Here is what you need to do.
Calculate square footage for laminate flooring.
For example if your kitchen flooring measured 16 ft long and 12 feet wide that would be a total of 192 square ft.
First grab a measuring tape and measure the length and the width of your room.
To calculate the area of your space you must multiply the length by the width of your room.
Based on these values the calculator first calculates the area of the room in square footage.
You ll also need a pad underneath the flooring which can cost between 25 75 cents a square foot.
For a typical rectangular room make sure your measurements are in feet then multiply the length by the width to find the total square footage.
Add your waste.
Unfortunately not all of us have perfectly square or rectangular rooms and measuring can get tricky.
It estimates this using the formulae.
For multiple rooms calculate area of each room separately.
Before you start using the calculator you should measure the width and length of the room you want to lay a new floor in.
In fact based on monthly search volume in the usa laminate flooring is almost twice as popular as hardwood flooring see our floor type popularity chart below.
Laminate flooring is getting more and more popular.
You can also calculate the square footage or square yardage manually.
Enter your room dimensions width and length.
This is a simple calculation.
Measuring your space and calculating the square footage for laminate flooring installation is crucial in making your flooring project a success.
For other types of rooms use these formulas to find flooring area.
Use our easy to use laminate flooring cost calculator to get an approximate cost based on square footage and laminate floor quality.
Mitchell newman the principal of habitar design and stratagem construction says.
The most inexpensive laminate flooring can be as little as 80 90 cents a square foot and it goes up to about 2 3 per square foot.
Room area length width.