Question 1

How do you measure carpet from a floor plan?

Accepted Answer

Upload the PDF, set the scale, then trace each carpeted room with the area tool to get square metres. Convert that to lineal metres at your roll width (commonly 3.66m in Australia) and add your wastage. MetreMate totals the areas as you go, so you quote without a scale ruler or a printout.

Question 2

How do I convert square metres to lineal metres for carpet?

Accepted Answer

Divide the total area by the effective roll width. On a 3.66m roll, one square metre is about 0.27 lineal metres, so 29.28 square metres is 8 lineal metres. MetreMate gives you the square metres off the plan, then you apply your roll width and wastage.

Question 3

How much wastage should I add for carpet?

Accepted Answer

Most residential broadloom takeoffs allow around 8 to 12 percent, and more on long narrow rooms, corridors and stairs where roll width and pile direction force offcuts. Measure the real areas in MetreMate first, then apply your standard wastage rule so every quote is consistent.

Question 4

How do I plan carpet seams from a floor plan?

Accepted Answer

Measure each room's length and width off the plan so you can see which rooms exceed your roll width and will need a seam. MetreMate gives you the room dimensions and areas, then you set the pile direction and place seams away from doorways and traffic paths. Working it out on the plan first means you cut the roll efficiently and keep waste down.

Question 5

How do I measure carpet for stairs from a plan?

Accepted Answer

Count the stair flights and treads on the plan with the count tool, then measure the going and riser to work the run per step. Allow roughly 500mm of carpet depth per standard step (around 250mm going plus 200mm riser plus tuck), then multiply by tread count and your stair width. MetreMate gives you the counts and measurements, and you apply your stair wastage.

Question 6

Do I need to pay to measure carpet in MetreMate?

Accepted Answer

You can measure areas and get square metres on the free plan, and the 7-day trial opens up the full toolset. MetreMate runs in the browser on any Windows or Mac computer, so your sales staff can trace a plan and quote from the counter or on site without installing anything.

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