How much flooring do I need for a 13x16 room?

Buy about 229 sq ft: the 208 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 12 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 13x16 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 428 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.4 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.6 gallons.

How many square meters is 13 by 16 feet?

19.32 m². The room is 3.96 m by 4.88 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 13x16 room?

About 22 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.

Room sizes

How Many Square Feet Is a 13x16 Room?

A 13x16 room is 208 square feet (19.3 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 13x16 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 13x16 room is 208 square feet (13 × 16), or 19.3 m² and 23.1 square yards. Its perimeter is 58 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 229 sq ft.

Drawn to scale. Each grid square is 1 ft × 1 ft.

Materials for a 13x16 room

Estimates for a plain rectangular room with 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window. Adjust for your own room with the flooring, paint and drywall calculators.

Item	Quantity	Assumes
Floor area	208 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	229 sq ft (12 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	36 sq yd	12 ft roll, 1 seam
Wall area	428 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	2.4 gal (buy 3)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	3.6 gal	2 coats
Drywall	22 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	55 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 13x16 room is used for

Rooms this size are usually primary bedrooms, kitchens, dining rooms or family rooms. A queen bed (60" × 80") takes up about 33 sq ft, or 16% of the floor.

13x16 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	208
Square meters	19.32
Square yards	23.11
Square inches	29,952
Acres	0.0048
Dimensions in meters	3.96 × 4.88 m

Rooms close to 13x16

Room	Square feet	Square meters
12x16	192	17.8
13x15	195	18.1
14x14	196	18.2
10x20	200	18.6
14x15	210	19.5
12x18	216	20.1
14x16	224	20.8
15x15	225	20.9

Room not a simple rectangle? Use the square footage calculator for L-shapes and angled walls, or split it into rectangles.

Questions

How many square feet is a 13x16 room?: A 13 by 16 foot room is 208 square feet: 13 × 16 = 208. That's 19.3 square meters or 23.1 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 13x16 room?: Buy about 229 sq ft: the 208 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 12 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 13x16 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 428 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 2.4 gallons, so buy 3. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 3.6 gallons.
How many square meters is 13 by 16 feet?: 19.32 m². The room is 3.96 m by 4.88 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 13x16 room?: About 22 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.