Wallpaper - how many rolls?

[dan101smith]

So, the wall is 410 x 280cm.

The wallpaper details are:

Pattern repeat: 52cm
Pattern match: half drop
Roll width: 52cm
Roll length: 10.05m

Can someone please tell me how many rolls I need to cover the wall, and how the hell you work it out

[Liszt]

I'd say 4 or 5 if you feel unlucky

[Simpo Two]

dan101smith said:

So, the wall is 410 x 280cm.

The wallpaper details are:

Pattern repeat: 52cm
Pattern match: half drop
Roll width: 52cm
Roll length: 10.05m

Can someone please tell me how many rolls I need to cover the wall, and how the hell you work it out

Well the most you can lose each time is 52cm, so take the height of the wall as 332cm. So out of each 1005cm roll you will get three lengths. Each length is 52cm wide and your wall is 4100cm wide so you need 8 strips of wallpaper to cover it. As each roll gives you 3 strips, you need 3 rolls.

I think

Draw it out on a piece of paper...

[Phooey]

....and make sure all the rolls are from the same production batch

[Flintstone]

Liszt said:

I'd say 4 or 5 if you feel unlucky

Punk.

[Mutley]

Phooey said:

....and make sure all the rolls are from the same production batch

So if you think you need 5 rolls, get 6 of the same batch (colour match) and if not needed, return it.