How to Measure How Much Flooring You Need

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  • Опубликовано: 15 июн 2024
  • In this video, I answer a viewer question! I teach you how to measure a floor to know how much flooring you should buy before starting the project.
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  • @TheFixerHomeRepair
    @TheFixerHomeRepair  Год назад +1

    Subscribe to my channel: bit.ly/SubscribeToTheFixer
    Thanks for watching! 😃

  • @chuiisenseii5885
    @chuiisenseii5885 3 года назад +26

    Im a flooring installer and i couldn't have explained it any better. 👍

  • @Beeeezyyy
    @Beeeezyyy 3 года назад +30

    Man this helped a lot!!! Sucks not being raised with a dad, I lost out on a lot of info compared to others

  • @blkmattymatt
    @blkmattymatt 2 года назад +2

    I'm changing my bathroom flooring for the first time since I'm living on my own. This helped a lot. Much appreciated. Definitely subscribing. Good luck to you in the future.

  • @justinwallace390
    @justinwallace390 4 года назад +28

    Thanks for keeping it simple. Appreciate it. 👍

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  4 года назад

      No problem Justin!! Happy to help! Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @GreenVegan816
    @GreenVegan816 5 лет назад +11

    I had to do that once and I'm proud to say I managed to get it right, but you made it a lot easier for the next time.

  • @user-jn7dc9ld6u
    @user-jn7dc9ld6u 9 месяцев назад +1

    Showed this to my Green Architecture 7th grade class as they are going to build a model. You did an excellent job of explaining/modeling to where they could understand! Thanks

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  9 месяцев назад

      Awesome, I'm glad to help out you and the class! 😃

  • @zabali7953
    @zabali7953 Год назад

    So beautifully described😻😻. Thank you so much

  • @marvinelder3828
    @marvinelder3828 3 года назад

    Getting ready to put down new vinyl plank flooring in our house. Had a good idea of what to do but never hurts to make sure you do it right.

  • @markwinkler2064
    @markwinkler2064 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for the info, very useful especially the extra 10%. Never thought about that. 👍 👍 👍

  • @dianneallen8004
    @dianneallen8004 2 года назад

    Yep thanks a lot. This was a big help. I also had to step on my tape measure to keep from it moving in my large rooms. No doubt cheap tape measure 🤔🙂.

  • @ronnak8934
    @ronnak8934 2 года назад

    Thank you guy for your simplicity!

  • @alanmota10xx
    @alanmota10xx 7 месяцев назад

    Great explanation! Thank you!

  • @catherinemcgivney4803
    @catherinemcgivney4803 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! This made it so easy!

  • @specyiald
    @specyiald 3 года назад

    That was great dude!! Thx for this video!!!

  • @imsolokelley3602
    @imsolokelley3602 4 года назад +2

    Awesome Thank you. I always wondered why they chopped up the measuring of a room.

  • @omarcarrillos2727
    @omarcarrillos2727 6 месяцев назад

    Now I know where to start with the project. Thank you

  • @dadtothebone4859
    @dadtothebone4859 5 лет назад +4

    Thanks for the easy walk through, can’t wait to start my floors

  • @elainagalmore7835
    @elainagalmore7835 4 года назад +1

    Hi i just came across ur video n the process of buying flooring n wasnt sure how to measure this was insightful thank u

  • @cliffrevalde8553
    @cliffrevalde8553 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for sharing your video.

  • @Shawnne86
    @Shawnne86 5 лет назад +6

    Tysm!!! I just learned soooo much!

  • @ibelievelll5399
    @ibelievelll5399 5 лет назад +3

    Very helpful, thank you 👌🏽🤗

  • @mid2k
    @mid2k 10 месяцев назад

    Great Video!

  • @kkeen1450
    @kkeen1450 5 лет назад +2

    👉👍 {Loved that at the end} Good video, I wasn't looking for that information but found it useful indeed. Love your channel!

  • @peaches1220
    @peaches1220 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for teaching us something simple that alot of us may not know how to do!
    Is it better to start with the floor or the walls first when it comes to bad wood?

  • @lvteachme973
    @lvteachme973 2 года назад

    Good teacher! New subscriber.

  • @time2danz441
    @time2danz441 2 года назад

    Thank you so much. I have a few boxes to redo after watching this video

  • @brad1385
    @brad1385 3 года назад

    That was made easy thank you

  • @brendajames3308
    @brendajames3308 3 года назад

    Love it thanks!

  • @tpg3995
    @tpg3995 3 года назад

    Thanks....great video

  • @DestineyAmerie
    @DestineyAmerie 4 года назад +1

    Your video helped me out so much thank you so

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  4 года назад

      Very happy to hear the video helped you out! Thanks for watching!

  • @pamellacarroll1989
    @pamellacarroll1989 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you😊

  • @excuseme130
    @excuseme130 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @Nataliarazvi
    @Nataliarazvi 3 года назад

    Thank you so much 🙏

  • @sherrifrance5301
    @sherrifrance5301 Год назад

    Thank you

  • @Shae-williams
    @Shae-williams Год назад

    We’ll explained thanks

  • @philrichmond7567
    @philrichmond7567 4 месяца назад

    I'm re-doing my flooring. I'm putting grass seed down. Haha 😄

  • @courtneystage3969
    @courtneystage3969 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you!!!!

  • @jlc7300
    @jlc7300 2 года назад

    Good video and cool dog

  • @kholodabraham6248
    @kholodabraham6248 4 года назад +1

    Thank you👍👌

  • @mypocketdesigner
    @mypocketdesigner 2 года назад

    I added your video to my playlist. Thanks for doing such a great job! I offer a kitchen and bath planning guide in case you're interested!

  • @dhabinuisance3643
    @dhabinuisance3643 4 года назад +5

    I came for flooring and learned math equations. Thank you guy!

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  4 года назад

      Haha. Thanks a lot!

    • @tjw1127
      @tjw1127 4 года назад

      @@TheFixerHomeRepair Putting math aside for minute I have a question about flooring. I am wanting to re-floor an outside front porch. I have no idea what type of wood is on it now but it is tongue and groove. Would Hickory or Oak be a good choice or treated pine be better? I don't know if Hickory or Oak is sold treated or not. I plan to go back with it being tongue and groove. Thanks!

  • @DestineyAmerie
    @DestineyAmerie 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much you’re a genius

  • @mr.hustlaelsuperior8293
    @mr.hustlaelsuperior8293 Год назад +1

    Thanks man i had a contractor measure my room is 11×16 he said that was 220 foot i i knew something was off cause he dident measure it like you instead he did corner to corners long ways

  • @alexanderhueca2199
    @alexanderhueca2199 Год назад +2

    You don’t need to add the 0 for the 10% so for example 148x0.1=the 14.8 sq ft extra you would need. Now on a huge job you would only add 5%let’s say 5k-10k sq ft 5% is more then enough on that size job depending on the material

  • @charlottehanna790
    @charlottehanna790 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video and information. I'm training to sell, and of course, measure out , flooring and how much a client needs in their space. TY. New subscriber. MHD

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  2 года назад

      Very happy to help out, Charlotte! Thanks for watching and for the comment!! 😁👍

  • @Pallidus_Rider
    @Pallidus_Rider 4 месяца назад +1

    The Fixer 👍

  • @GloryBeToGodForever
    @GloryBeToGodForever 3 года назад +1

    I’m measuring my mom’s bedroom (no closet). It’s literally a square with no cuts, do I still need to add the 10%? It would be linoleum. Thank you!

  • @philrichmond7567
    @philrichmond7567 4 месяца назад

    Cheers

  • @MommaG467
    @MommaG467 5 лет назад +1

    Hello, just wondering how to apply laminate peel and stick tiles. What type of adhesive or how to prep? Thanks!

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  5 лет назад +1

      I will try to do a video on this soon! Thanks for watching!

  • @mexchamps09
    @mexchamps09 3 года назад

    So would it be different in roofing? I get the sq ft count and multipy by 100 to get sq count

  • @CoCoGardner
    @CoCoGardner Год назад

    Worthy video

  • @JLFaverio
    @JLFaverio 2 года назад

    Ugh math 🙄 but still a very helpful video. Plan to measure our living room tonight!

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  2 года назад +1

      😂 haha I hear ya! I hope the video helps you out! Thanks for watching!

  • @martinthicklen2793
    @martinthicklen2793 2 года назад

    I have a 130/119 how many boxes of hardwood flooring will I need

  • @seansawtelle3576
    @seansawtelle3576 24 дня назад

    I have searched RUclips for videos to reference and have found none I'm refurbishing a house built in the early 1900s it has original hardwood floors with a stagger pattern in one bed the flooring is kinda rotting away id like to replace it with 2 by 12 by 20 ft actual plank boards and I am trying to figure out how to calculate how many boards I need to do a stagger pattern to make it as original as possible how do I do this

  • @fumanelesesa1069
    @fumanelesesa1069 3 года назад

    How much I need for 4×4 room.. Same tiling you have there

  • @oliversmith1981
    @oliversmith1981 5 лет назад +4

    can you teach how to cut and hang dry wall?

    • @pspence1963
      @pspence1963 5 лет назад +1

      Or how to remove damaged drywall and cut and hang new. That'd be great.

    • @oliversmith1981
      @oliversmith1981 5 лет назад +1

      @@pspence1963 or both lol

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  5 лет назад +2

      Sure! Next time I hang some Sheetrock I will do it!

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  5 лет назад +4

      In the meantime I have a video for patching large holes in Sheetrock if you are interested! ruclips.net/video/j6c6hDHGwL4/видео.html

  • @vbBegin1957
    @vbBegin1957 3 года назад +2

    The easiest way to calculate 10 percent is using a simple method and yes un high they taught this method alot of students not paying attention
    148 × 1.10 = 162.8

  • @markwinkler2064
    @markwinkler2064 3 года назад +1

    I was going to buy some vinyl flooring but they only sale it in linear footage. I understand all about sq ft. So if I have 1 room that is 12 X 10, 2nd room 15 X 14 & 3rd room 15 X 15, the roll only comes 12’ wide. Is it going to be 1st room 10’ linear, 2nd room 24’ linear & 3rd room 24’, being totally of 60’ linear? Seems like so much extra? Confusing. I’ve measured linear ft for crown molding, baseboards, etc..., but never area space!!!! Have you ever heard of this?

    • @josuetello5358
      @josuetello5358 3 года назад +1

      Mark ,u can do a special order,

    • @markwinkler2064
      @markwinkler2064 3 года назад

      Josue Tello, but if it only comes 12’ wide, I just ask them to cut it 3.3’ wide instead of another 12’ section?

    • @markwinkler2064
      @markwinkler2064 3 года назад

      Ok, I would ask for a section 3.3’ X 15’ right?

    • @eklovyagupta1948
      @eklovyagupta1948 3 года назад

      What you need to do is to put
      For first room-- 12×10
      For second room --- instead of 15×14 you put 12×18 = 216 sq ft
      And for third room ------ instead of 15×15
      12×19 that is 228 sq feet

  • @ubb4me
    @ubb4me Год назад +1

    Or you can take the total and multiply by 1.1 to get the amount of flooring you need.

  • @1dunkdafunk
    @1dunkdafunk 3 года назад

    To add 10% just multiply by 1.1

  • @primdaisy8900
    @primdaisy8900 5 лет назад +5

    Move over Bob Vila.

  • @_EP794
    @_EP794 2 года назад

    from there how do determine how many boxes you need

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  2 года назад

      Hey, Ernest! It should say the square footage on whatever box of material you are buying. Just divide your total square footage from that number and it will tell you how many boxes. Hope this helps!

    • @_EP794
      @_EP794 2 года назад

      @@TheFixerHomeRepair thank you.

  • @kevinpittsley2708
    @kevinpittsley2708 2 года назад

    Or multiple your number by 1.1 and then u dont have to add at the end

  • @JessBSecret
    @JessBSecret 2 года назад

    omg im measuring my floor and took the big number (i.e the inches not the feet ) lol that embarrassing

  • @eastonmeyer6845
    @eastonmeyer6845 3 года назад +1

    😳😳😳

  • @muhammadunitedkingdom3686
    @muhammadunitedkingdom3686 3 года назад

    Good but tell to people in metter square

  • @GO-dw3pr
    @GO-dw3pr 3 года назад

    Or 148 × 1.1 😆

    • @TheFixerHomeRepair
      @TheFixerHomeRepair  3 года назад

      haha yeeeeaaaah that too. 😁😁 thanks for checking out the video!

  • @rasselelsherifhemidmohamed6898
    @rasselelsherifhemidmohamed6898 5 месяцев назад

    CAN YOU TEACH ME THE ABC

  • @Jesusiskingamen1
    @Jesusiskingamen1 4 года назад

    Dude just take your square footage add 10% on the calculator.. your way is confusing. 148 +10%= 162.8

  • @stewartnorminatorboughen
    @stewartnorminatorboughen 4 года назад

    rubbish a lot easier way to get sq mtr.

  • @mr.hustlaelsuperior8293
    @mr.hustlaelsuperior8293 Год назад

    Im glad i dident hire him