FLR

Flooring Calculator

The boxes of laminate, vinyl or wood flooring for a room, with waste and an optional cost.

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Result…

Units
m
m
%

For cuts and breakage; 10% is usual, 15% for diagonal layouts.

m²

Printed on the box.

$

 

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How it's calculated

Boxes = length × width × (1 + waste %) ÷ coverage per box, rounded up

Works out how many boxes of flooring to buy for a rectangular room. Allow 10% waste for a straight lay and 15% for diagonal or patterned layouts. Split an L-shaped room into rectangles and add the areas.

Your numbers, step by step

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