Running Feet to Sqft
Turn carpentry running feet quotes into square feet, compare per-rft and per-sqft rates, and total a kitchen or wardrobe job.
About this tool
Running Feet to Sqft
Turn carpentry running feet quotes into square feet, compare per-rft and per-sqft rates, and total a kitchen or wardrobe job.
Running feet is a length along the wall, not an area: square feet equals running feet multiplied by the height of the unit. This converter takes each run of a modular kitchen or wardrobe job, turns it into square feet and square metres, and then prices the same job twice — once at a rate per running foot and once at a rate per square foot — so two quotes written in different units can finally be compared. It also shows what a flat per-running-foot rate really charges per square foot on each run, which is where a 2.5 ft base unit and a 7 ft wardrobe differ sharply.
How to use Running Feet to Sqft
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Open Running Feet to Sqft on AltFTool — it loads instantly in your browser.
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Enter running feet and height (ft) for each run — Kitchen base unit, Kitchen wall unit, Tall / larder unit, Wardrobe, Loft storage, TV unit — leaving unused rows at 0.
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Under The two quotes, enter the Rate per running foot and the Rate per square foot you were given.
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Read Total area in sq ft with total running feet, both quote totals, the blended per-sq-ft and per-rft equivalents, and which quote is cheaper.
Why use Running Feet to Sqft
Both quoting units side by side
Gives the total under each rate and the blended equivalent in the other unit.
Exposes the height effect
Shows the effective rate per square foot per run, so a low unit priced like a tall one stands out.
Metric too
Running metres and square metres for suppliers who quote in metric sheet sizes.
Common use cases
- Compare a carpenter quoting Rs 1,800 per running foot with a brand quoting Rs 650 per square foot for the same kitchen.
- Convert a 10 running feet wardrobe at 7 ft height into the 70 sq ft a laminate or plywood estimate needs.
- Total a kitchen made of a 10 rft base run, an 8 rft wall run and a tall unit in one place.
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert running feet to square feet?
Multiply the running feet by the height of the unit in feet. A 10 running feet wardrobe 7 feet tall is 70 square feet. Running feet alone cannot be converted — without a height it is a length, not an area.
Is a per running foot quote cheaper than per square foot?
It depends entirely on the height being quoted. At Rs 1,800 per running foot, a 7 ft wardrobe works out to about Rs 257 per square foot, but a 2.5 ft base unit works out to Rs 720 per square foot. Convert both quotes to the same unit on your actual runs before deciding.
What height is used for modular kitchen running feet rates?
Trade practice, not a standard: base units are usually quoted around 2.5 ft of carcass under a 3 ft counter, wall units at 2 to 2.5 ft, and tall units and wardrobes at about 7 ft. Because it varies between firms, ask which height the rate assumes and put that figure into the calculation.
How many square feet is 1 running foot?
It equals the height of the unit in feet. One running foot of a 7 ft wardrobe is 7 sq ft; one running foot of a 2 ft loft is 2 sq ft. That is why quotes in the two units are not directly comparable.
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