Flooring Packs
Calculate whole packs and total area bought.
Your numbers
Packs to buy
Planning estimate from your measurements and assumptions. Confirm dimensions, product coverage and local installation requirements before buying.
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Formula
Use N = ceil[A(1+w)/C]. A is net area and C is coverage per pack in the same area unit. w is the waste fraction. ceil rounds up to whole packs.
Calculate whole packs and total area bought.
Worked example
- Net area (m²)
- 20
- Coverage per pack (m²)
- 2
- Waste allowance (%)
- 10
- Price per pack
- 50
- Packs to buy
- 11
- Purchased coverage
- 22 m²
- Material cost
- 550
Scope and limitations
Planning estimate from your measurements and assumptions. Confirm dimensions, product coverage and local installation requirements before buying.
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