Measuring a room can seem like a daunting task, but it’s essential you get accurate measurements to work out how much flooring you’re going to need. How challenging taking your floor measurements is depends entirely on the shape of your room.

Flooring is best ordered by metres squared. For block-shaped rooms, measurements are easy to take. Simply multiply the length of your room by the width to work out the area in metres squared that you need.

For more challenging room shapes, the best course of action is to break your room down into measurable areas. Work out the size of each block area using the above formula, then add these together to find the total area of flooring you need.