# Fired Earth Emulsion

Emulsion paint · Fired Earth

Fired Earth Emulsion covers 14 m² a litre and takes 2 coats, by Fired Earth's own figures.
Source: Fired Earth, Fired Earth Emulsion product information sheet (dated August 2024), read 12 October 2026.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “Suitable for use on all common internal masonry surfaces including plaster, plasterboard, cement render and suitably primed interior wood and metals surfaces subject to low traffic” (Fired Earth Emulsion product information sheet (dated August 2024), read 12 October 2026).

The walls of a 3 × 4 m room, 2.4 m high, need 4.835 L: 1 × 5 L to buy. At 10 m² a litre, BuildBatch's generic example for a wall that is not the maker's best case, the same room needs 6.77 L: 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L.

## Coverage

Fired Earth states 14 m² a litre. The maker's words: “14m2 per litre”.
- Bare, rough or absorbent surfaces: A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface: bare, rough or absorbent walls take more.
- A strong change of colour: Going from a dark colour to a light one, or the other way, can take another coat, and each extra coat is the paint of one coat again.
- Waste and touch-ups: The room table adds 10% for what stays in the tray and on the roller and for touching up: BuildBatch's generic example, not the maker's. The tin-by-tin figures add nothing.
- The ceiling and the woodwork: Neither is in these figures. Each is a separate paint and a separate line on a list.

## Coats

Fired Earth gives 2 coats for Fired Earth Emulsion, in these words: “Two finishing coats will normally suffice”.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 L | 35 m² | 17.5 m² |
| 5 L | 70 m² | 35 m² |

Arithmetic on the maker's figure: the litres in the tin times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

## How many tins for a room

| Room | In feet | Walls to paint | Paint needed | Tins to buy | At 10 m² a litre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 23.57 m² | 3.704 L | 1 × 5 L | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 25.97 m² | 4.081 L | 1 × 5 L | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 30.77 m² | 4.835 L | 1 × 5 L | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 35.57 m² | 5.59 L | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L | 2 × 5 L |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 40.37 m² | 6.344 L | 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L | 2 × 5 L |

Each room is 2.4 m high with one internal door and one window of 1.2 × 1.1 m taken off; 2 coats; 10% extra for waste, BuildBatch's generic example. Worked out by the planner when the site was built.

Start a list for a 3 × 4 m room with this paint's figures: https://buildbatch.co.uk/start/#v=1&job=paint&walls=paint&ceiling=none&trim=none&units=m&length=4&width=3&height=2.4&door=0.762x1.981&window=1.2x1.1&surface=sound&subfloor=unsure&ground=unsure&fitting=unsure&wallpaint=custom&wallpaint.coats=2&wallpaint.coverage=14&wallpaint.extra=10&wallpaint.tins=2.5,5&wallpaint.examples=extra&end=21

## Where to buy it

The page has the shops' own searches for it, and any link there that is paid for is marked Ad: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/fired-earth-emulsion/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Fired Earth Emulsion cover?** Fired Earth states 14 m² a litre for Fired Earth Emulsion (Fired Earth Emulsion product information sheet (dated August 2024), read 12 October 2026). A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface.

**How much does a 5 litre tin of Fired Earth Emulsion cover?** At the maker's figure a 5 L tin covers 70 m² in one coat, or 35 m² in 2 coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Fired Earth Emulsion need?** Fired Earth gives 2 coats for Fired Earth Emulsion, in these words: “Two finishing coats will normally suffice”.

**How many tins of Fired Earth Emulsion for a 3 × 4 m room?** The walls of a 3 × 4 m room, 2.4 m high, need 4.835 L: 1 × 5 L to buy. At 10 m² a litre, BuildBatch's generic example for a wall that is not the maker's best case, the same room needs 6.77 L: 1 × 5 L + 1 × 2.5 L. The room is 2.4 m high with one door and one window taken off, 2 coats, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Fired Earth Emulsion for?** Fired Earth says: “Suitable for use on all common internal masonry surfaces including plaster, plasterboard, cement render and suitably primed interior wood and metals surfaces subject to low traffic” (Fired Earth Emulsion product information sheet (dated August 2024), read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Fired Earth Emulsion come in?** The catalogue lists 2.5 L and 5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Fired Earth, Fired Earth Emulsion product information sheet (dated August 2024) (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0903/9822/8863/files/paint-emulsion-advice.pdf?v=1741183681): coverage, coats and what it is for, read 12 October 2026.

Written with AI tools; not yet checked by a tradesperson. Follow the tin's own instructions.

The page: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/fired-earth-emulsion/