Standard Carpet Dimensions

Notice the standard setup has most if not all furniture legs on the rug.

Standard carpet dimensions.

On stairs i recommend a carpet pile height of 1 2 or less and a carpet padding thickness of 7 16 or less and a pile density rating of at least 8 pounds. The standard setup for these sizes are shown in the diagram below. If you want your carpet to last longer i recommend a carpet pile height of less the 3 4. Standard carpet width most manufacturers in the us make three carpet sizes for residential purposes.

Unlike the width manufacturers can cut the length of the carpet to whatever you need. Fixed width carpeting the standard width for wall to wall carpeting starts at 12 feet. Remember these are standard setups. The size of a roll of carpet varies according to its availability with the most common length being 12 feet.

Keep in mind that they may vary by several inches either bigger or smaller. 12 feet 13 feet and 6 inches and 15 feet. For more ideas scroll to the photo gallery below. Usually area rugs are available in the following standard sizes.

3 feet by 5 feet 4 feet by 6 feet. But if you need it for commercial purposes you can probably special order 6 foot carpets. Other fixed widths include 13 feet 6 inches and 15 inches depending on the manufacturer.