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How Much Paint for a Two Story House Exterior?

Quick answer: Painting the exterior of a two story house usually takes somewhere around 18 to 29 gallons total for two coats, split roughly into…

July 14, 2026 9 min read

Quick answer: Painting the exterior of a one story house usually takes somewhere around 10 to 18 gallons total for two coats, split roughly into…

July 14, 2026 9 min read

Quick answer: Painting the interior of a 3000 square foot house usually takes somewhere around 26 to 38 gallons total for two coats, split roughly…

July 14, 2026 9 min read

The bedrooms in a 4 bedroom house take about 12.75 gallons between them in two coats and roughly 55 labour hours. A whole 4 bedroom…

July 14, 2026 4 min read

The bedrooms in a 3 bedroom house take about 9.75 gallons between them in two coats, and roughly 42 labour hours. A whole 3 bedroom…

July 14, 2026 4 min read

The bedrooms in a 2 bedroom house take about 6.75 gallons between them for walls, ceilings and trim in two coats, and roughly 29 labour…

July 14, 2026 4 min read

A 2,500 square foot house takes about 41.25 gallons for a full interior in two coats, across roughly 7,140 square feet of paintable surface. At…

July 14, 2026 5 min read

A 2,000 square foot house needs roughly 32.75 gallons for a full interior in two coats. At that volume you are no longer buying cans,…

July 14, 2026 5 min read

A 1,500 square foot house takes about 25.25 gallons to repaint inside in two coats. But that number means little until you have answered one…

July 14, 2026 5 min read

A 1,000 square foot house needs about 17.25 gallons to repaint the whole interior in two coats. Walls on their own are roughly 12.25 gallons.…

July 14, 2026 5 min read