HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Estimate hardwood flooring area including waste
Calculate rectangular area and add a percentage allowance for cuts, waste or spare material.
Instant resultClear formulaRuns locally
01Values
02length × width × (1 + waste ÷ 100)
03Result
5 m × 4 m with 10% waste → 22 m²
Waste allowance is added after calculating the base area
The extra percentage helps account for cuts and unusable pieces but does not change the actual room area.
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In short
What logic does the calculator use?
length × width × (1 + waste ÷ 100)
Example?
5 m × 4 m with 10% waste → 22 m²