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A room to be carpeted measures 16 feet.
A length times width a 12 16 a 192 the room is carpeted with 192 square feet of carpet.
A square yard is a square that measures 3 feet by 3 feet because there are 3 feet in one yard.
A 10 x 10 room is 100 square feet but you would need to purchase 12 x 10 carpet which is 120 square feet and have 2 feet by 12 feet of waste because the room is less than 12 feet wide.
For example if your room has a rectangular shape write down in the calculator only width and depth of it and specify the measure s units.
Carpet is quoted either in square feet or square yards so ensure that you are comparing like for like.
Enter these numbers into the carpet estimator above.
4 x 4 16 square feet for the 4 foot by 4 foot landing.
Radius 3 5 feet and height 7 feet find the volume van cargo space measures 8 feet tall by 5 feet wide by 13 feet deep.
72 16 88 total square feet.
As carpet width is usually 3 66m a price in lineal metres will be higher than in square metres please note that some of our carpets are 4 metres wide.
If you have the measurements in some other units use our length calculators to convert.
120 square feet divided by 9 13 33 yards.
Quantities provided are estimates only.
Find the volume.
To determine the carpet area measure and draw the room.
Remember carpet comes 12 feet wide that is 12 width x 10 length 120 square feet divided by 9 13 33 yards.
1 square yard 3 3 square feet.
To find the area we use the simple formula.
The first step is to know how large of an area you want to cover.
If the room measures 8 m by 6 m find the area of the room not covered by the carpet.
Since most carpet is sold by the square foot use feet when measuring your room lengths and widths.
Dividing the room into the particular number of separate sections is an effective way to calculate the room s precise size when it has a unique shape.
If you d like to do everything by hand let s get into some math.
Height 7 feet width 4 feet and length 3 feet find the volume cylinder.
Measure the room area.
Measure the width of the room at its widest point.
Here is what a 10 x 10 room would add up to 13 33 yards.
To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre.
Learn how to measure for carpet to determine how much you need to buy based on room dimensions and standard carpet width and length.
A simple 15 x 20 room would add up to 33 33 yards.
Occasionally carpet is sold by the square yard.
Make sure you consult your carpet retailer for a precise measure and quote and check that cushion and installation costs have been included in the price.
In this case there would be 2 feet x 10 feet of carpet waste because the room is less than 12 feet wide.
