How do you measure the square footage of a small living room?

if the room is perfect rectangle, measure one long side and one short side, thn mutiply them togther. so if you have one edge 10metres, and one edge 8metres, multiply to get 80metres squared.

if you cant measure the floor becuse of furniture etc. measure the ceiling, because thi ill be h same siz and shape as th floor.

if your room is n odd shape, draw a plan, and break it into smaler erfect rectangles. eg. if you have say an L shaped rom, draw a straight line across th floor so you have one long rectngle, and a smaller square. thn meausre these seperatly, multiply the two lengths of eah section, then add together all the sections.

eg. 5mx2m=10m squared

8mx2m=16m squared

10+16=26m squared.

You do need to measure it. a 25' tape measure should work nicely. Measure the length then the width. You can round up to the next larger foot as you will need some waste anyway. IE 13'5" can be rounded up to 14 feet.

Then multiply the width times the length. The result is the square footage of your room. You should also add an additional 10% for waste.

Example- 14' x 20' = 280 SQ FT x 10% ( .1) = 28 addional feet for waste. 280 + 28 = 308 square feet.

Note: If you measure in inches, keep all the dimensions in inches. Multiply the length x width then divide by 144. The result will be the square footage.

for Example 168" x 240" = 40320 SQ Inches /144= 280 Square feet.

Also note that if this is hardwood, it is best to bring it into the space and let it "acclimate" for about 1 week prior to installation. Wood is a natural material and will absorb and give off water depending upon the humidity of the space. If the wood is wet compared to the space, It will shrink slightly causing gaps. If it is dry compared to the space, it can expand and buckle.

Good Luck!

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Start by making sure you have at least a 25' tape measure. Lay the tape at the front entrance of the living room and if you are measuring by yourself find something ahead of time to lay on top of it if there is nothing to hook the end of the tape to hold it in place. It helps if you have someone to hold the other end, Best to lay flat in a straight line, then do the other length of the room in the same way. Write down measurements, and take into consideration whether you will be replacing the baseboard as well when talking to the experts at your local homecenter. They will want to know only the width by the length know as for instance 15' X 12' 6". Then they can figure it for you , - depending on the flooring you chose you will need 10-15% waste factor, again ask the specialist at the home center where you intend to purchase the flooring. The calculation is basic math, but why bother when they can do it for you, sometimes they will even measure for you too. Good Luck!

Well, the easiest way, of course, is to measure the length and the width and multiply the two numbers.

SO, if your living room is 13x10, the sq. ft. is 130 ft. It's really not possible to give you an accurate guess, but if you say it's small, this should be close. If you are putting down flooring, it's important to get an accurate measurement. It's a real pain to move everything out of the room, work 8 hours installing the floor, and find out that you didn't get enough flooring at the very end of the project. Also, getting all your flooring at once ensures that it will match.

Good luck.

measure length and width mulitply both by 2 add together and keep a small piece of the flooring in case you have to go back to store so that clerk can help match it with more of same kind. If you need more ask if possible can you get more flooring from same batch or lot number(the company that makes the flooring will make orders for stores with different batch or lot numbers) this will help make sure that your flooring has a smooth even finsh and color throughout your entire area that you are having floored. Also in case a part of it is ruined later on you can carry it back and get it matched up. Also make sure the person who does this for you is licensed bonded and insured make sure they can provide you with references that they aren't afraid to let you check out. If they won't let you see their work then they must not be that great?(think about it) Ask someone who you know who has recently had work done on their house do they know of someone. Call your state contractor licnese office and see if they can refer you(its your house you want it to look nice?)See if whoever works for you will cut some off the price since you are furnishing the materials. Also ask the contractor or the manager at the store about what type of flooring they would recommend for your house(it may cost a little extra in the short term but it will be worth it in the long run) Also see if you can hire a woman or gay male contractor(just hear me out on this one)Both have an eye for detail and will do a great job decorating they will do the job how they would want it and it should look great. Hope this has helped

Of course the appraiser measures square footage, it will be submitted in the report and give the appraiser a number to evaluate comparibles. The court house records are notoriously wrong, and the appraiser knows this. What paper does the seller have? That is very vague. You can challenge it by taking the appraisal to the lender and to the county tax assessors office, but be careful. There may have been unpermitted additions done to the home and now there will be additional inspections and expenditures.