Carpet Measurement Question?
Question:How do I avoid over-charge by the carpet company as a reuslt of over-measure the room size?
I have two rooms, room I is 10'6'' by 29'2". Room II size is 11'8" by 12' 10", with a closet size 7' by 2'4". The carpet comes in width of 12'. How many sq ft do I need to order the carpet for room I and room II?
For room I, the carpet size, without adding any buffer space for edge trimming, is 12' * 29'2" = 356 sq ft. For room II, the carpet size, without adding any buffer space for edge trimming, is 12' * 12'10" = 154 sq ft. The room II closet is 12 * 2'4'' = 28 sq ft. How many add'l sq ft do I need to add to allow buffer for trimming in each room?
Thanks
SM
Answers:
Alright first carpet is not ordered by the square foot that is a sales trick to make it seem cheaper you have to deal in square yards which is calculated by with x length / 9
The problem of your question has to with your closet if if attached to the room with nothing to divie it you would want it to run the same direction. if money is more important than a bad seam the you can "turn" the carpet at he closet. turning carpet never looks good but it is less pronounced with a plush than it is with a berber or a loop pile.
so I'll give you three scenarios #1 the closet is long and skinny and you don't want to turn it
48 x 12 / 9=64 yards
Scenario #2 The closet is short and fat and yo don't want to turn it
43.5 x 12 /9 = 58 Yards
Scenario # 3 is money driven and you don't care what the closet looks like you can use the 1'+ coming off the side of the 29' room and three piece the closet in
41 x 12 / 9 = 54 yards
the cuts I used were
29' 4"
11'10"
adding 2" is minimum for cuts and trimming 4" is more3 comfortable
Carpet pad
the best of the best 8# re bond (foam) pad costs 2.75 per sqyd so 3.25 should be retial this type is used for plush carpet
if you are using a berber or loop carpet then you want fiber felt pad. demand 40oz with costs about the same 2.75 sqyd
don't let them cheap out on the pad good padding is what makes carpet feel good or cheap.
the average carpet installer get between 2.50 and 3.50 per sqyd to install no more than .75 to pull up and dispose of the old carpet and pad. no more than 1.50 per sqyd to move and replace furniture. use than to check the price
don't fall for protective coatings like Scotchgard that can be applied in your home because they will only last until the first time you vacuum
If I got your measurements wrong draw me a sketch and send it to: aldous_home@yahoo.com and I'll give you a solid takeoff
It depends on which wall the closet is on as far as the run if it needs a seam or not. Basically for the 2 rooms you need approx 504 sf (12 x 42) plus the closet which will be 12 x 2.5 or 30 sf. This is approx, but you can't get carpet that exact simply because it comes in 12' width's. So you are looking at 534 or 535 sf. As the guy says below, you can figure on about a 5% waste factor.
I spent 3 years being a flooring specialist and the carpet company should be willing to sit down with you and show you the different ways you can place your carpet. You will be purchasing the entire width x the length you need. Seeing how both of your rooms will work with a 12' carpet seeming shouldn't be a question. Seams at closet doors are common and acceptable.
In general you can figure about a 5 to 10% waste-in your case 5% probably is more than adequate.
There isn't a whole lot of extra needed for "trimming" purposes because carpet is streched when it is installed. I don't think I have ever sold more than one linear foot of extra unless there are doorways or seriously uneven walls to consider. Home Depot and Lowes will give you a copy of their measure and "cut sheet" as do most carpet companies. If they aren't willing to show you exactly what you are buying-don't buy.
48
major is right with the sf of carpet. about 60 sq yards of carpet.. thing about the closet is carpet is laid one way. if you reverse or 1/4 turn it you will see the seams. if the closet is at the end of the long run.. no big deal. if its on one of the sides then you order enough carpet to basicly seam in 1/2 (2 pieces) for the carpet.. if you want it to look best then go with no seam and order the piece the size of the closet running the same way as the room carpet.
This seems a bit like basic math so let's see where this goes, and hope it can help ya along the way.
(I'm converting it all to inches)
Room #1 :
10'6" X 29'2"
126" X 350"
44,100"
Room #2:
11'8" X 12'10"
140" X 154"
21,560"
Closet #1:
7' X 2'4"
84" X 28"
2,352"
Total area =
44,100"
21,560"
2,352"
Total = 68,012"
one sq foot is 12" X 12" = 144"
So.
68012/144 = 473 sq. ft.
If we assume a standard 12' width for our sq ft then we need a length of:
473/12= 39.4 feet and this would be "Best Case Scenario"
To figure your "Worst Case Scenario" you could just assume you'll be using the width of 12 feet for each cut ( room) and just pull off of the roll the length you need to do the whole room.
This means, we only need to add the lengths to figure how many feet pulled off of the rolls we require.
29'2" + 12'10" + 2'4"
350" + 154" + 28" = 532"
44.3 feet pulled off the rolls.
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