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Post by daylilydude on Apr 10, 2016 7:10:04 GMT -5
square footage of a room? We have carpet thru out our home and are considering about wood flooring and need to figure out how to figure this out... any help would be great, and thanks in advance.
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 10, 2016 10:08:32 GMT -5
usually you measure from one wall to the opposite wall, then do the same measuring between the other 2 walls then multiply the numbers together (in feet) to get square footage if it is a more complex shape, break it into separate rectangles, calculate each on it's own and then add the numbers together when you have them all
or are you looking for some other method ?
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Post by daylilydude on Apr 19, 2016 4:10:25 GMT -5
Thanks spacecase0 , nope that's what I figured, just wanted to make sure... laminate flooring comes so many feet per box and pallet, so we are trying to figure out how many boxes we need so as to try and keep the color as close as we can for each room.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 5, 2016 17:17:14 GMT -5
If you haven't already bought your flooring, you should strongly consider buying some extra from the same color lot. If you are buying locally and the flooring is in stock all from one color lot, you might be able to risk buying less in the hopes that you can go back and buy more if necessary.
You'll have some installation waste. You will be using partial boards on at least one end of each row. (Depending on the design of the laminate, you may or may not be able to use the partial boards to the start the next row.) Usually you have to cut the boards lengthwise on the final row; if the room's width is such that the final row of boards would be too narrow, you may have to cut the initial row as well. There is always some loss from cutting - even if you're careful, you will probably mess up a cut or two, and mistakes are more likely to happen if the room has an irregular shape requiring more cuts, angled cuts, notched cuts, etc. The more irregular your room's shape is, the more extra flooring you're likely to need to compensate for losses from cutting and having to use partial boards. Also, occasionally you will find a warped or damaged board that you won't be able to use.
The general rule of thumb is to buy about 10% more than you think you'll need based on your measurements. If you're lucky, you will have at least a few good boards left over, which will allow you to swap out any boards that get damaged later on. Stuff happens, especially with dogs or kids!
One reason to buy in-stock flooring from a local place, is that you might be able to return unopened boxes. Ask before you buy.
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