How to Calculate Square Footage of a Room

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If you are buying a new home, remodeling a room, or purchasing carpet for your home it is important to know what the square footage of a room is. But how do you calculate square footage? Do you really need a square footage calculator? You probably don't because determining square footage is a pretty simple process. Follow these steps to figure out how much square footage is in your room.

Things You'll Need

• Tape Measure
• Calculator

Instructions

1. You will need to use your tape measure to measure the length of the room. After measuring the length write down the exact measurements. For this example the length of the room is 15 feet.

2. You will now use your tape measure to measure the width of the room. After measuring the width of the room you will also write down the exact measurements. For this example the width of the room is 12 feet.

3. You will now multiply the length of the room and the width of the room. (L x W = SF)

4. For this example the equation would be (15 feet x 12 feet = 180 square feet).

5. You can use the same process to calculate the square footage of every room in your house.