How to Measure the Perimeter Area for Carpet
Installing carpet in your home is a great investment that adds considerable value to the home. Professional carpet installation can be expensive, but you can also do it yourself and save a lot of money in the process. Measuring the area of the room for the perimeter and total square footage is the first step in carpet installation. Many carpet companies offer a carpet calculator to determine overall square footage. However, you can find the perimeter yourself using a basic mathematical formula. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Measure the length and width of the room for carpet installation. Use a tape measure and extend from wall to wall and round off inches to the nearest foot.
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Multiply the length and width of the room to get the square footage for the rooms perimeter. Round the measurements up to the nearest whole number of square feet. For example, a 47-square foot room would be rounded to 50 square feet.
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Divide an irregularly shaped room into even individual sections. Multiply the length and the width to get the square footage. Add the square footage of each individual section together to get the total perimeter area.
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Tips & Warnings
When measuring for carpet it is best to round up or add a few extra inches of length to the overall square footage to account for any possible mistakes. It's better to have a little extra than not enough.
