Area length x width.
Carpeting a room with measurements.
Measure carpet for stairs.
This accounts for waste doors and slanting walls.
Occasionally carpet is sold by the square yard.
Measure the width from wall to wall.
To determine the carpet area measure and draw the room.
Add 2 to 4 inches to each side.
When measuring an area that leads to stairs going down such as a hallway or landing be sure to measure around the nosing the ledge at the top of the stairs.
Hold your tape measure against the opposite wall or halfway into a doorway and wrap it all the way around the nosing until it touches the back riser of the stair below.
Measure the length using the distance from one wall to the opposite wall.
If you have the measurements in some other units use our length calculators to convert.
If you d like to do everything by hand let s get into some math.
Then measure the length and width of each room in your home.
It s easy to cut a little off for a perfect fit but it s.
How to measure a room or hallway for carpeting installation.
The first step is to know how large of an area you want to cover.
Measure the width of the room at its widest point.
Measure the room area.
Measure the length of the room at its longest stretch.
The home depot carries a wide range of carpet choices to fit any room lifestyle budget and timeline.
Enter these numbers into the carpet estimator above.