Calculate Siding For A Rake

How to cut metal siding after you figure siding measurements you will still need to cut to length the gable rake entry door and window openings.

Calculate siding for a rake.

Enter this total square footage here. Multiply this by 75 to allow for waste in cutting along the rake. Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding. 99 divided by 10 9 9 panels you go to 10 panels therefore 10 panels x 10 is 100.

Installing siding is fairly straightforward until you get to the gables. X 75 161 2 sq. 176 x 8 33 feet 1466 sq. If you are using a 10 double 5 panel.

Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding. 100 divided by 12 1 foot 8 33 feet. A house with a gable roof featuring two sides that slope toward the. Siding to cover the walls using an 8 panel.

Of total gable area. Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding. Add this to the 1260 sq. If your wall has a starting height of 96 8 feet the rake wall will have a total height of 96 62 5 158 5 inches 13 2 1 2.

The 62 5 inches is the increase in height for the rake wall from its lowest to the highest point. Enter this total square footage here. Large openings will come pre cut to length but you will still be trimming around them most of the time. 1582 4 square feet of total siding.

Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding.