13x13 in square feet, square yards and square meters
A generous bedroom or a small living room is about this size. The area is length times width: 13 × 13 = 169 sq ft. Measure to the walls at the longest point, and add closets and alcoves you will floor.
| Unit | This room |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 169 sq ft |
| Square yards | 18.78 sq yd |
| Square meters | 15.70 sq m |
| Perimeter (around the walls) | 52 ft |
| Acres | 0.00388 acres |
What to buy for 169 sq ft
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Flooring (10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes) | 186 sq ft, 10 boxes |
| Carpet off a 12 ft roll (before trimming) | 34.7 sq yd, 2 pieces |
| Wall paint (8 ft walls, 1 door, 2 windows, 2 coats) | 2 gallons + 1 quart |
| 12 × 12 in tiles (10% waste) | 186 tiles |
| Baseboard (full perimeter, before doorways) | 52 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 | 177 sq ft | 9 |
| 10% waste | 186 sq ft | 10 |
| 15% waste | 194 sq ft | 10 |
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 and flooring for a 13x13 room for a full flooring estimate.
13 × 13: the square that is one foot too wide
A 13 ft square is 169 sq ft, a generous bedroom or a small living room. The catch is material widths. Standard 12 ft carpet falls a foot short, so a carpet fitter will either seam a strip along one wall or use a wider roll where the style is offered in one. Ask before you order the 34.7 sq yd. An 8 × 10 ft rug on a hard floor leaves 2.5 ft and 1.5 ft borders.
Plank and tile do not care about the extra foot: 10 boxes of plank, or 186 tiles at 12 in with spares. Around the walls you have 52 ft, 416 sq ft at 8 ft high and 365 sq ft to paint once a door and two windows are deducted. Two coats come to 2.09 gallons (2 gallons + 1 quart).
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Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is a 13x13 room?
169 square feet (13 ft × 13 ft). That is 18.78 square yards or 15.70 square meters.
How many square feet of flooring do I need for a 13x13 room?
The floor is 169 sq ft, so buy about 186 sq ft with 10% for cuts and waste. That is 10 boxes at 20 sq ft a box.
How much carpet is a 13x13 room?
18.78 square yards of floor. Carpet comes off a 12 ft wide roll, so you buy whole strips: here 2 pieces 12 ft wide and 13 ft long, with a seam, which is 312 sq ft (34.7 sq yd) of carpet for a 169 sq ft floor, plus a few inches a strip for trimming.
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