10x13 in square feet, square yards and square meters
A bedroom with space for a dresser is about this size. The area is length times width: 10 × 13 = 130 sq ft. Measure to the walls at the longest point, and add closets and alcoves you will floor.
| Unit | This room |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 130 sq ft |
| Square yards | 14.44 sq yd |
| Square meters | 12.08 sq m |
| Perimeter (around the walls) | 46 ft |
| Acres | 0.00298 acres |
What to buy for 130 sq ft
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Flooring (10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes) | 143 sq ft, 8 boxes |
| Carpet off a 12 ft roll (before trimming) | 17.3 sq yd, one piece |
| 12 × 12 in tiles (10% waste) | 143 tiles |
| Baseboard (full perimeter, before doorways) | 46 ft |
Flooring with different waste allowances
Straight layouts need about 5 to 7%, diagonal layouts 10%, and herringbone or patterns 15%.
| Waste | Flooring to buy | Boxes of 20 sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| 5% waste | 137 sq ft | 7 |
| 10% waste | 143 sq ft | 8 |
| 15% waste | 150 sq ft | 8 |
Use the square footage calculator for L-shaped rooms, circles and triangles, the carpet calculator for the roll layout with trimming, or the flooring calculator for a full flooring estimate.
A 10 × 13 bedroom, one foot better than standard
That extra foot over a 10 × 12 takes the floor to 130 sq ft and is the difference between a dresser that blocks the closet door and one that does not. With an 8 × 10 ft rug you see 1.0 ft of floor along the sides and 1.5 ft at the head and foot. Corner to corner the room measures 16.4 ft, which is useful to know before you carry a long headboard or a sheet of plywood through the door.
For materials, 8 boxes of plank flooring cover it with a tenth spare, or 17.3 sq yd of carpet (one 12 ft wide piece off the roll). The walls are 368 sq ft gross and 317 sq ft once a door and two windows are taken out; two coats use 1.81 gallons, so you would buy 2 gallons, and the ceiling takes another 0.74 gallons.
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Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is a 10x13 room?
130 square feet (10 ft × 13 ft). That is 14.44 square yards or 12.08 square meters.
How many square feet of flooring do I need for a 10x13 room?
The floor is 130 sq ft, so buy about 143 sq ft with 10% for cuts and waste. That is 8 boxes at 20 sq ft a box.
How much carpet is a 10x13 room?
14.44 square yards of floor. Carpet comes off a 12 ft wide roll, so you buy whole strips: here one 12 ft wide piece 13 ft long, which is 156 sq ft (17.3 sq yd) of carpet for a 130 sq ft floor, plus a few inches a strip for trimming.
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