Epoxy Floor Calculator

Last updated: 01 May 2024 | By: Build Wise Team

Epoxy Floor Calculator simplifies the process of estimating the amount of epoxy needed for your flooring project. Simply input the dimensions of your floor - width, length, and thickness - and let our calculator do the rest.

Your Floor Area and Thickness
Result:

Epoxy volume

How to calculate floor area?

To calculate the floor area when you know the length and width of a rectangular or square floor, you can use the following formula:

Floor area = Length × Width

Example:

Let's say you have a rectangular room that's 12 feet long and 10 feet wide.

Floor area = 12 ft × 10 ft

Floor area = 120 sq ft (square feet)

Calculate Epoxy Volume

Epoxy volume = Length × Width × Epoxy Thickness

Keep in mind that all measurements are in the same unit.

Convert Epoxy Volume from Cubic Inches to Gallons:

Epoxy volume in gallons=Epoxy volume in cubic inches231

Where 231 is the number of cubic inches in a gallon.

Let's do an example calculation:

Suppose you have a floor with dimensions:

  • Length: 10 feet (120 inches)
  • Width: 8 feet (96 inches)
  • Thickness of epoxy coating: 1 millimeter

Calculation:

Convert Thickness from Millimeters to Inches:

Thickness in inches=125.40.03937 inches\text{Thickness in inches} = \frac{1}{25.4} \approx 0.03937 \text{ inches}

Calculate Epoxy Volume in Cubic Inches:

Epoxy volume in cubic inches=120×96×0.03937

Epoxy volume in cubic inches ≈ 452.31

Convert Epoxy Volume from Cubic Inches to Gallons:

Epoxy volume in gallons=452.312311.96 Gallons\text{Epoxy volume in gallons} = \frac{452.31}{231} \approx 1.96 \text{ Gallons}

So, approximately 1.96 gallons of epoxy would be required for this floor with a 1 millimeter thickness of epoxy coating.

\text{Epoxy volume in gallons} = \frac{\text{Epoxy volume in cubic inches}}{231}