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Carpet measurements
I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft
room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. -- Totus Tuus Claudia (take out no spam to reply) |
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Claudia wrote:
I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. 225 sq ft is 25 sq yards. |
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"Claudia" wrote in message newsiSbd.18$EP4.14@trnddc06... I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. -- Both of them are wrong. Sq foot / 9 = sq yard (15x15)/9=25sq yards |
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a 15x15 room is 225 square FEET. To get square yards you would have to
divide that answer by 9 (3'x3'=9sq') which gives you 25 square yards. "Claudia" wrote in message newsiSbd.18$EP4.14@trnddc06... I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. -- Totus Tuus Claudia (take out no spam to reply) |
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Claudia wrote:
I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. You have 25 sq yards to cover. However, and this does not account for some of the numbers you got, it does not mean you only need 25 sq yards of carpet. Consider how wide the carpet comes, they will not and you will not, want to piece small pieces together to make use of some of the waste. I don't know how they figure the waste and charge you I suggest you make sure they do the measuring and give you a firm price quote for the carpet you want installed with the pad you want and let them worry about how much carpet they will need and you worry about how much they are charging and if you trust them. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 17:26:35 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote: Claudia wrote: I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. You have 25 sq yards to cover. However, and this does not account for some of the numbers you got, it does not mean you only need 25 sq yards of carpet. Consider how wide the carpet comes, they will not and you will not, want to piece small pieces together to make use of some of the waste. I don't know how they figure the waste and charge you I suggest you make sure they do the measuring and give you a firm price quote for the carpet you want installed with the pad you want and let them worry about how much carpet they will need and you worry about how much they are charging and if you trust them. Most carpet is 12' wide, although some commercial is 15' wide. Using 12' wide material you will need to fill the side with a 3' wide piece, which means there will be at least one seam. If you only want one seam then you will need a 30' length of carpet, with a large piece of waste. But a good installer can produce seams that are not visible and the fill piece can be made from 4 pieces that are 3' x 3'9" which means the raw carpet length needed is 18' 9" or the 25 sq yds others have mentioned, and there is no waste. None of the above takes into account that most installers will cut the carpet 3" to 6" wider than the finished dimension. John Keith |
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"John Keith" wrote in message ... On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 17:26:35 GMT, "Joseph Meehan" wrote: Claudia wrote: I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. You have 25 sq yards to cover. However, and this does not account for some of the numbers you got, it does not mean you only need 25 sq yards of carpet. Consider how wide the carpet comes, they will not and you will not, want to piece small pieces together to make use of some of the waste. I don't know how they figure the waste and charge you I suggest you make sure they do the measuring and give you a firm price quote for the carpet you want installed with the pad you want and let them worry about how much carpet they will need and you worry about how much they are charging and if you trust them. Most carpet is 12' wide, although some commercial is 15' wide. Using 12' wide material you will need to fill the side with a 3' wide piece, which means there will be at least one seam. If you only want one seam then you will need a 30' length of carpet, with a large piece of waste. But a good installer can produce seams that are not visible and the fill piece can be made from 4 pieces that are 3' x 3'9" which means the raw carpet length needed is 18' 9" or the 25 sq yds others have mentioned, and there is no waste. None of the above takes into account that most installers will cut the carpet 3" to 6" wider than the finished dimension. John Keith If you can find the product you like in a 15' width, you'll be much happier. You'll have zero seams and very little waste. The job will cost less because you'll need less labor and less carpet. Using a 18'9" by 12' piece and making multiple splices is doable, but you're not likely to be happy because that many seams will stand out like a sore thumb, unless the product you choose hides seams well AND your installer is top notch. KB |
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John Keith wrote in message . ..
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 17:26:35 GMT, "Joseph Meehan" wrote: Claudia wrote: I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. You have 25 sq yards to cover. However, and this does not account for some of the numbers you got, it does not mean you only need 25 sq yards of carpet. Consider how wide the carpet comes, they will not and you will not, want to piece small pieces together to make use of some of the waste. I don't know how they figure the waste and charge you I suggest you make sure they do the measuring and give you a firm price quote for the carpet you want installed with the pad you want and let them worry about how much carpet they will need and you worry about how much they are charging and if you trust them. Most carpet is 12' wide, although some commercial is 15' wide. Using 12' wide material you will need to fill the side with a 3' wide piece, which means there will be at least one seam. If you only want one seam then you will need a 30' length of carpet, with a large piece of waste. But a good installer can produce seams that are not visible and the fill piece can be made from 4 pieces that are 3' x 3'9" which means the raw carpet length needed is 18' 9" or the 25 sq yds others have mentioned, and there is no waste. None of the above takes into account that most installers will cut the carpet 3" to 6" wider than the finished dimension. John Keith Also the need to pattern match (if it is figured carpet) and grain match add into the needed amount. Harry K |
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(15 ft / 3ft/yd)X(15ft / 3f/yd) = 5 yds X 5 yds= 25 yds
"Claudia" wrote in message newsiSbd.18$EP4.14@trnddc06... I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. -- Totus Tuus Claudia (take out no spam to reply) |
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In article , Ron
wrote: (15 ft / 3ft/yd)X(15ft / 3f/yd) = 5 yds X 5 yds= 25 yds "Claudia" wrote in message newsiSbd.18$EP4.14@trnddc06... I am getting conflicting info. Need to recarpet the clubhouse - 15 x 15 ft room. one estimate is 220 sq YDS and the other is 60 sq YDS. what am I missing here - other than the ability to figure out how many sq. yds. + excess for a 225 sq ft. room. Or 225/9=25. Or 15*15/9=25 9 sq ft per sq yard... |
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