How Much Flooring for 1,200 Square Feet?
Boxes to order
59 boxes
1,200 square feet of floor, ten percent waste, boxes of 22.5 square feet.
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How that number is worked out
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- Floor area1200 sq ft
- Coverage per box or carton22.5 sq ft
- Waste allowance10 %
Boxes to order59 boxes
| Floor area | 1,200 sq ft |
|---|---|
| With 10% waste | 1,320 sq ft |
| Boxes at 22.5 sq ft | 59 |
| Coverage bought | 1,327.5 sq ft |
| Left over | 127.5 sq ftkeep it for repairs |
The material list this produces
| Flooring, boxes | 59 |
|---|---|
| Underlayment, sq ft | 1,200 |
| Transition strips, each | 2 |
Waste allowance compared
Waste is set by how you lay it. Straight lay to herringbone, same room.
| Waste allowance | Boxes to order | With 10% waste | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 56 boxes | 1,260 sq ft | 60 sq ft |
| 10% | 59 boxes | 1,320 sq ft | 127.5 sq ft |
| 15% | 62 boxes | 1,380 sq ft | 195 sq ft |
| 20% | 64 boxes | 1,440 sq ft | 240 sq ft |
What else matters here
Twelve hundred square feet with ten percent is 1,320, fifty nine cartons, 1,327.5 bought. Seven and a half square feet of margin over the allowance.
What this calculator assumes
- 10 percent waste covers a straight lay in a simple rectangle. Go to 15 for a diagonal or herringbone lay, and 20 if the room is cut up with closets and angles.
- Buy the whole job in one delivery. Dye lot and batch shade move between production runs, and a single replacement box six months later will not match.
Questions people ask
How many boxes of flooring for 1,200 square feet?
About 59 boxes at 22.5 square feet each, which leaves only seven and a half square feet over the waste allowance.
Where should flooring be stored before installation?
In the room it is going into: most wood and many laminate products want to sit there, out of the box or loosely stacked, for two or three days before they go down.
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