Flooring Calculator
About Flooring Calculator
The flooring calculator adds a waste allowance to room area and estimates the number of boxes to buy.
How to Use
The flooring calculator adds a waste allowance to room area and estimates the number of boxes to buy. Enter the Length, Width, Waste percent, and Box coverage values and review the Base area, Total area, and Boxes needed outputs after you calculate.
- Open the calculator : Use Flooring Calculator from the Construction category.
- Check the inputs : Review the required values and any optional settings.
- Read the formula : Use the formula and notes below to understand how the result is produced.
Common Questions
What formula does the Flooring Calculator use?
Total area = length x width x (1 + waste percent).
Inputs
- Length
- Width
- Waste percent
- Box coverage
Outputs
- Base area
- Total area
- Boxes needed
Formula
Total area = length x width x (1 + waste percent).