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.
What is a linear metre of carpet.
If your material comes in set widths you can calculate the area a given total length of this material will cover.
Square metres to linear metres.
If they charge by the lineal metre they should specify the width of the carpet.
Linear meters measures length.
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.
A linear metre is a term primarily used in the building industry often to quantify and price materials including roofing timber and flooring products.
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.
Linear metre vs square metre.
As the definition implies a linear or lineal metre applies to a length of a material such as carpeting or roof sheeting.
This basic unit of measurement is 3 66 square meters for example 1 meter cute from a carpet roll is normally 3 66 meter wide.
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.
Multiply that number by 3 66 and you get 219 60 per broadloom metre.
Some carpets can be up to 4 metres wide while others will be the traditional broadloom width of 3 66 metres.
Let s say one carpet supplier charges 60 per square metre for their carpet.