A linear metre is a term primarily used in the building industry often to quantify and price materials including roofing timber and flooring products.
What is a linear metre of carpet.
To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre.
And if you know the total area to cover you can calculate the length of material at a given width to fit the area.
Square metres to linear metres.
Multiply that number by 3 66 and you get 219 60 per broadloom metre.
As the definition implies a linear or lineal metre applies to a length of a material such as carpeting or roof sheeting.
Let s say one carpet supplier charges 60 per square metre for their carpet.
As carpet width is usually 3 66m a price in lineal metres will be higher than in square metres please note that some of our carpets are 4 metres wide.
To calculate the equivalent square metre price from a lineal metre price just divide the lineal metre price by the carpet width either 3 66 or 4 metre.
If they charge by the lineal metre they should specify the width of the carpet.
A carpet lineal metre is usually 3 66m the width of the carpet a price in lineal metres will be higher than in square metres please note that some of our carpets are 4 metres wide.
Linear metre vs square metre.
Linear meters measures length.
If your material comes in set widths you can calculate the area a given total length of this material will cover.
The broadloom refers to carpeting and broadloom meter which is also known as linear meter is the basic unit of measurement for pricing and selling carpet.