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Room area plus a waste allowance for cuts, trimming, and defective boards.
This calculator estimates quantity the same way for both, but solid hardwood typically costs more and can't be installed over concrete or with radiant heat as easily as engineered hardwood — factor that into your material choice, not just quantity.
Random-length board packs naturally produce more usable offcuts than fixed-length packs — a 10% waste factor is a reasonable default, but complex room shapes with lots of jogs may need more.
Flooring to order
275 sq ft
Diagonal installs or rooms with lots of cuts (closets, bays) usually need a higher waste factor.
What you entered
Add 10% for cuts and waste
250 × 1.10= 275 sq ft to orderResult
Flooring to order: 275 sq ft
A 250 sq ft room needs about 275 sq ft of hardwood flooring ordered.