How much carpet do i need to repair a tear or pet damage.
Carpet per lineal metre.
Some carpets can be up to 4 metres wide while others will be the traditional broadloom width of 3 66 metres.
You ll need enough carpet to cover the entire area of damage to avoid seams.
To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre.
A lineal meter of carpet would be 1m long x 4m wide.
To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre.
If they charge by the lineal metre they should specify the width of the carpet.
Let s say one carpet supplier charges 60 per square metre for their carpet.
Indoor outdoor carpets cost an average of 3 50 per square foot.
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As carpet width is usually 3 66m a price in lineal metres will be higher than in square metres please note that some of our carpets are 4 metres wide.
The term lineal meter is used to describe the nominal length of an item.
For example if you have a 4 inch tear in the middle of a hallway you ll want enough carpet to stretch from door to door or the next.