To estimate the flooring cost to cover a 48-square-foot floor, you need to know the flooring cost per square foot. The vinyl flooring cost ranges from $1 to $4 per square foot, laminate flooring is $2 to $6 per square foot, and hardwood flooring costs $3 to $7. With these approximate values, the average cost to cover 48 square feet is:

• Vinyl flooring — $120;
• Laminate flooring — $192; and
• Hardwood flooring — $240.

To calculate the square feet for flooring, you’ll need to take some measurements. To simplify the process, consider that the room is rectangular, even if it's not, and take the following measurements at the widest points:

1. Measure the width of the room in feet.
2. Similarly, measure the room’s length in feet.
3. Multiply these two dimensions to obtain the total square foot flooring:
   square foot flooring = width × length
4. That’s it!

A 5%-10% extra is recommended to account for flooring waste. This means that you’ll need to increase your original floor area by 5% to 10%. Always round up to the nearest whole value.

Let's imagine we'd like to cover a floor of 10’ × 15’:

1. The square footage for these dimensions is:
   150 ft²
2. We’ll consider an extra 5% for waste:
   150 ft² + 5% = 157.5 ft²
3. After rounding up:
   158 ft²