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Flooring packs Calculator
Calculate laminate, timber or vinyl packs and unused coverage. This free flooring packs calculator shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Calculate laminate, timber or vinyl packs and unused coverage.
Calculated outcomes
- Area M2
- 20 m²
- Required Area M2
- 22 m²
- Ordered Area M2
- 22 m²
- Spare Area M2
- 2 m²
Assumptions and estimates
- Method: Packs = floor area × waste factor ÷ pack coverage, rounded up. Spare coverage = ordered coverage − floor area.
- Use product coverage rather than raw board dimensions. Patterned layouts, thresholds and irregular rooms may need more waste.
Useful next steps
- Use Compare options to test an alternative side by side.
- Copy, print or download a record of this calculation when you need one.
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How the flooring packs calculation works
Packs = floor area × waste factor ÷ pack coverage, rounded up. Spare coverage = ordered coverage − floor area.
Use product coverage rather than raw board dimensions. Patterned layouts, thresholds and irregular rooms may need more waste.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review packs and material cost, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Floor length (m)
- 5
- Floor width (m)
- 4
- Coverage per pack (m²)
- 2.2
- Waste allowance (%)
- 10
- Pack price (€)
- 55
- Packs
- 10
- Material Cost
- €550.00