How to Measure Square Yards for Carpet

When you are planning for new carpet, you have to estimating the price and amount of carpet you'll need. Carpet is sold and measured by the square yard, so calculating how much carpet will be needed will define what fits within your budget. Using a basic mathematical formula, you can quickly find out the size of the area and the square yardage it will take to cover it.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Calculator

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Measure the full length of the room to be carpeted.

   • 2

     Measure the overall width of the room.

   • 3

     Multiply the length and the width to calculate the total square footage of the room.

   • 4

     Divide the square footage calculated in Step 3 by 9, the number of square feet in a square yard, to find the square yardage of carpet needed to cover the room.