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title: "Flooring quantity calculator"
description: "Calculate whole flooring packs from your measured floor area, waste allowance and pack coverage. See the method and check your quantities before ordering."
canonical: "https://monkeyfloors.com/tools/flooring-quantity-calculator"
language: "en-AU"
---

Tool

# Flooring quantity calculator

Turn your floor area, chosen allowance and pack coverage into a whole-pack estimate.

## Calculate it by hand

Multiply measured floor area by (1 + your allowance percentage ÷ 100). Divide that result by the coverage per pack, then round up to a whole pack.

Choose the allowance with your installer. Confirm pack coverage and the layout before ordering.

Estimates use the measurements and allowances you enter. Confirm them with your installer before ordering.

## How this tool works

Area including allowance = measured area × (1 + allowance ÷ 100). Packs = that area ÷ pack coverage, rounded up.

You choose every input. No waste percentage, product coverage or price is assumed. The calculation runs in your browser.

## Questions, answered

### What waste allowance should I enter?

Use the allowance agreed with your installer for the room shape and laying pattern. This calculator does not recommend a percentage.

### Can I add several rooms?

Measure each room or section, add the areas and enter the total. Confirm whether offcuts can be shared between rooms before choosing your allowance.

### Does it calculate herringbone layouts?

It calculates area and packs using your inputs. It does not lay out individual boards or calculate pattern-specific cuts.

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