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Straight Plank Flooring Layout Estimate

Estimate straight-lay row count, last-row width, and plank quantity after perimeter clearance.

Inputs

Project inputs

Range: 1–300 ft

Range: 1–300 ft

Range: 0.5–20 ft

Range: 1–24 in

Use the face coverage width specified by the product.

Range: 0.125–3 in

Enter the clearance required by the selected flooring manufacturer and installation conditions; this tool does not prescribe a universal gap.

Range: 0–40 %

Planning allowance only. This does not model stagger rules, board defects, or reuse of cutoffs.

Result

Last row width to rip
0.250 ft
Net field area
237.34 ft2
Planks by area takeoff
105
Nominal plank coverage
262.50 ft2
Straight rows
29
Nominal area above field area
25.16 ft2
Usable plank-run length after clearance
19.917 ft
Usable row width after clearance
11.917 ft

How this is calculated

Usable plank-run length after clearance
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