DIY Maths: Paint, Flooring & Tiles

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About Course

Measure up and work out how much paint, flooring, tiles, skirting and gravel to buy. Learn to find wall and floor areas, subtract doors and windows, allow for waste and coats, round up to whole packs and compare costs.

This course teaches general numeracy skills using illustrative figures. It is not financial, legal or professional advice; check real prices, rates and product instructions before relying on any calculation.

What Will You Learn?

  • Measure and calculate wall, floor and L-shaped areas Work out paint quantities including coats and coverage Calculate packs of flooring and boxes of tiles with a waste allowance Compare pack sizes to find the cheapest way to buy

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Measuring and finding areas
  • Paint
  • Flooring, tiles and materials

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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