Since most construction measurements are in square feet carpet installers must convert them to square yards.
Carpet yards to feet.
Carpet is quoted either in square feet or square yards so ensure that you are comparing like for like.
For cheap to mid range carpet up to 6 10 00 sq ft.
Since most carpet is sold by the square foot use feet when measuring your room lengths and widths.
You ve measured from top to bottom and now it s time to put down carpet but you still don t know exactly how much you ll need.
13 5 and 15 feet widths are also available.
4meters 13 1 ok so you want to order 14 3 x 13 1 to convert your size you must remember that a calculator works in base 10 and imperial sizes feet and inches work in base 12.
Occasionally carpet is sold by the square yard.
The carpet you want to order comes 4 meters wide.
Retailers sell carpet in precut widths on a roll most commonly 12 feet in width.
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.
To see how many square yards you would need enter the measurements of your room in our calculator.
How to convert square footage to square yards of carpet.
Waste is usually figured at 10 but may be changed to any amount desired.
If you have the measurements in some other units use our length calculators to convert.
So with carpeting and padding the cost can run up to 1 200 00 for materials alone.
Quantities provided are estimates only.
If you have a room 10 feet wide by 10 feet long you ll need to purchase a 12 foot by 10 foot section of the roll.
If your room measures 10 x 14 the total square feet are 140.
Carpeting can cost as little as 2 50 5 50 per sq.
Be sure to list both measurements since the total square footage of the room size may not correspond to the square feet or yards of carpet that will be used.
That s what the lowe s flooring estimator is for.
Therefore you need to know how many square yards not square feet of carpet you require.
However since most carpet is sold in 12 foot widths the minimum amount of carpet needed would be 168.
Carpet is sold by the square yard which is equivalent to an area 3 feet by 3 feet.
Just plug in the length and width of the room and our square foot calculator for flooring will tell you how much carpet is needed while the flooring estimator determines the average man.