Measuring

There are a few things to remember when you are measuring any room that is take your time and think about what you are doing. Measuring can be as simple or as hard as you want it to be we have put these guidelines together to help you through any problems that might occur.

Lounge or Bedrooms

Draw the room as you see it with all drop backs i.e. doorways alcoves etc then measure from the longest point then the widest always add a few inches for cutting in just in case.
Normally lounges and bedrooms are square these are the easiest rooms to measure you just need to measure the length and the width into the doorway.

Always measure to the back of the doorways in any room this is where you can easily get caught out. (See width arrows in the above diagram)

Hall Stairs and Landing

You will mostly measure these areas together read through below for the help you need…

THEN SEE PLANNING SECTION

STAIRS

There are three main types of stairs you will mostly come across and they are straight stairs winders and bull nose see below:

1: Straight Stair Case see diagram below on how to measure.

(L)=Length (W) =Width
(L) Place your tape measure at the base of the riser as in diagram then fold over the step measure to the top of the following tread (were the arrow ends diagram 1) this will give you the length or the over step measurement.
(W) You just have to measure the trend as in the (W) diagram. (Wall to Wall)

This is the easiest set of stairs to measure as all you have to do is measure one step then count the stairs for example the step measures 490mm over the step by 890mm wide and you have 12 stairs. (L)
So then you would take the steps length (over the step) measurement and multiply it by 12
Example 490mm x 12 = 5.880 meters long. (L)
So the amount you need for your stairs are 5.880 long x 890mm wide
= (L)

2: Winders or kites see diagram below on how to measure.

Winder 1: 970mm o/s x 860mm (W)
Winder 2: 1.100 o/s x 970mm (W)
Winder3: 820mm o/s x 790mm (W)

These are very different to measure as each winder needs to be measured individually as they all vary in size and shape it is always best to draw theses to avoid any mistakes.

Always number the winders when measuring this will help with the planning (see (Planning section) I have colour coded the over step and width measurements for you to see were you would take your measurement from.

3: Bull nose is the last stairs in the case see below on how to measure.

This stair isn’t on every stair case sometime you will just have straight stairs with out a bull nose again just draw this to avoid any mistakes.

When measuring the (L) over step measurements use the same guidelines as a straight stair the only difference when measuring a bull nose the (W) width you rap your tape measure around the curves of the stair as in the diagram to get the measurement (W).
Example: (L) 490mm o/s x (W) 950mm

Landing

Landings all vary in shape and sizes I have drawn the most common one you will come across and how to measure it

Hallway

Planning & Cutting Plans

When you have measured your hall stairs and landing we need to plan it out of one piece of carpet (see example below)

4 metres is the standard width but some carpets come 5 metres as well these will be specify with the carpets descriptions in the price list.

Example 1:

This quotation will be for 4.3 x 4.0 of carpet.
No matter if the room size is 4.3 x 2.6 you have to quote for 4 metres wide.

Example 2: If the measurement 4.3 x 4.2

This quotation will be 4.3 x 5.0 if available in 5 metres

If the carpet doesn’t come 5 metres it might require a join which will be explained in the planning section.