Box coverage and common plank & tile sizes
Typical industry planning values. These are typical planning values — confirm against the manufacturer’s install instructions and your product’s spec sheet.
Flooring is sold by the box, and a box typically covers about 20 sq ft (it varies by product — always read the box). Planks and tiles come in a handful of common sizes. The figures below are labeled conventions. Use them with the flooring calculator, the plank & box calculator and the tile calculator.
Typical box coverage: about 20 sq ft per box (varies by product — read the box).
| Common plank sizes (in) | Common tile sizes (in) |
|---|---|
| 6 × 48 | 12 × 12 |
| 7 × 48 | 12 × 24 |
| 9 × 48 | 24 × 24 |
Labeled conventions. Box coverage, plank and tile sizes vary by brand and product — always confirm on your product’s box/spec sheet.