How many boxes of flooring for 100 sq ft?
Flooring 100 sq ft with a 10% waste allowance takes about 5 boxes at 23.77 sq ft per box — that buys 118.9 sq ft, about 18.9 sq ft spare for cuts.
- Area
- 100 sq ft
- Net area
- 100 sq ft
- With allowance
- 110 sq ft
- Purchased
- 118.9 sq ft
- Leftover (est.)
- 18.9 sq ft
Based on 23.77 sq ft per box (luxury vinyl plank) and a 10% waste allowance for a straight lay. Enter your box coverage in the calculator.
Change the numbers in the flooring calculator →How this is worked out
Flooring calculator uses the same method as every tool here: measure the area, add a visible allowance, divide by what one box covers, and round up. The number above is the honest planning quantity — not an exact cut list. Confirm coverage on your product before buying.
buy = net area × (1 + allowance) ÷ per-box coverage → round up
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Frequently asked questions
How many boxes of flooring is 100 sq ft?
About 5 boxes at 23.77 sq ft per box, after a 10% waste allowance (110 sq ft to buy ÷ 23.77, rounded up).
What if my boxes cover a different area?
Enter your product's sq ft per box in the flooring calculator and it recalculates the box count for 100 sq ft.