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If wall area is 80 m², coverage per roll is 5.3 m² and waste is 10%, the rolls required is 17.

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Rolls required

17

How many you'll need, rounded up so you don't come up short.

You enter Wall area 80 m², Coverage per roll 5.3 m², Waste 10%. You get Rolls required 17.

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Rolls required by wall area

If wall area goes from 80 m² to 120 m², rolls required changes from 17 to 25 (+47%).

Rolls required for different values of Wall area
Wall areaRolls required
40 m²9
60 m²13
80 m²start17
120 m²25
160 m²34

Rolls required by coverage per roll

If coverage per roll goes from 5.3 m² to 7.95 m², rolls required changes from 17 to 12 (−29%).

Rolls required for different values of Coverage per roll
Coverage per rollRolls required
2.65 m²34
3.97 m²23
5.3 m²start17
7.95 m²12
10.6 m²9

Rolls required by waste

If waste goes from 10% to 15%, rolls required changes from 17 to 18 (+5.9%).

Rolls required for different values of Waste
WasteRolls required
5%16
8%17
10%start17
15%18
20%19
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How to Use the Wallpaper Rolls Calculator

1

Enter Wall area

Provide your wall area, in m².

2

Enter Coverage per roll

Provide your coverage per roll, in m².

3

Enter Waste

Provide your waste, in %.

4

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What Affects Your Rolls required

Your rolls required depends on the values below.

  • Wall area

    Changing your wall area changes your rolls required.

  • Coverage per roll

    Changing your coverage per roll changes your rolls required.

  • Waste

    Changing your waste changes your rolls required. Typically between 0 and 30 %.

Example Result

Here's what you can expect from a wallpaper rolls calculation:

Wall area
80 m²
Coverage per roll
5.3 m²
Waste
10 %
Rolls required
17

Frequently Asked Questions

How does wall area affect rolls required?
If wall area goes from 80 m² to 120 m², rolls required changes from 17 to 25 (+47%).
How does coverage per roll affect rolls required?
If coverage per roll goes from 5.3 m² to 7.95 m², rolls required changes from 17 to 12 (−29%).
How to calculate wallpaper rolls?
Fill in wall area, coverage per roll and waste in the Wallpaper Calculator – How Many Rolls? above and your rolls required is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.
What does an example wallpaper rolls calculation look like?
If wall area is 80 m², coverage per roll is 5.3 m² and waste is 10%, the rolls required is 17.
Is this calculator free to use?
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How accurate is this calculator?
It uses the standard formula and calculates on our server for every request, so results are precise for the values you enter.
Is my data saved anywhere?
No. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere unless you choose to share a link with your values included.
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Wallpaper Rolls

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0 m²500 m²
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Rolls required

17

How many you'll need, rounded up so you don't come up short.

You enter Wall area 80 m², Coverage per roll 5.3 m², Waste 10%. You get Rolls required 17.

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