Understanding Your HomeCalc Pro Flooring Results
Once you have your measurements, the HomeCalc Pro flooring calculator provides two key numbers to guide your purchase. Understanding these results is crucial for staying on budget and avoiding material shortages.
Total Flooring Required (with Waste)
This is the most important number. It represents the actual amount of flooring material you should purchase. It is your room's raw square footage plus the "waste factor" you selected. This extra material is not optional; it's required to account for cuts, mistakes, and unusable pieces.
Estimated Boxes to Buy
If you enter the square footage covered by one box of flooring (found on the product packaging), this number tells you exactly how many boxes to buy. Always round this number up to the nearest whole box. It's far better to have a few extra planks left over than to be one box short.