How much extra flooring for waste?

Order 10% extra for plank flooring — stagger joints and cuts around doorways use it up fast.

Flooring Plank & Box Counter — Guided Flooring Calculator

What are you laying?

Pick your flooring — the math adjusts.

Laminate Click-lock planks — needs underlayment Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) Waterproof, kid-and-dog proof Hardwood Solid or engineered — the forever floor

Tell me about the room

Measure the floor area, wall to wall.

Length (ft)

Width (ft)

What's on the box?

Check the box label for coverage. We add a 10% waste buffer for cuts.

15 ft² per box Common for narrow planks 20 ft² per box The most common box size 24 ft² per box Wide planks, big boxes

Your flooring count

Buy this many boxes

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Floor area: –
Exact boxes: –
With 10% waste: –
Underlayment: –

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