Flooring Calculator

Calculate how much flooring you need in square feet, including a waste percentage for cuts and pattern matching.

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Net Area
Area to Order
Boxes Needed

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter the room length and width in feet.
  2. Enter a waste percentage (10% is standard).
  3. Optionally enter sq ft per box to see number of boxes needed.

Formula

Net area = Length × Width

Order area = Net area × (1 + waste ÷ 100)

Boxes = ceil(Order area ÷ sq ft per box)

Example

Example: 15 × 20 ft room, 10% waste → 300 sq ft → order 330 sq ft. At 20 sq ft/box = 17 boxes.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Order the room area plus 5–10% for waste. Diagonal installations need 15%, and complex patterns may need up to 20% extra.
  • For straight-lay hardwood or laminate, 8–10% is standard. For herringbone or diagonal patterns, use 15%.
  • Yes — measure to the center of the doorway threshold and include that space in the room dimensions.
  • Enter the coverage per box (printed on the box label) in the advanced fields and the calculator will show the number of boxes to buy.
  • Yes — include all areas that will be floored, including closets, as one combined measurement.

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