Estimate laminate floor area, waste, packs and cost using your room dimensions and the coverage shown on each box.
Laminate comes in packs with a fixed coverage figure. Enter that exact coverage and the calculator rounds your requirement up to full packs.
Area with waste \u00f7 laminate pack coverage = packsA 150 sq ft room with 10% waste needs 165 sq ft. At 22 sq ft per pack, buy 8 packs.
It is often enough for simple straight-lay rooms. Diagonal patterns, irregular rooms and first-time installers may prefer a larger allowance.
The floor area is the same, but underlay may come in rolls with different coverage. Buy underlay based on its own roll coverage.
Usually floating laminate is not installed under fixed cabinets, but installation requirements vary by product. Check the manufacturer’s instructions.
Use the exact figure shown on the box. The calculator can work with decimal coverage and will round the final pack count up.