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.
Carpet yards to feet.
To see how many square yards you would need enter the measurements of your room in our calculator.
13 5 and 15 feet widths are also available.
Since most construction measurements are in square feet carpet installers must convert them to square yards.
Retailers sell carpet in precut widths on a roll most commonly 12 feet in width.
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.
If your room measures 10 x 14 the total square feet are 140.
Waste is usually figured at 10 but may be changed to any amount desired.
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.
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.
However since most carpet is sold in 12 foot widths the minimum amount of carpet needed would be 168.
Therefore you need to know how many square yards not square feet of carpet you require.
For cheap to mid range carpet up to 6 10 00 sq ft.
That s what the lowe s flooring estimator is for.
Carpeting is usually sold by square yards and most come in rolls of 9 12 or 15 feet wide.
Occasionally carpet is sold by the square yard.
The carpet you want to order comes 4 meters wide.
So with carpeting and padding the cost can run up to 1 200 00 for materials alone.
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.
How to convert square footage to square yards of carpet.
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.
Carpet installers however operate with square yards.
Since most carpet is sold by the square foot use feet when measuring your room lengths and widths.
Quantities provided are estimates only.
Carpet is quoted either in square feet or square yards so ensure that you are comparing like for like.
Carpet is sold by the square yard which is equivalent to an area 3 feet by 3 feet.