GAIA at a glance
- Products listed
- 54
- Product types
- SPC Vinyl Plank (28) · Laminate (16) · Hardwood (8)
- Collections
- 6
- Thickness
- 6.5mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 15.5mm
- Widths
- 5.00", 5.9", 7.2", 7.6", 9", 9.05", 9.25"
- Box size
- 13.95–28.22 sq ft per box
- Prices
- 52 of 54 products show a published price, with floors from $3.09 to $7.09 per sq ft; the others are priced on request.
GAIA products
How many boxes of GAIA flooring do I need for 200 sq ft?
Across the 52 GAIA products with a recorded box size, one box covers 13.95–28.22 sq ft, depending on the product. For a 200 sq ft room that is 8–15 boxes at exact coverage, before any waste allowance, and the median product needs 11.
| Product type | Products | Sq ft per box | Boxes for 200 sq ft | Median boxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPC Vinyl Plank | 28 | 13.95–19.23 | 11–15 | 11 |
| Laminate | 16 | 18.88–27.84 | 8–11 | 11 |
| Hardwood | 8 | 19.68–28.22 | 8–11 | 8 |
| All GAIA | 52 | 13.95–28.22 | 8–15 | 11 |
Smallest box: GAIA eTERRA Red Series Bella Sala Herringbone, 13.95 sq ft per box, 15 boxes for 200 sq ft. Largest box: GAIA Nearwood Black Collection Apollo, 28.22 sq ft per box, 8 boxes for 200 sq ft.
To measure the room and decide a waste allowance, see how to measure a room for flooring, and the waste. All 54 GAIA products: view the full list.
Counted: 52 of the 54 GAIA products listed, those with a box size on record. Each product page prints its own sq ft per box.
Is a box of flooring a standard size?
No. Boxes of GAIA flooring alone run from 13.95 to 28.22 sq ft, and across the 2,438 floors from 25 brands with a box size on record there are 228 different sq ft per box values, from 4.69 to 47.24, so 200 sq ft is 5 to 43 boxes depending on the product.
How do I work out the boxes for my room?
Divide the room's area by the sq ft per box and round up to a whole box. For GAIA: at the largest box, 28.22 sq ft, 200 sq ft is 7.09 boxes, so 8; at the smallest, 13.95 sq ft, it is 14.34 boxes, so 15.
How much does it cost to floor a 200 sq ft room with GAIA?
A 200 sq ft room takes 8 to 15 whole boxes of GAIA flooring, costing $654 to $1,601 in materials at the published prices, before any allowance for waste. That counts 52 GAIA floors with a published price, from $3.09 to $7.09 per sq ft, in the 6 collections shown below.
| Collection | Floors with a published price | Price per sq ft | Box covers (sq ft) | Whole boxes for 200 sq ft | Materials cost | Lowest total for 200 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eTERRA White Series | 10 | $3.09 | 19.23 | 11 | $654 | GAIA eTERRA White Series Alpaca |
| Nearwood White Collection | 11 | $3.65–$3.69 | 18.88–19.16 | 11 | $766–$778 | GAIA Nearwood White Collection Natura Maple |
| eTERRA Red Series | 12 | $3.99–$4.29 | 13.95–18.86 | 11–15 | $828–$898 | GAIA eTERRA Red Series Calabria |
| Nearwood Red Collection | 5 | $4.29 | 27.84 | 8 | $955 | GAIA Nearwood Red Collection Palermo |
| eTERRA Black Series | 6 | $5.39 | 17.81 | 12 | $1,152 | GAIA eTERRA Black Series Athena |
| Nearwood Black Collection | 8 | $5.99–$7.09 | 19.68–28.22 | 8–11 | $1,297–$1,601 | GAIA Nearwood Black Collection Hickory Reserve |
Boxes are counted whole, so they cover slightly more than 200 sq ft. Each product page's calculator can add a waste allowance.
Counted: 52 of the 52 GAIA floors with a published price, those in a collection with at least 3 of them and a box size on record.
Which GAIA collection costs least for 200 sq ft at the published prices?
eTERRA White Series, from $654 for 11 boxes at $3.09 per sq ft. This compares the 6 GAIA collections that have at least 3 floors with a published price.
How is the whole-box cost worked out?
Boxes are counted whole, so they cover slightly more than 200 sq ft. The cost is the boxes times the price of one box, which is the price per sq ft times the sq ft per box, rounded to the cent. For example, 11 boxes of GAIA eTERRA White Series Alpaca hold 211.53 sq ft; at $59.42 a box that is $653.62.