MEASURE TWICE. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.
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HomeWall area sketch
A workshop companion

Measure the wall. See the area.

Separate the whole rectangle from the opening you will leave out.

WORKSHOP NOTE / MEASURE FIRST

SEE THE WALL.
COUNT THE SURFACE.

A scale sketch from the measurements you enter. Start with one wall, then subtract one rectangular opening.

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AREA
SKETCH

Illustrative measurements.
Replace them with your own.

Measure offsets from the left wall edge and the floor to the opening’s nearest edge.

FRONT VIEW · ENTERED DIMENSIONSONE WALL / ONE OPENING
4 m2.5 m1.2 × 1 mFLOOR
Whole wall10 m²
Opening1.2 m²
Remaining surface8.8 m²

One flat wall and at most one rectangular opening. Recesses, slopes, trim, surface preparation and coating choice are separate. Dimensions stay in this browser; nothing is saved.

USE THESE DIMENSIONS IN THE PAINT PLANNER ↗

Next, add the selected paint’s coverage, coat count and container size. The handoff carries measurements only.