Wallpaper Calculator

Rolls of wallpaper needed, accounting for pattern repeat.

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Rolls needed
8
Drops needed
31
Drops per roll
4
Drop length
2.4m
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  1. 1Drop length = wall height = 2.4 m
  2. 2Drops per roll = ⌊10 ÷ 2.4⌋ = 4
  3. 3Drops needed = ⌈16 ÷ 0.53⌉ = 31
  4. 4Rolls = ⌈31 ÷ 4⌉ = 8
Formula
rolls = ⌈drops needed ÷ drops per roll⌉

How it works

Counts wallpaper rolls by the drop, allowing for a pattern repeat that forces each drop to a whole multiple.

Example

16 m of wall at 2.4 m high with plain 10 × 0.53 m rolls needs 8 rolls.

About the Wallpaper Calculator

Rolls of wallpaper needed, accounting for pattern repeat. It sits in the Home & Construction section of NWS Calc, a free collection of calculators that run entirely in your browser. There is no signup, no paywall and no tracking — open the page, enter your numbers, get an answer.

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