Room Sketch to Waste Factor and Order Quantity

Takes the room measurements from a sketch or field notes and works out the net square footage, the waste added for each room, and how many whole boxes to order.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

Estimate for Louisa Reddy, 4953 Redleigh St, Pineford. I'm Lowell Sato with Sandleigh Floors, 312-555-0150. Going with Tidewrack Oak Plank in Smoked Pewter, box says 23.4 sq ft per box. Sketch notes: living room 14 by 18.5, but there's a hearth 2 by 5 sticking in that we're not covering. Living room is going diagonal so use 15% waste there. Dining room 11 by 12. Hallway 3.5 by 16. Hall closet 2.5 by 6, flooring goes in the closet. Everything else is 10% waste.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Flooring order quantity
Customer: Louisa Reddy, 4953 Redleigh St, Pineford
Estimator: Lowell Sato, Sandleigh Floors, 312-555-0150
Product: Tidewrack Oak Plank, Smoked Pewter
Coverage: 23.4 sq ft per box

Room by room

Living room: 14 x 18.5 = 259.00 sq ft, minus hearth 2 x 5 = 10.00, net 249.00 sq ft. Diagonal layout, 15% waste: 249.00 x 1.15 = 286.35 sq ft
Dining room: 11 x 12 = 132.00 sq ft net. 10% waste: 132.00 x 1.10 = 145.20 sq ft
Hallway: 3.5 x 16 = 56.00 sq ft net. 10% waste: 56.00 x 1.10 = 61.60 sq ft
Hall closet: 2.5 x 6 = 15.00 sq ft net. 10% waste: 15.00 x 1.10 = 16.50 sq ft

Totals

Total net: 249.00 + 132.00 + 56.00 + 15.00 = 452.00 sq ft
Total with waste: 286.35 + 145.20 + 61.60 + 16.50 = 509.65 sq ft

Boxes

509.65 / 23.4 = 21.78 boxes, rounded up to 22 boxes
22 boxes x 23.4 = 514.80 sq ft ordered
Leftover after waste allowance: 514.80 - 509.65 = 5.15 sq ft
Total ordered is 62.80 sq ft more than the 452.00 sq ft net, which is 13.9% over net

Order: 22 boxes of Tidewrack Oak Plank, Smoked Pewter.
Please confirm the 23.4 sq ft per box against the manufacturer's sheet before ordering.

Questions for the owner

How many linear feet of transitions or trim does this job need? None were given.
Do you want a spare box added beyond the calculation for Ms. Reddy's job?
What is the delivery or install date? None was given.

What it does

Takes the room measurements from a sketch or field notes and works out the net square footage, the waste added for each room, and how many whole boxes to order. It shows every calculation so the estimator can check it before ordering.

Use it when: Use when a flooring business needs to turn a room sketch or measurements into square footage, a waste factor, and a box or carton order quantity, such as 'how many boxes do I order,' 'figure the waste on this job,' or 'work out quantities from my sketch.'