Find out how many packs of laminate, vinyl plank or hardwood to buy — plus underlay and baseboard — with the right waste allowance for your layout.
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Laminate packs
10packs
Default waste: laminate & vinyl 7%, engineered 8%, solid hardwood 10%; add 8% for diagonal and 13% for herringbone layouts.
Measure wall to wall at the widest points, including under door casings and into closets you plan to floor. For irregular rooms, split the floor into rectangles, add the areas and use “Total area” mode.
Pack coverage is printed on the box (e.g. 19.8 ft² or 2.13 m²). Always round up to whole packs — retailers rarely sell partial boxes — and keep one unopened pack for repairs.
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