Flooring is one of the essential elements of a house. Not only does it serve as the base of the house, but also imparts it a distinct look. It is usually seen that people get bored with a particular set of flooring after sometime. Another case may be that the flooring gets damaged and you decide to replace it with a new one. One of the best options in case of flooring is hardwood. Not only are hardwood floors strong, but also give the house an aesthetic look. In case you are planning to change the flooring of your house to hardwood, check out the tips given below, for measuring a room for the same.
How to Measure for Hardwood Floors
Things Needed
- Tape Measure
- Pencil
- Paper
Instructions
- Take the tape and measure the length of the room.
- Next, you need to determine the width of the room.
- Write both length and breadth on a paper and multiply.
- Now, you will have the total area (in square foot or square metre) of the room.
- Measure all the smaller sections of the room, like closets, under the stove, refrigerator, etc.
- Add the space required for the smaller sections to the total area.
- Add the waste factor, to the sum arrived in the previous step, by multiplying the total area by 1.05 or 1.10.
- If you have an uneven number with you, round it up to the next whole number.
- The figure that you have with you is the measurement for the hardwood flooring.
