For instance if the room is 12 feet wide and 12 feet long the area of the floor is 144 square feet.
How to measure a bedroom floor.
Or you may just calculate the area of your simply shaped room.
If checking the whole house use a layout a grid.
Length x width area length width perimeter.
Measure the sides of the room using a measuring tape and write the numbers in on the diagram where they belong.
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Multiply the length and the width to get the main area s measurement.
4 calculate the areas of the individual shapes you divided out making sure you use the same unit of measurement with all of them and then add them together.
Measure the length of each wall in the room.
If you re room is rectangular then simply enter the width and depth of the room and the unit of measure and the resulting floor area of the room will be calculated in several different units of measure both metric and imperial useful if you are meauring the room in one unit but for example the floor tiles you want are measured in a different unit.
Record this number on your drawing.
Use a tape measure and have someone help you so you can get an accurate measurement of each wall.
To calculate the actual amount of flooring required you should make an allowance for the wastage that occurs during fitting.
Doing this gives you a much better picture of where the floor slopes and how much.
Use a calculator to ensure this measurement is accurate.
The length and width of your bedroom.
If your room is an unusual shape it s often easier to divide the room into 2 or 3 seperate section.
Enter the dimensions choose metric or imperial into the calculator below.
To measure the area and the perimeter of a standard square or rectangular room you can always use the simple formulas below.
Valuable information when diagnosing the seriousness of a sloping floor.
Make sure that both you and your helper are holding the tape measure at the bottom of the wall so that you get a true measurement of the length at floor level.
Sketch your room layout.
Mark the location of windows and doors.
Divide the total area you want covered by the amount each box of flooring covers to find the number of boxes you need.
Your result is the measurement of the total floor area.
Tips for measuring your bedroom.
Measure your room and openings.
Turn over to draw your layout.