All Floorings Calculator calculators

Pick the question you are trying to answer. Each calculator shows its formula, lists its assumptions and prints the arithmetic so you can check the result.

Tile & stone

Floor tile, wall tile, backsplashes and showers, with the grout, thinset, backer board and spacers to go with them.

Hardwood & laminate

Solid, engineered and laminate planks, underlayment, fasteners, plank layout, refinishing and expansion gaps.

Vinyl & resilient

LVP, LVT, sheet vinyl, cork, rubber, garage tiles and play mats, in boxes, rolls and packs.

Carpet & rugs

Broadloom from the roll, carpet tiles, padding, tack strip, stairs and the right size of rug.

  • Carpet Calculator

    The length of 12, 13.5 or 15 ft roll a room takes, the seams, the square yards and the cost.

  • Carpet Tile Calculator

    Carpet tiles and boxes by size and installation pattern, with the adhesive tabs or tackifier.

  • Carpet Padding Calculator

    Rolls and square yards of carpet pad by type and density, with the seam tape and staples.

  • Tack Strip Calculator

    Tack strip pieces and bundles from the room perimeter less the doorways, for wood or concrete.

  • Stair Carpet Calculator

    Carpet or runner for a flight of stairs from the steps, treads and risers, with landings and pad.

  • Rug Size Calculator

    The standard rug size that fits your furniture and still leaves floor showing at the walls.

  • Carpet Seam Planner

    Both ways to lay a carpet roll across a room, with the seams, the light and the offcut compared.

Subfloor & prep

Plywood and OSB, joists, screed, leveling compound, moisture barriers, insulation, radiant heat and height transitions.

Measuring & waste

Areas of odd rooms, waste by layout, boxes from coverage, perimeters for trim, stairs and the weight of the delivery.

Cost & hiring

Materials, labour, removal and disposal, per-square-foot comparisons and whole-house budgets.

Comparison & planning

Compare materials over their lifetime, run radiant heat costs, schedule acclimation and installation, order samples.