What is the difference between a square foot and a square yard?
A square foot (sq ft) is the area of a square one foot on each side. A square yard (sq yd) is a square one yard on each side, so 1 sq yd = 9 sq ft. Most US trades measure and price by the square foot; flooring dealers often price carpet by the square yard.
Formula
Square yards = square feet / 9
Worked example
A 360 sq ft bedroom quoted by a carpet dealer per square yard.
- 1.360 sq ft / 9 = 40 sq yd
The room is 40 sq yd of carpet before waste.
Measure it in MetreMate
Trace the room with the Area tool to get square feet off the plan, then divide by 9 if your supplier prices by the square yard.
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