HOW TO MEASURE Space For Carpet and Flooring in Manchester
Step to Step comprehensive guide to accurately measuring the dimensions for your new flooring.
Measuring your room for new flooring is a straightforward process. All you need is a measuring tape, pen or pencil, and paper.
- Start by drawing a simple plan of the room to record your measurements.
- When measuring the room, start at the furthest skirting board and measure at the longest and widest points. Be sure to include doorways, bay windows, and door frames in your measurement, as carpet should end under the door.
- Always add a minimum of 5cm (2 inches) to the length and width of your carpet measurements.
- Most carpets are 4 meters or 5 meters in width. If your room is slightly wider, don’t worry – we can professionally join the carpet using heat seam tape.
- Maintain the flooring direction consistently throughout the room to preserve texture, pattern, and colour consistency. Changing the direction can cause the carpet’s pattern, texture, and pile to reflect light differently.
Measuring your hall, stairs, and landing accurately ensures your new carpet fits perfectly. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get it right:
Make sure to have a tape measure, pen or pencil, and paper ready.
- Start by drawing a simple hall plan and then measure it as if it were a square room. Remember to measure into doorways and to the farthest points in the hall.
- When measuring the landing, measure from the doorway threshold across the landing and over the nosing onto the first step. Note where the stairs meet the hall.
- Always add at least 5cm (2″) to the length and width of the carpet measurements.
Measuring your stairs accurately is essential to ensure your new carpet fits perfectly. Follow these steps to get it right:
- Begin by counting and making a note of how many stairs there are in total.
- Measure the width of one stair tread.
- Measure the length from the front edge of one tread to the back edge of the same tread.
- Decide which direction you want the carpet pile to run. For a consistent look, it’s recommended that the pile run in the same direction as the hallway or landing.
Additional Tips:
- Add a bit extra to your measurements for discrepancies or pattern matching, especially if your stairs have a unique shape.
- Consider taking a rough sketch or plan of your stairs to the carpet shop to help get a more accurate quote.
Professional Measurement:
If you are unsure or have a more complex staircase (e.g., curved stairs), our professional carpet estimators and fitters can come to your home to measure for you. This ensures minimal waste and a precise fit, which is particularly important for patterned carpets.”
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