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Flooring Calculator v2.0

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GOAL

Help homeowners quickly determine:

✔ Room Size

✔ Flooring Needed

✔ Boxes to Buy

✔ Estimated Cost

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INPUTS

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Room Length (ft)

Room Width (ft)

Waste (%)

(Default: 10%)

Flooring Coverage Per Box (sq ft)

(Default: 27)

Price Per Box ($)

(Optional)

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RESULTS

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Room Size

180 sq ft

Flooring Needed

198 sq ft

Boxes to Buy

8 Boxes ✅

Estimated Cost

$536

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HOW IT WORKS

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1. Measure your room.

2. Enter your flooring box coverage.

3. Click Calculate.

4. Buy the recommended number of boxes.

That's it.

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OPTIONAL

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▼ Show Calculation

Room Size

12 × 15 = 180 sq ft

Waste

180 + 18 = 198 sq ft

Boxes Needed

198 ÷ 27 = 7.33

Always round up

Buy 8 Boxes

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DESIGN GOAL

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• Easy enough for first-time DIYers.

• No confusing formulas.

• The answer ("Boxes to Buy") should be the largest result.

• Advanced math stays hidden unless requested.

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DIY HANDYMEN STANDARD

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Write for first-time DIY homeowners.

Assume the reader has never done the project before.

Use plain English.

Use real examples.

Show the answer before the explanation.

If it takes more than 10 seconds to understand,

simplify it.

Every instruction should tell the reader exactly

what to do next.

Example > Theory.

Pictures > Paragraphs.

Simple > Technical.

Clear > Clever.

How to Use

1. Enter room size.

Example: 12 × 15

2. Enter box coverage.

Example: 27 sq ft

3. Click Calculate.

4. Buy the recommended number of boxes.