Measure the length of the room at its longest stretch.
Carpet width and length.
But if you need it for commercial purposes you can probably special order 6 foot carpets.
As carpet width is usually 3 66m a price in lineal metres will be higher than in square metres please note that some of our carpets are 4 metres wide.
Therefore when you buy a piece of carpet off the roll you have to buy the length you need by the width of the roll.
To determine the carpet area measure and draw the room.
Notice that i have colored vinyl flooring areas yellow.
Indoor outdoor carpets cost an average of 3 50 per square foot.
To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre.
Measure indoor outdoor carpet like you would any other area taking the width times the length.
Unlike the width manufacturers can cut the length of the carpet to whatever you need.
The size of a roll of carpet varies according to its availability with the most common length being 12 feet.
Broadloom comes in specific widths usually 12 feet or 15 feet but sometimes 13 feet 6 inches.
12 feet 13 feet and 6 inches and 15 feet.
So if you buy 12 metres of carpet you get a piece 3m x 12m.
For patios make sure to add a couple extra inches to wrap around the edges.
Measure the width of the room at its widest point.
How to calculate carpet area.
If you already know your carpet area enter the numbers into the carpet calculator above.
Other fixed widths include 13 feet 6 inches and 15 inches depending on the manufacturer.
Most manufacturers in the us make three carpet sizes for residential purposes.
Length first then width.
By the yard or metre.
Example the kitchen measures 18 0 length x 9 5 width here is how it should look after you measure.
Make a list of your measurements and multiply the length by the width of each room.
Unfortunately just calculating the square footage of your room won t tell you how much carpet you will have to buy.
Step three calculate.
The standard width for wall to wall carpeting starts at 12 feet.
A roll of carpet is a certain width maybe 3metres and you buy it by the metre length or yard length.
Standard lengths of carpet rolls also include 15 feet and 13 1 2 feet.