On Oct 15, 11:02 pm, "Kirk R." wrote:
mazaltov wrote:
I need to pain 2800 sf house that we just bought. Guy in Sherwin
Williams said I need to calculate
1 Galon/400sf for walls 1 coat . Is that reasonable calculations? This
is bug house and I am trying to plan my budget.

Never believe anyone in a professional paint store such as SW. Always
believe someone in a big box store.

People even get second opinions from doctors. Sometimes it is a good
insurance policy.


Plan your budget? You bozo, it's going to cost, whatever it does.

He just bought a house. Maybe it is his first and he is
overextended. Perhaps he has a certain amount of money he is willing
to spend without having to sell more stock, etc and wants to make sure
he has the cash on hand before he begins the project. Perhaps if it
costs too much he wouldn't do it at all. Why is budgeting stupid?
Even if he had no reason to know at all ... what if he just wants to
know?


Besides, I don't know how you "pain" a house,

Then why are you giving advice on paining a house?

and as far as it being a
"bug house", you would be better off calling an exterminator.

Do you use a dvorak? On the qwrety 'i' is located immediately beside
the 'u'. The op clearly meant big and you trying hard not to
understand him doesn't help ... at all ... just turns new people off
to newsgroups.

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To answer the question posted. I always purchase based on 300 ft^2
per gallon for rolled WALLS if the side of the can says 400 ft^2. I
do not subtract out windows, doors, etc when calculating wall area.

Hope this helps,
William