Measuring
How Do You Measure A Room?
It’s impossible to know the cost of a new floor without knowing how much of it you need. It can be pretty daunting to start measuring your room, so we have a simple method you can use.
If your room is a rectangle, this is as simple as measuring the length and width of your room and multiplying them together. Therefore if your room is 5 metres long and 4 metres wide, the area will be 20 metres square because
5 x 4 = 20
If your room isn’t rectangular, we recommend splitting it into rectangular sections. Multiply the width and length of each rectangle together to find the area. Then, add the areas of each rectangle together to find the total area. If you have an L shaped room, for example, this can be split into 2 rectangles
And if you’ve got a complicated room, this method still works. Simply split the room into as many rectangles as needed. Multiply the length and width of each rectangle to find the areas, then add them all together to find the total area.
Top tip
Important tip: it’s standard to add an extra 5% on to your area to allow for the usual wastage that occurs during installation. To calculate this, you’ll need to multiply the total area by 1.05. However, herringbone and tiled floors where the installation starts in the middle of the room require 7-10% wastage as it’s likely you’ll have to cut more boards than with a regular, straight lay design.