Measure Linear Feet For Siding

Finding the amount of material needed is a fairly simple process.

Measure linear feet for siding.

Vinyl siding is a beautiful and cost effective material to enhance your home s curb appeal and exterior look. Estimate linear feet estimate the number of linear feet of siding needed by multiplying the width of the wall in feet by the number of courses. One way is to start by measuring the total linear feet in your improvement area. By definition linear feet are measured in feet.

Nominal width inches dressed width inches exposed face width inches linear feet factor. Enter this total square footage here. Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding. Decimal format eg an 8 1 4 board with 1 1 4 overlap 8 25 for width 1 25 for overlap.

Divide the square footage by the exposed board height of 0 83 feet. Enter this total square footage here. Wall length in feet. Therefore 1 020 linear feet of siding would be appropriate.

Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding. Boards are most commonly sold in 12 lengths though 16 and 20 lengths can often be ordered. In this example 800 square feet divided by 0 83 feet is approximately 964 linear feet of siding. However the individual pieces you need may be measured in inches or a combination of feet and inches.

You would need to order 964 linear feet of siding but it is prudent to have five to 10 percent more than necessary. Wall height in feet. This siding calculator will calculate the lineal length of siding in feet needed to cover a wall and the square feet of the wall. Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding.

It may help first to convert all your measurements to inches then add them and convert to feet and inches in your final step. Divide the linear footage by 12 to find the number of boards needed to cover the wall. Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding. A linear foot is simply a measurement of how many feet make up the area horizontally.

Add the combined square feet of windows and doors as required for your wall. Siding width and overlap need to be entered in inches.