24x24 in square feet, square yards and square meters
A comfortable two-car garage is about this size. The area is length times width: 24 × 24 = 576 sq ft. Measure to the walls at the longest point, and add closets and alcoves you will floor.
| Unit | This room |
|---|---|
| Square feet | 576 sq ft |
| Square yards | 64.00 sq yd |
| Square meters | 53.51 sq m |
| Perimeter (around the walls) | 96 ft |
| Acres | 0.01322 acres |
What to buy for 576 sq ft
| Material | Amount |
|---|---|
| Flooring (10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes) | 634 sq ft, 32 boxes |
| Carpet off a 12 ft roll (before trimming) | 64.0 sq yd, 2 pieces |
| Wall paint (8 ft walls, 1 door, 2 windows, 2 coats) | 4 gallons + 1 quart |
| 12 × 12 in tiles (10% waste) | 634 tiles |
| Baseboard (full perimeter, before doorways) | 96 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 | 605 sq ft | 31 |
| 10% waste | 634 sq ft | 32 |
| 15% waste | 662 sq ft | 34 |
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.
24 × 24: the comfortable two-car garage
Twenty-four feet square is 576 sq ft. Where a 20 × 20 garage is a squeeze, 24 × 24 lets two vehicles park with the doors open and leaves room for shelves or a bench along the back wall, which is why it is so often quoted for a detached garage. The diagonal, 33.9 ft, is what you measure to check the forms or the framing for square.
For the floor, about 7.8 cubic yards of concrete at 4 in with a little extra, which arrives as a single truckload. The 96 ft of wall at 8 ft is 768 sq ft, and two coats on the 717 sq ft left after a door and two windows use 4.10 gallons. If the space is being finished as a room instead, 32 boxes of flooring cover it.
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Frequently asked questions
How many square feet is a 24x24 room?
576 square feet (24 ft × 24 ft). That is 64.00 square yards or 53.51 square meters.
How many square feet of flooring do I need for a 24x24 room?
The floor is 576 sq ft, so buy about 634 sq ft with 10% for cuts and waste. That is 32 boxes at 20 sq ft a box.
How much carpet is a 24x24 room?
64.00 square yards of floor. Carpet comes off a 12 ft wide roll, so you buy whole strips: here 2 pieces 12 ft wide and 24 ft long, with a seam, which is 576 sq ft (64.0 sq yd) of carpet for a 576 sq ft floor, plus a few inches a strip for trimming.
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