Flooring guides
Everything we've written about estimating flooring — start with the overview, then dig into the specifics. Ready for a number? The flooring calculator does the arithmetic in seconds.
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How Much Flooring Do I Need?
A clear, accurate way to work out how many boxes of flooring to buy for any room — with the exact formula installers use, a worked example, and a room-size reference table.
Read the guide →Flooring Waste Factor: How Much Extra to Buy
How much extra flooring to add for waste, and why the number depends on your install pattern — with a waste-by-pattern table, a worked example, and the formula that keeps you from running short.
Read the guide →Estimating Laminate vs Hardwood vs Vinyl Flooring
How box coverage differs between laminate, engineered hardwood, vinyl plank, and solid hardwood — and how that changes the number of boxes you buy for the same room, with a side-by-side worked example.
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