Measure the Area of the Room - tips

Video: How To Measure Any Room Size or Space Without Any Measuring Instrument | Architect Pro Tip | Part 1

Content

Steps
Advice
Utensils necessary

Knowing how to measure the correct area of the room will help with home modifications, like flooring and painting the walls. Depending on the reason for measuring the room area, you may apply different measurements. For example, if you are planning to use flooring, you need to know the floor area; If you plan to paint the walls, you need to know the area of the walls and ceilings, etc. This can be difficult if you have never done it before, and can be complicated by parts attached to the room such as sloped ceilings. , wall cavity, or a window that has been exposed.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Measure the Floor

Draw a floor plan of the room you are measuring. You will use this drawing to record your measurements. The drawing is not necessarily proportional, but the more precise the better.
- Since you are only measuring the floor area of the room, it shouldn't be a problem to include both windows and doors in the drawing.
- Include all surfaces to be calculated in the drawing. For example, if you are measuring the floor area, including the changing room, draw the changing room on the diagram.
- In the hypothetical drawing, there is a bathroom on the right hand side (it's a separate room, so there's no need to draw on the diagram) and the window on the left (let's show it as a half circle).
Measure the length and width of the main area of the room. To measure the area of the room, use the standard formula: Area = (Length) x (Width). Measure the maximum length and width at the farthest point of the room. This is very important, helping you get accurate measurements.
- Move the object or furniture away while measuring.
- Have someone else hold one end of the tape measure.
- Currently, you measure the main area. In this step, leave out the windows and other separate parts like the bathroom.
Multiply length and width to get the main surface area measure. Calculate with hand calculator for accurate measurements.For example, if the room was 3.6 m wide and 3.6 m long, the floor area would be 12.96 square meters. The result is the measure of the total floor area of the room. Write this number in the drawing.
Measure length and width of square or rectangular recesses. These sections usually include the closet or bathroom part of your room's flooring plan. Measuring square or rectangular recesses is the same as measuring the main area of the room. Measure the length and width of the cavity, multiply them together to get the recess area.
- Write the results in the recess position on your drawing.
- Repeat this step if there are many niches in the room.
Calculate the area of a circular recess. Measure the maximum length (usually through the center of the circle) and the width of the recess. Do not measure further than the edge of the main area you have measured. Next, divide length by 2. Multiply the result by width. Next, multiply all by pi (3.14). Finally divide the area by two.
- Record the results in the recess symbol on the drawing.
- You have the result of a U-shaped overhang in the room.
- Outward-exposed windows are only allowed in the room area if the window is close to the floor (rather than a sill) and the ceiling is at least 2.13 m high.
Add together all results to get the total floor area. Add all the recess area to the main computation of the floor. Now that you have the total floor area, you can purchase carpets, tiles or other materials under this area. advertisement

Method 2 of 4: Wall Measurement

Draw all the walls you need to measure. Add doors and windows to the drawings. Allow enough space to fill in the measurements.
Measure the width and height of the wall. To calculate the area of a wall, use the standard formula: Area = (Height) x (Width). Use a tape measure to measure the width and height of the wall. Since the walls are usually tall, you can ask someone to help hold the tape measure. Record the measurements on the drawing.
Multiply the height and width together. Using a calculator, multiply the height and width of the wall. That is the total area of the wall. Record the results.
Measure the length and width of all doors, fixtures or windows. Record the length and width of the doors and windows in the drawing.
Multiply the length and width of a door, fixture or window. Use a calculator to multiply the length and width of an existing door or window. Record each result. That is the area of doors, windows or fixed details.
Add the areas of all doors, fixtures, or windows together. This only applies to walls with more than one door, fixture, or window. Record the results.
Subtract the result from step 6 from the total wall area. Use a calculator to perform this step. The result is equal to the area of the wall and you can use that result to buy paint or wallpaper. advertisement

Method 3 of 4: Calculate the Perimeter of the Room

Calculate the length and width of the square or rectangular room. Use the standard formula: Perimeter = 2 (Length + Width) to find the circumference of the room. Use a tape measure to calculate the length and width of the room.
Add the length and width together, and multiply the result by 2. Calculated by computer for accurate results. After adding the length and width together and then multiplying by 2, you get the circumference of the room.
Calculate the perimeter of a room with a different shape. If the room you're measuring doesn't have a square or rectangle, measure every side of the room. Measure around the room, measure the lengths of each side.
Add up all the measurements. Use the calculator to add up your measurements for the room. The calculated result is the perimeter of the room. advertisement

Method 4 of 4: Measure the Area of the Ceiling

Calculate the floor area. This has been described in method 1. If the ceiling is flat, by calculating the area of the floor, you will have the ceiling area. In a square or rectangular room with a flat ceiling, the area of the ceiling is the floor area. If the ceiling has protruding or recessed parts, continue to step 2.
Separate the area of the ceiling appendages. This step applies only when the ceiling is not flat. Many ceilings have niches and protruding windows; Measure the length and width of those parts. Record your measurements.
- Slanted ceilings or recesses or other shapes have a wider surface surface than the floor, so keep this in mind when you are purchasing materials (i.e. overbought).
- The ceiling is difficult to reach. So if you measure the area of the ceiling, ask a friend for help.
- You need a ladder to measure the area of the ceiling.
Add the measurements of the appendages of the ceiling to the area of the room. Add all the additional measurements to the result in step 1. Record the total.
Calculate the window area on the ceiling. If not, skip this step. Sometimes ceilings are designed with windows, you have to subtract these surfaces from the total area of the ceiling in step 3. Calculate the length and width of the skylights. Multiply the length by the width to get the area of the window.
Subtract the window area from the ceiling area. Subtract the result from step 4 from the total area of the ceiling and you get the area of the ceiling. advertisement

Advice

If you are measuring to re-tile your floor with wood, flower tiles, or industrial wood, calculate the same floor area above, but be sure to purchase excess materials taking into account any excess cuts. Industry standard is 10% scrap.
Use the calculator to calculate measurements.
Ask for your help to make the job easier. One person records the measured results while the other takes the measurement.