How Much Flooring Do I Need? Measure Your Rooms and Count Boxes

Measure the length and width of each room in feet, wall to wall, and multiply them. A 12 ft by 15 ft room is 180 square feet.

Add closets, hallways and pantries as their own small rectangles. Split L-shaped rooms into two rectangles and add them.

Every row needs end cuts, and doorways and closets add more. Add about 10% for a straight layout.

Example: 180 sq ft plus 10% is 198 sq ft.

Divide by the square feet in one box and round up. Box sizes differ by line, which is why the same room can take a different number of boxes:

Made in USA 5mm / 20 mil: 23.64 sq ft per box. 198 sq ft is 8.4, so 9 boxes.

Made in USA 6.5mm / 22 mil wide plank: 22.44 sq ft per box. 198 sq ft is 8.8, so 9 boxes.

8mm / 28 mil wide plank: 18.87 sq ft per box. 198 sq ft is 10.5, so 11 boxes.

Each product page lists its box coverage, and our cost calculator does the math for you.

Forgetting closets and hallways.

Ordering exactly the room size with nothing extra, then running short on a custom-ordered color.

Mixing boxes from different orders: buy everything for a project at once.

Keep a box or two after the job for future repairs. Our featured lines are running lines, so you can also get the same floor again later.

Use our vinyl plank cost calculator at 254floors.com/vinyl-plank-cost-calculator, or bring your measurements to either store: 2919 Mary Ave in Waco, (254) 332-2272, or 126 Holmes Rd Unit 24 in Liberty Hill, (512) 355-5120.