How this calculator works
The calculator multiplies room length by width, adds any closet or extra area, then applies waste allowance. Flooring boxes are rounded up from order area divided by box coverage. Underlayment rolls are rounded up from the same order area divided by roll coverage.
Example: an 18 ft by 12 ft room plus 20 square feet of closet area totals 236 square feet. With 10% waste, the order area is 259.6 square feet. At 22 square feet per box, the estimate rounds to 12 boxes.