Garage floors make a great addition to any home, and they are a
fantastic home improvement project! There are many types
available with the most popular being rolled garage flooring.
It comes in variety of textures, colors and thicknesses which may
make choosing the right garage floor a difficult task.
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Garage Flooring That’s Inexpensive and Easy To Install
Garage Floor Tiles
Whatever type of flooring you choose, you need to determine how much flooring you need to purchase. If you have a rectangular or square garage, that calculation is quite simply the length x width. For example, if your garage is 24′ x 20′, then you take 24 x 20 and determine that your garage is 480 square feet. If you were going to purchase rolled garage floors, then your best option would be to choose a roll that is 10 feet wide and purchase the length you need for each 10 foot increment. In our example 2 rolls of garage flooring that is 10 feet wide by 24 feet long would be perfect. But what if you garage is 24′ x 22′? If that is the case the best option would be to purchase rolled garage flooring that is 7.5′ wide and then buy 3 rolls at 24′ long.
In each of the examples above it is important to know the width and length of your garage. Many of the garage floors available comes in various patterns and are generally rolled out from the back of the garage to the front. By doing this, the seem will run along the length of the garage. To determine the width of the rolls you will need you simply take the width of your garage and divide it by the various widths of flooring available. The most common widths of rolled garage flooring are 7.5′, 8′, 9′ and 10′. If your garage is 22′ wide then the best choice would be 3 rolls of the 7.5′ width flooring. That would give you the least amount of waste when you install your floor. Three rolls at 7.5′ wide would cover an area 22.5′ wide providing only 6 inches of waste.
Once you determine the width of the roll out flooring you need, the length is easy. Purchase each of the rolls in the total length of the garage. For example, if your garage is 24′ long then you will need each of your rolls to be 24′. But what if the necessary length of garage flooring is not available? The better garage flooring retailers like StoreItWell can special order customers the perfect length of flooring you need. This eliminates waste and generally saves you money. Because there are usually custom order cut charges, it is best to order 1 long run of flooring instead of 3 separate rolls. In our 24′ long garage, that would mean a total roll length of 72′, (24’x3).
Calculating the right amount of garage flooring can be a difficult task but one that is extremely important if you are planning on this impressive home improvement project. You don’t want to buy too much and waste your money but you also don’t want to buy too little and end up short on the job. Accurate calculations are important to doing the job right. If you are not comfortable determining how much you need, ask for help. We will be more than willing to help you order the perfect amount.
These articles may help:
Garage Flooring That’s Inexpensive and Easy To Install
Garage Floor Tiles
Whatever type of flooring you choose, you need to determine how much flooring you need to purchase. If you have a rectangular or square garage, that calculation is quite simply the length x width. For example, if your garage is 24′ x 20′, then you take 24 x 20 and determine that your garage is 480 square feet. If you were going to purchase rolled garage floors, then your best option would be to choose a roll that is 10 feet wide and purchase the length you need for each 10 foot increment. In our example 2 rolls of garage flooring that is 10 feet wide by 24 feet long would be perfect. But what if you garage is 24′ x 22′? If that is the case the best option would be to purchase rolled garage flooring that is 7.5′ wide and then buy 3 rolls at 24′ long.
In each of the examples above it is important to know the width and length of your garage. Many of the garage floors available comes in various patterns and are generally rolled out from the back of the garage to the front. By doing this, the seem will run along the length of the garage. To determine the width of the rolls you will need you simply take the width of your garage and divide it by the various widths of flooring available. The most common widths of rolled garage flooring are 7.5′, 8′, 9′ and 10′. If your garage is 22′ wide then the best choice would be 3 rolls of the 7.5′ width flooring. That would give you the least amount of waste when you install your floor. Three rolls at 7.5′ wide would cover an area 22.5′ wide providing only 6 inches of waste.
Once you determine the width of the roll out flooring you need, the length is easy. Purchase each of the rolls in the total length of the garage. For example, if your garage is 24′ long then you will need each of your rolls to be 24′. But what if the necessary length of garage flooring is not available? The better garage flooring retailers like StoreItWell can special order customers the perfect length of flooring you need. This eliminates waste and generally saves you money. Because there are usually custom order cut charges, it is best to order 1 long run of flooring instead of 3 separate rolls. In our 24′ long garage, that would mean a total roll length of 72′, (24’x3).
Calculating the right amount of garage flooring can be a difficult task but one that is extremely important if you are planning on this impressive home improvement project. You don’t want to buy too much and waste your money but you also don’t want to buy too little and end up short on the job. Accurate calculations are important to doing the job right. If you are not comfortable determining how much you need, ask for help. We will be more than willing to help you order the perfect amount.
