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AMERICAN ROLLSWallcovering Sizesactual square footage — 36 square feetto allow for waste — 30 square feet with normal repeatsizes: 27 inches x 5 1 /3 yards single roll20 1 /2 inches x 7 yards single rollEUROPEAN OR METRIC ROLLSGRASS CLOTHWallcovering Conversion Chartactual square footage — 28.2 square feetto allow for waste — 22 square feet with normal repeat (can use 25 square feet)size: 20 1 /2 inches x 5 1 /2 yards single rollusually packed only in double rollsmeasure as for American rollagesize: 36 inches x 4 yards single rollusually packed only in double rollsCONVERSION FORMULA FOR CONTRACT GOODSIf you have square footage for a “Contract” job, the easiest way to calculate yards is as follows:If your material is 54" wide, divide by 13.542" 10.536" 9.030" 7.527" 6.7525" 6.2720.5" 5.13***THIS GIVES YOU ACTUAL AND DOES NOT INCLUDE WASTE!EXAMPLES: 890 square feet………material is 30 inches wide sisal890 = 118 yards needed7.5Four Easy Steps to an Accurate Estimate1. Measure the entire distance in feet around the room (2 x length + 2 x width).2. Multiply this by the height of the walls in feet.3. This gives you the total square feet of wall area to be covered.4. Divide this number by the number of square feet in a roll of the wallcovering pattern you havechosen. This gives you the number of rolls to order.Note:By not deducting for windows, doors or other noncovered spaces, you will be sure to orderenough wallcovering to complete the room the first time. This avoids the possibility ofreordering later from a different production run where colors may not match exactly.ASID Minnesota Chapter 2009 Membership Directory 101