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Measuring for vinyl tiles, ceramic tiles, quarry tiles, softwood flooring, hardwood flooring, chipboard flooring,
laminate flooring, carpets and other floor coverings.
Measuring for a floor covering can be very tricky in some rooms where awkward shapes and alcoves can cause some
confusion. We have shown below the simplest method of measuring in these circumstances. As you can see the floor
has been divided into rectangles.
String can be laid on the floor to show these rectangles when measuring, masking tape can be stuck to carpets and pencil lines can be drawn on floors to be permanently covered by tiles etc. You can also use a chalk line to mark any floors which are to be covered and this is a very handy tool to have in your tool box.
There is a diagonal wall in this room, which can make it very tricky to measure until you remember that a triangle with a right angle in it is half of a rectangle.
Therefore by drawing the line G and multiplying it by the line F, then dividing it by 2, you have the area of the triangle section of the room.
The area of the room above is:
A X B
H X D
E X G
1/2 of F X G
Add all of these together and you will know how much material you need.
This is OK when ordering materials such as tiles, carpet and others that are sold by the square yard or meter. Don't forget to add roughly an extra 10% for cutting and wastage.
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