How much flooring do I need for a 8x12 room?

Buy about 106 sq ft: the 96 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 6 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.

How much paint do I need for a 8x12 room?

With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 284 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 1.6 gallons, so buy 2. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 2.2 gallons.

How many square meters is 8 by 12 feet?

8.92 m². The room is 2.44 m by 3.66 m.

How many sheets of drywall for a 8x12 room?

About 14 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 8x12 Room?

A 8x12 room is 96 square feet (8.9 m²). Flooring with waste, paint, drywall and baseboard for a 8x12 room.

Updated October 12, 2026 · FloorFigures

Short answer

A 8x12 room is 96 square feet (8 × 12), or 8.9 m² and 10.7 square yards. Its perimeter is 40 ft. Flooring with 10% waste comes to about 106 sq ft.

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

Materials for a 8x12 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	96 sq ft	Wall to wall
Flooring to buy	106 sq ft (6 boxes)	10% waste, 20 sq ft boxes
Carpet	11.3 sq yd	12 ft roll, no seams
Wall area	284 sq ft	8 ft walls, less a door and a window
Paint, walls	1.6 gal (buy 2)	2 coats, 350 sq ft per gallon
Paint, walls and ceiling	2.2 gal	2 coats
Drywall	14 sheets	4x8 sheets, walls and ceiling, 10% waste
Baseboard	37 ft	Perimeter less a 3 ft door

What a 8x12 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 35% of the floor.

8x12 in other units

Unit	Value
Square feet	96
Square meters	8.92
Square yards	10.67
Square inches	13,824
Acres	0.0022
Dimensions in meters	2.44 × 3.66 m

Rooms close to 8x12

Room	Square feet	Square meters
8x8	64	5.9
8x10	80	7.4
9x10	90	8.4
10x10	100	9.3
9x12	108	10
10x11	110	10.2
10x12	120	11.1
11x11	121	11.2

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 8x12 room?: A 8 by 12 foot room is 96 square feet: 8 × 12 = 96. That's 8.9 square meters or 10.7 square yards.
How much flooring do I need for a 8x12 room?: Buy about 106 sq ft: the 96 sq ft floor plus 10% for cuts and waste. With boxes that cover 20 sq ft, that's 6 boxes. Diagonal or herringbone layouts need 15–20% extra instead.
How much paint do I need for a 8x12 room?: With 8 ft ceilings, one door and one window, the walls are about 284 sq ft. Two coats at 350 sq ft per gallon is 1.6 gallons, so buy 2. Painting the ceiling as well brings it to 2.2 gallons.
How many square meters is 8 by 12 feet?: 8.92 m². The room is 2.44 m by 3.66 m.
How many sheets of drywall for a 8x12 room?: About 14 sheets of 4x8 drywall for the walls and ceiling with 8 ft walls, one door and one window, including 10% waste.