How much flooring do I need for a 8x10 room?

Buy about 88 sq ft: the 80 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 5 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 8x10 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 252 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 1.4 gallons, so buy 2. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 1.9 gallons.

How many square meters is 8 by 10 feet?

7.43 m². The room is 2.44 m by 3.05 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 8x10 room?

About 12 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 8x10 Room?

A 8x10 room is 80 square feet (7.4 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 8x10 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 8x10 room is 80 square feet (8 × 10), or 7.4 m² and 8.9 square yards. Its perimeter is 36 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 88 sq ft.

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

Materials for a 8x10 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	80 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	88 sq ft (5 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	11.3 sq yd	12 ft roll, no seams
Wall area	252 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	1.4 gal (buy 2)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	1.9 gal	2 coats
Drywall	12 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	33 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 8x10 room is used for

Rooms this size are usually small bedrooms, home offices, nurseries, laundry rooms or large bathrooms. A queen bed (60" × 80") takes up about 33 sq ft, or 42% of the floor.

8x10 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	80
Square meters	7.43
Square yards	8.89
Square inches	11,520
Acres	0.0018
Dimensions in meters	2.44 × 3.05 m

Rooms close to 8x10

Room	Square feet	Square meters
6x8	48	4.5
5x10	50	4.6
8x8	64	5.9
9x10	90	8.4
8x12	96	8.9
10x10	100	9.3
9x12	108	10
10x11	110	10.2

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 8x10 room?: A 8 by 10 foot room is 80 square feet: 8 × 10 = 80. That's 7.4 square meters or 8.9 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 8x10 room?: Buy about 88 sq ft: the 80 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 5 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 8x10 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 252 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 1.4 gallons, so buy 2. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 1.9 gallons.
How many square meters is 8 by 10 feet?: 7.43 m². The room is 2.44 m by 3.05 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 8x10 room?: About 12 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.