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Flooring Calculator

Enter each room's length and width and your flooring's coverage per box to see exactly how many boxes to buy — an 8% waste factor for cuts and staggering is built in.

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How many boxes of flooring do I need?

Measure every room you're covering, add the areas together, then add 8% for end-of-row cuts, plank staggering, and the occasional damaged board. Divide by the coverage printed on your product's box — laminate and vinyl plank boxes typically cover about 20 ft², but it varies from 14 to 30. Round up to whole boxes; leftover planks are your repair stash.

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