To measure the square footage of a room, follow these steps:
- Measure the length and width of the room in feet using a tape measure. Make sure to measure from wall to wall at the floor level for accuracy.
- Multiply the length by the width to calculate the room’s square footage. For example, if the room is 12 feet long and 15 feet wide, the square footage is 12×15=18012\times 15=18012×15=180 square feet
- For rooms with closets or alcoves , measure those areas separately (length times width) and add their square footage to the main room’s total
- For irregularly shaped rooms , divide the room into smaller rectangles or triangles, measure each section, calculate their square footage individually, and then sum them all up to get the total
This method gives you the total area in square feet, which is the standard unit used for measuring room size in the US
