Wall Panel 73B in Grey: pack coverage and how many you need

A pack of Wall Panel 73B in grey holds six panels, each 21 x 290 x 2.5cm, and the listing puts the pack coverage at 3.65m². Once you have the width of the wall, those figures answer the only question that matters at the ordering stage: how many packs.

What the listing states

• Panel size: 21 x 290 x 2.5cm.
• Six pieces per pack.
• Area covered: 3.65m² per pack.
• Slat width 3.5cm, with 1.5cm between slats.
• An engineered composite panel for outdoor use, described as UV resistant, with trims sold separately.
• Code AWS-OWP73B.

Six panels at 21cm wide give 1.26m of wall width when they run full height at 290cm. That single number does more work than the square metre figure, because walls are bought by width and panels are cut by height.

Turning your wall into packs

Measure the width of the run at the top and again at skirting or ground level, and use the shorter figure. Then read across.

Two things push the count up. A corner needs panels on both faces, so measure each face separately rather than taking a total. And a part panel at the end of a run is still a whole panel bought, so a 2.7m wall takes 13 panels and therefore three packs, not two and a bit.

If the wall is shorter than 290cm, the offcut from every panel is the same length, which is worth knowing before you order. A 2m-high wall leaves 90cm from each panel, and six of those offcuts side by side cover another 1.26m of width if you have a low section, a bin store or a planter face to clad.

Grey against the other 73 finishes

The 73 panels share one profile and differ in colour, so a sample decision is purely visual. Grey sits between the warmer Wall Panel 73T in walnut and the flat, recessive Wall Panel 73E in black, with Wall Panel 73D in dark brown as the darker timber-toned option. The whole set is on the Outdoor Wall Panels page.

Trims, corners and brackets

The listing names three separate items, none of them included in the pack: Wall Panel 73/83 Trim - 290cm for the edges, Wall Panel 73/83 Corner Trim - 290cm where two faces meet, and Bracket For Outdoor Panels, which the listing recommends for installation. Count your external corners and open edges before you order, because a trimmed edge is the difference between a clad wall and a visible panel end. The rest of the fittings are in Outdoor Trims & Fittings.

What the listing does not say

• Which trim colour pairs with grey, or whether the trims are finished to match.
• How many slats there are to a panel. The width, slat and gap figures work out to roughly four slats, but the listing does not state it.
• Fixing centres for the brackets, or what substrates they suit.
• Any tested figure for colour hold or weathering, beyond the words UV resistant.

Ask about those before you order if the answer changes your plan, and ask for the current lead time at the same time. Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond. When your widths are measured, order Wall Panel 73B - Grey - Outdoor - 290cm with the trims in the same go so the whole run arrives together.