How To Measure A Room For Pergo Flooring

Then multiply the length by the width to get your square footage.

How to measure a room for pergo flooring.

To install your floor you ll need a cutting knife bevel tool a folding meter calc. Use a good tape measure and keep it level while measuring. To do so use a tape measure to determine the room s length and width. Then multiply the 2 numbers together to get the area in square feet.

If your room is an irregular shape break it up into smaller figures by dividing it into squares rectangles triangles and circles. For a simple rectangular room you would just measure the length of the room by the width. For instance if the room is 12 feet wide and 12 feet long you will need enough flooring for 144 square feet 12 12 144. Although the thought of measuring a room for new flooring can seem a little daunting at first it s really all just simple math.

Measure wall to wall not baseboard to baseboard. The key is to think of your room in terms of rectangles. Always measure the widest parts of the room. To measure flooring start by measuring the length and width of the room.

If you have a square or rectangular room just measure the length and width in feet. Add 10 to the square footage to accommodate cuts and waste. Add 10 waste factor to the total square footage for each room. First you have to calculate the square footage of the room.

Flooring will go under the baseboard. If there is a bump out or any other irregularity that creates additional width measure at that point even if most of the room is not that wide. Hardwood flooring is typically sold by the square foot. Find the online flooring calculator on the product page of each pergo floor.