How to Measure Your Room's Square Footage
Before you shop for flooring, you need to know how much you need. It's easier than you think — grab a tape measure, a pen, and follow these steps.
- Measure length and width of the room in feet. Round up to the nearest half-foot.
- Multiply length x width to get your square footage. A 12ft x 14ft room = 168 sq ft.
- Add 10% for waste — cuts, mistakes, and pattern matching. So 168 + 17 = 185 sq ft to order.
- Odd-shaped rooms? Break them into rectangles, measure each one, and add them up.
- Closets and nooks — measure separately and add to your total.
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