How much flooring do I need for a 6x8 room?

Buy about 53 sq ft: the 48 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 3 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 6x8 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 188 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 1.1 gallons, so buy 2. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 1.3 gallons.

How many square meters is 6 by 8 feet?

4.46 m². The room is 1.83 m by 2.44 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 6x8 room?

About 9 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 6x8 Room?

A 6x8 room is 48 square feet (4.5 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 6x8 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 6x8 room is 48 square feet (6 × 8), or 4.5 m² and 5.3 square yards. Its perimeter is 28 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 53 sq ft.

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

Materials for a 6x8 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	48 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	53 sq ft (3 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	8.7 sq yd	12 ft roll, no seams
Wall area	188 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	1.1 gal (buy 2)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	1.3 gal	2 coats
Drywall	9 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	25 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 6x8 room is used for

Rooms this size are usually bathrooms, laundry rooms, pantries or walk-in closets. A standard bathtub (about 30" × 60") takes up about 12.5 sq ft.

6x8 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	48
Square meters	4.46
Square yards	5.33
Square inches	6,912
Acres	0.0011
Dimensions in meters	1.83 × 2.44 m

Rooms close to 6x8

Room	Square feet	Square meters
5x8	40	3.7
5x10	50	4.6
8x8	64	5.9
8x10	80	7.4
9x10	90	8.4
8x12	96	8.9
10x10	100	9.3
9x12	108	10

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 6x8 room?: A 6 by 8 foot room is 48 square feet: 6 × 8 = 48. That's 4.5 square meters or 5.3 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 6x8 room?: Buy about 53 sq ft: the 48 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 3 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 6x8 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 188 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 1.1 gallons, so buy 2. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 1.3 gallons.
How many square meters is 6 by 8 feet?: 4.46 m². The room is 1.83 m by 2.44 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 6x8 room?: About 9 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.