Deck Boards Calculator
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Estimates the number of boards needed to cover a rectangular deck. Assumes 1/4in space between boards.
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-Length: Length of the direction in which the boards will be placed long ways.
-Width: Width of the deck where it spans placement of the boards.
-Deck Boards: Size of the boards.
-Board Length: Length of the board to be purchased.
Materials
-Quantity: Number of boards needed for this deck, rounded up. For example, if the length of the span requires 12.2 boards, the calculation will round up to 13 boards.
Examples
Estimate the number of boards needed to cover a rectangular deck that is 36ft long and spans 25 feet using 1×4 deck boards.
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-Length: 36ft
-Width: 25ft
-Deck Boards: 1×4
-Board Length: 12ft
This deck will require approximately 240 boards.
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