How To Figure Vinyl Siding Coverage

One square of siding will cover 100 square feet and an average box of vinyl siding contains 2 squares of material.

How to figure vinyl siding coverage.

Multiply the width and height to get the area of the wall in square feet. Just rotate the wall 90º in your mind. Then you would multiply 144 by 0 75 giving you 108. Multiply height by width to get that side s surface area in square feet.

Measure the height of each outside corner and add together to find the amount of outside corner trim needed and repeat this process for the inside corners. Measure all doors and windows as well as any other areas that will not need to be covered with siding. These amounts will be subtracted from the total siding requirements. It s dimensions will be 11 5 h x 144 l.

Simple 9 steps measurement guide. Please enter side s surface area. To calculate the llf take the exposed face value of your siding and 12. Special trim is available to cover the outer edge of vinyl siding on an outside corner and for siding to meet at an inside corner for a finished look.

Draw a separate sketch for each side of the house. All siding is installed with an overlap to create a weather tight seal so you will lose about 1 5 inches in coverage per panel. For instance if your gable is 12 feet wide and 12 feet high at the peak you would multiply 12 times 12 for a total of 144. Add side measurements and enter them here.

Multiply height by width to get that side s surface area in square feet. Add side measurements and enter them here. This means that the panel is really only 10 h x 144 l. Measure the height and width of each side.

To give you an idea of what goes into estimate siding amounts consider an average panel of siding. For example if you are using a 1 x 8 product and it covers 7 1 4 and the wall is 9 by 20 then select 7 for the coverage 10 for the length 20 for the height and tree sawed for the type of material. Measure the height and width of each side. When you re estimating vinyl siding for a gable a general rule is to multiply the width by the height of the gable and then multiply that number by 0 75.

To find the number of squares of siding needed for an installation measure each walls width and height in feet. This calculator is to be used as an estimating tool only. Measure gables dormers and any other areas not included in the sides. Calculate the lineal area factor llf of your siding.