GUIDE CATEGORY
Flooring & Tile guides
Flooring, tile, grout and baseboard: measuring rooms, waste factors, boxes and joints.
Guide
Flooring Waste Factor: Straight, Diagonal and Herringbone Layouts
How much extra flooring to buy for straight, diagonal, herringbone and chevron layouts. Waste percentages, why they differ, a worked 400 sq ft comparison, and when to add more.
Guide
How to Measure a Room for Flooring, Including Irregular Shapes
Measure square footage for flooring accurately - rectangles, L-shaped rooms, closets, bay windows, angled walls and curves. Worked 424 sq ft example, metric conversions and common errors.
Comparison
Laminate vs Vinyl Plank vs Hardwood: Estimating Boxes and Total Cost
Estimate boxes and full project cost for laminate, luxury vinyl plank and hardwood. Reading box coverage, what extras each floor needs, a side-by-side 12 x 15 ft example and metric units.
Calculators for these projects
- Flooring Calculator →Calculate flooring boxes for multiple rooms. Add waste, subtract excluded areas, and estimate purchased coverage and material cost for your product.
- Tile Calculator →Estimate tiles and boxes for floors, walls or backsplashes. Combine areas, include the grout joint, add an allowance and price whole boxes.
- Baseboard & Trim Calculator →Turn room size into linear feet of baseboard, minus door openings, plus a cutting allowance, then count whole 8, 12 or 16 ft boards.
- Renovation Budget Calculator →Add up your own quotes for materials, labor, permits, fixtures and disposal. Apply sales tax and a contingency reserve, track what you have paid and compare against your ceiling.