How To Choose New Flooring Like A Pro!

Free Carpet Shopping Forms

Including: Guides, Charts and Checklists!

1. Discount Carpet Coupon

Get up to $100 Off New Carpet at Participating Carpet Stores

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Download or Print. Present coupon to your local carpet dealer.

Notice: It is up to each carpet dealer to decide if they wish to honor this coupon. Some dealers have their own coupon offering. This coupon has no cash value and there is no guarantee it will be honored at the carpet dealer you choose to buy from. Minimum 40-yard new carpet purchase required, including padding and installation.. Discount is for 10% off new carpet only, up to $100.

2. Carpet Shopping Form

How to Compare Carpet? Use my Carpet Shopping Form to streamline your decision-making process. This form simplifies the gathering of carpet specifics, enabling you to easily compare various carpet samples side-by-side until the one most capable of meeting your needs and goals becomes obvious. (Print Several Copies)

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(Don't forget to take my free Carpet Foot-Traffic Test)

Using My Room Yardage Table

To make calculating your yardage easier I have created a room yardage table. Find the corresponding room width and length (in feet), and follow the proper column and rows till you line up your room measurements and discover the square yardage. Always round-up your room measurements to the nearest foot. Rooms must be considered at least 12 feet wide or you will not have enough material to complete the installation. This chart is only for approximation so you can get a basic idea of how much carpet you are going to need.

Measure Your Room:

(Be sure to measure the absolute widest length and width, all the way into closets and through doorways.)

3. Room Yardage Chart

Double check your math! Figure out your Room Yardage by cross referencing your room width and room length.

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How to Measure Stairs for Carpet?

Measuring for stairs can be a little bit tricky, but as long as your staircases are not unusual they shouldn’t be too tough to estimate. To make it easy I have created a handy chart to help you figure a basic estimate of how much carpet you need to carpet your stairs.

A. What is your stair step and riser measurement?

Most step and risers will measure about 18 inches total. In diagram #1 below, it shows you where and how to measure the step and riser. You need to calculate these measurements in inches.

B. Measure the width. How wide are your stairs?

There are several types of stairs. Most stairs are about 3 feet wide. Some are much wider. Not all stairs are the same. Some stairs are open on one or both sides and you will need to measure the widest points. Diagram #2 below shows how to properly measure the width of boxed stairs. The yardage chart is for estimating only.

Most staircases have about 12-14 steps. Some are split into two 6 or 7-step flights with a landing at the midpoint.

4. My Stair Yardage Chart

Figure the number of yards of carpet you typically need for a standard 12-14 step staircase.

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If you have more or less steps than 14, you will have to take that into consideration, and it will not include any carpet you may need for landing areas unless you include them in your stair measurements.

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About The Carpet Professor:

Looking to buy new carpeting but feeling overwhelmed by all the choices, options and potential scams? The Carpet Professor's website is a free unbiased carpet information resource and buying guide for consumers. Alan Fletcher is a retired 30-year industry expert and consumer advocate. He maintains a special hand-picked list of locally-owned carpet and flooring stores to recommend to his readers. Articles by the Carpet Professor →

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