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BUDGET
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Budgeting
for the
latest Floorcovering?
Try these simple steps
to plan your budget.
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1. Calculate
your total square footage.
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Measure the
longest length and width of each square
component of the area to be covered (remember
closets, nooks and crannies) Also
measue into doorways. Add the component
total together then add 5-10%.
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example:
A: 10 x 24 =
240 sf
+ 10% =
264
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2.
Print This
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Choose your prospective floor,
Pick a quality and take the budget price and multiply your square
footage.
Your
Actual Price will probably vary due to differences from house to house in the quantities
of floor preparation needed, baseboard treatment, transition
items and other installation-related factors.
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CARPET:
This is what you
can figure for Carpet installed with the appropriate pad.
These prices will exclude floor
preparation, rip-up or any other incidentals.
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Quality |
Avg. Quality Price
Installed |
Your Square Footage |
This is Your Estimated Budget |
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Budget |
1.99 sf |
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Better |
2.99 |
x |
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Luxury |
3.99 |
x |
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Ultimate |
8.99 |
x |
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VINYL:
This the price average for
material, installation with average floor prep transition strips, remove and replace
quarterround, moving appliances and other normal incidentals.
If you are a do-it yourself you can save around 1.50- 2.00 / sf.
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Quality |
Avg. Quality Price
Installed |
Your Square Footage |
This is Your Estimated Budget |
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Budget |
4.50 sf |
x |
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Better |
7.50 sf |
x |
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Luxury |
8.50 sf |
x |
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Ultimate |
10.00 sf |
x |
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LAMINATE
This price will include estimated
material, a floating installation
over existing floor, the foam, transition strips, remove and replace quarterround,
moving appliances and some
incidentals.
If you are a do-it yourself you can save around 2.50- 3.50 / sf.
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Quality |
Avg. Quality Price
Installed |
Your Square Footage |
This is Your Estimated Budget |
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Budget |
5.25 sf |
x |
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Better |
7.00
sf |
x |
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Luxury |
8.00
sf |
x |
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Ultimate |
9.00
sf |
x |
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HARDWOOD:
This price will include estimated
material, appropriate installation, some
prepping or rip-up of the original floor, transition strips, remove and replace
quarterround, moving appliances and some incidentals. If you do-it yourself
you will save about $4.00 / sf.
(For small areas and/or for diagonal installations add 15% onto your net square
footage instead of 5%).
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Quality
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Avg. Quality Price
Installed
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Your Square Footage
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This is Your Estimated Budget
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Budget |
7.50 sf |
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Better |
8.50
sf |
x |
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Luxury |
10.00
sf |
x |
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Ultimate |
15.00
sf & up |
x |
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CERAMIC
This price will include estimated
material, the appropriate installation, some prepping or rip-up of the original floor,
transition strips or marble sills, remove and replace quarterround, moving appliances and
some incidentals. (For small areas and/or for diagonal
installations add 15% onto your net square footage instead of 5%).
If you do-it yourself you will save about $8.00 / sf.
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Quality |
Avg. Quality Price
Installed |
Your Square Footage |
This is Your Estimated Budget |
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Budget |
10.00 sf |
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Better |
12.00
sf |
x |
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Luxury |
13.00
sf |
x |
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Ultimate |
16.00
sf |
x |
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