It assumes that application paint goes on at about 300 square feet per gallon and 260 square feet for base paint; you may change either or both if you wish. It also assumes surfaces are smooth but allows for texturing. It takes into consideration spraying, which takes slightly more paint than the alternatives, brushing or rolling, either of which requires roughly the same quantity of paint but less than spraying. It considers one or two application coats and assumes no base coat. The algorithm for the base coat is slightly different based (no pun intended) on the different composition of base coat paint; it also allows for a different price. NOTE: The square footage of the floor is based on the actual measurements. All other square footage reporting is CALCULATED based on the actual floor size and the perceived rate of paint coverage determined by coverage options selected.

It also considers floor texture; standard texture is that of a similar appearance to a rough sand paper surface. Uncheck the default if the floor is smooth. Secured gravel type floors and safety surface floors take up to 65% more paint for the same square footage as generally smooth floors. Because of the varied heights and depths of such surfaces, we consider it as more square footage since in reality, it is just that. If you wish to paint the floor and it is NOT smooth, check one box or the other; you may also check both boxes if you feel the floor is very porous or extremely rough. Checking both will calculate a much higher square footage than actual but calculates very closely to the required quantity of paint. If you wish to use a base coat of a different type of paint, check the base coat box. Enter the cost of the paint per gallon for the application and for the base coat, if used; the total prices of the paints required are calculated. You may also enter labor cost per hour and the estimated number of hours; or your may enter 1 hour and the prices estimate for the labor for the entire job. To do another, click the Clear Values button and then enter a new set of values. You may also wish to just change certain fields and recalculate; however, remember that you MUST click Calculate after each modification or group of modifications prior to seeing the corrected final values. Calculated accuracy of current Javascript enabled browsers is generally 16 places. Be aware that the floor square footage assumes square corners; you may have to extrapolate in such cases. The paintable square footage of the floor less vents, and has the selected options of coats and other increases or decreases in paint quantity for it. It is actually the amount of calculated square feet for all of the conditions and determines the amount of gallons required.

Floor Design
Floor Width	Feet
Floor Length	Feet
Number Of Floor Vents
Anticipated Paint Coverage
Application Coat Coverage Square Feet	Per Gallon
Base Coat Coverage Square Feet	Per Gallon
Applications Method
Spray
Brush Or Roll
Number Of Applications
One
Two
Include No Base Coat
Include 1 Base Coat
Costs Involved
Application Paint Cost	$ Per Gallon
Base Paint Cost	$ Per Gallon
Paint Labor Hourly Cost	$ Per Hour
Paint Labor Estimated Time	# Hours
Floor Details
Include Standard Safety Texture Floor
Include Secured Gravel Texture Floor
Check Both Floor Boxes If Surface is Extra Rough

Calculated Results
Basic Floor Square Footage
Basic Floor Paintable Square Footage
Square Footages Below Are Calculated By Typical Options For Paint Coverage And Depict The NORMAL Square Footage That The Paint Volume SHOULD Cover It Is NORMAL For Those Calculations To Reach 2 Times The Base Square Footage
Rounded Application Paintable Square Footage
Rounded Base Paintable Square Footage
Calculated Application Paintable Square Footage
Calculated Base Paintable Square Footage
Approximate Gallons Of Application Paint To Purchase
Approximate Gallons Of Base Paint To Purchase
Calculated Gallons Of Application Paint Required
Calculated Gallons Of Base Paint Required
Calculated Expense Of Application Paint Required	$
Calculated Expense Of Base Paint Required	$
Calculated Expense Of All Paint Required	$
Calculated Expense Of Labor Required	$
Calculated Total Expense Of This Floor	$

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