Calculates the square yardage of a rectangular area and estimates the total cost of flooring or other covering materials.
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Enter Length of Room (feet), Width of Room (feet), Material Cost per Square Yard, and Waste Factor (%) in the units shown.
Read Area (square feet), Area (square yards), Total Waste Area (sq yards), Total Area with Waste (sq yards), and Total Material Cost in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Length of Room (feet): 12 ft; Width of Room (feet): 10 ft; Material Cost per Square Yard: 30 USD; Waste Factor (%): 10 %
Area (square feet): 120 sq ft; Area (square yards): 13.33333333 sq yd; Total Waste Area (sq yards): 1.333333333 sq yd; Total Area with Waste (sq yards): 14.66666667 sq yd; Total Material Cost: 440 USD
Length of Room (feet): 20 ft; Width of Room (feet): 15 ft; Material Cost per Square Yard: 40 USD; Waste Factor (%): 10 %
Area (square feet): 300 sq ft; Area (square yards): 33.33333333 sq yd; Total Waste Area (sq yards): 3.333333333 sq yd; Total Area with Waste (sq yards): 36.66666667 sq yd; Total Material Cost: 1,466.666667 USD
Length of Room (feet): 14 ft; Width of Room (feet): 12 ft; Material Cost per Square Yard: 25 USD; Waste Factor (%): 15 %
Area (square feet): 168 sq ft; Area (square yards): 18.66666667 sq yd; Total Waste Area (sq yards): 2.8 sq yd; Total Area with Waste (sq yards): 21.46666667 sq yd; Total Material Cost: 536.6666667 USD
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