If you re stuck on how to find this learn more about how to find linear feet.
Calculate linear feet for siding.
Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding.
Measure the height of each board of the siding you would like to use for the house.
Boards are most commonly sold in 12 lengths though 16 and 20 lengths can often be ordered.
Area length width.
Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding.
Answer side length x side length square area.
Enter this total square footage here.
Divide the linear footage by 12 to find the number of boards needed to cover the wall.
Decimal format eg an 8 1 4 board with 1 1 4 overlap 8 25 for width 1 25 for overlap.
This siding calculator will calculate the lineal length of siding in feet needed to cover a wall and the square feet of the wall.
Estimate the number of linear feet of siding needed by multiplying the width of the wall in feet by the number of courses.
Siding width and overlap need to be entered in inches.
Our cedar siding online calculator will provide you with an estimate on how much material you will need for your project.
Wall height in feet.
Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding.
Determine the number of square feet also called face feet of the building s facades to be sheathed with siding.
These lines should be measured in feet ft for square footage calculations and if needed converted to inches in yards yd centimetres cm millimetres mm and metres m.
In the countertop example you need three pieces of two feet three feet and two feet.
How to calculate linear feet for siding.
For the calculator above the material width is used in conjunction with length to calculate the area.
First we will calculate the 2 foot wide material.
Add the combined square feet of windows and doors as required for your wall.
Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding.
Divide 533 square feet by 2 feet and the result is 266 5 linear feet.
Imagine the individual pieces lined up end to end and determine the length from one end to the other.
To use the formula insert the linear feet measurement for length and material width for the width.
Wall length in feet.
To find the total number of linear feet that you need for your project add together the lengths of the individual parts.
24 inches divided by 12 inches is equal to 2 feet and 36 inches divided by 12 inches is equal to 3 feet.
Calculate the total linear feet for the roof for using both the 24 inch wide material and the 36 inch wide material.
To convert linear footage to square footage use the following area formula.
