How much extra should we order

One the questions everyone should ask when buying any type of flooring, how much extra should we order? The answer, or waste factor, is 10%. The 10% extra allows for mistakes during installation, along with any other damages which can occur during the shipping process. Being careful helps, but even real wood professionals with decades of experience order 10% for insurance and selection.

How many boards in the extra 10%

This is a great question because with smaller orders in wider planks the number of boards becomes very important. Why? If you want to know how much extra to order remember a 1 x 4 x 12 contains 3.125 square feet whereas the 1 x 10 x 12 has 8.75. So, if you mess up a 10″ board, you lose much more of total square footage. Make sense? The good news? SYP Direct has a 100% coverage guarantee with your 10% waste factor and our custom crates! Just another reason 75% of our business comes from referrals, we treat you right!

How much extra to order, 10% which does not go to waste

Barn doors, counter top, bar, work station, cutting boards and a chicken coup to name of few. Of course we understand nobody wants to buy more than necessary, however what if? What if you run two boards short but saved $12.00? We ship pine nationwide with less than 1% of customers needing more materials and those two admitted it was their fault. So, when you ask how much extra should we order, round up because, what if?

Homeowners, SYP Direct operates far more as a consultant that bystander helping you deal with local contractors. The cool part, 90% of those contractors we battled for you, work with us today.  Don’t be afraid of a little work, research outside the Alexis or paid search results. Use common sense and remember time is money, real wood flooring takes (more) time. Our philosophy is based on ‘One House, One Floor’ which is simply an investment approach to your floor.