How to Find the Square Footage of a Countertop

If you plan to install a new countertop or remodel an existing one by replacing the surface with a different type of material, you first need to measure the square footage of the countertop, that is, its two-dimensional area. You can do this fairly easily by performing some basic measurements and making a couple of mathematical calculations.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Use a tape measure to measure the countertop's length and width in inches.

   • 2

     Multiply the two measurements. For instance, if the counter top is 60 inches long by 36 inches wide, multiply 60 times 36 to get 2,160 square inches.

   • 3

     Convert your measurement to square feet by dividing by 144. In this example, you would divide 2,160 by 144 to get 15 square feet.