Measure For Vinyl Plank Flooring

Exclusive lifeproof heirloom pine 8 7 in.

Measure for vinyl plank flooring.

Vinyl flooring comes in a variety of widths. Measure the size of the room to determine how much vinyl plank flooring to purchase. 36 inches and 48 inches. Case 2 99 sq.

As time evolves more homeowners are installing wide plank vinyl floors. Most vinyl floor widths range between 6 feet two yards and 12 four yards. Calculate the amount of flooring you need for your room. Use a tape measure to calculate your cut.

To do this press the metal lip on the right angle where your vinyl plank ends and pull on your tape measure. Like vinyl tile wood vinyl flooring is also waterproof. Because vinyl flooring is sold either in square feet or square yards the final step is to convert the units. For vinyl laminate or hardwood plug your lengths and widths into the calculator above or multiple length x width.

Vinyl sheet flooring comes in larger 6 or 12 foot widths that are either cut to fit or come in prepared rolls. How many boxes of vinyl plank flooring do i need. Wide you d divide 123 by 5 75 which is 21 39. Most cases cover from 18 to 25 square feet.

Divide the area in square inches by 144 to find the area in square feet. Vinyl planks 6 feet and wider are considered wide plank. That is it would take 21 39 planks to complete the floor. Measure the width of the room and divide it by the width of the exposed portion of the plank before you start installing vinyl plank flooring.

Try to ensure your measurements are as accurate as possible then buy about 10 to 20 percent more flooring than you believe you will need. Based on the measurements of the room the vinyl flooring calculator is able to work out the total area of the l shaped room in square footage. Planks are typically 4 to 6 inches wide by 3 or 4 feet long. L luxury vinyl plank flooring 20 06 sq.

Vinyl planks come in two standard lengths. Total flooring area length 1 width 1 length 2 width 2 6 ft 4 ft 4 ft 4 ft 24 ft 2 16 ft 2 40 ft 2. You can use a cloth measuring tape if you want but it s easier to use a self retracting tape measure since they have a metal lip on the end to attach it to one end of your flooring. This will ensure you have enough planks to floor the entire room as well as extras for cutting or future replacements.

Widths range from 4 inches to 12 inches wide though most are 6 to 9 inches wide. Vinyl plank flooring mimics the look of real wood with different colors and textures available.