Estimate Siding Board Feet
Measure all doors windows and other exterior areas that will not require siding.
Estimate siding board feet. One square of siding will cover 100 square feet and an average box of vinyl siding contains 2 squares of material. Vinyl siding is sold by the square which is equivalent to 100 square feet of material. Using 3 to 10 per installed square foot a siding project can range in cost from 8 400 to 19 600. Determine the total area for all of these items then subtract this figure from your final square footage.
Siding width and overlap need to be entered in inches. Siding installation prices vary on price per square foot by siding material type. Vinyl siding is commonly estimated by the square to determine how much labor and material is needed. Finding the amount of material needed is a fairly simple process.
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. There are a lot of factors that go into the final cost of installing siding. To find the number of squares of siding needed for an installation measure each walls width and height in feet.
This figure represents the total square footage of hardie plank siding that you will need to purchase. Therefore 1 020 linear feet of siding would be appropriate. The first step to a vinyl siding installation is to estimate and order materials. You would need to order 964 linear feet of siding but it is prudent to have five to 10 percent more than necessary.
3 4 x 10 x 12 red cedar bevel siding will cost 29 89 for 25 square feet. The average homeowner pays between 5 000 and 14 050 for siding to be installed on their home exterior. Vinyl siding is a beautiful and cost effective material to enhance your home s curb appeal and exterior look. X 8 ft primed wood nickel gap ship lap siding will cost 80 10 for 25 square feet.
Enter this total square footage here. Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding. Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding. Wall length in feet.
Divide the square footage by the exposed board height of 0 83 feet. In this example 800 square feet divided by 0 83 feet is approximately 964 linear feet of siding. Enter this total square footage here. Plywood siding panel 4 ft x 8 ft will cost 35 45 per sheet.
Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle siding will cost 139 31 for 25 square feet. Vinyl siding costs about 0 90 to 2 50 per square foot compared to fiber cement at 0 70 to 5 25 and brick at about 3 50 per square foot.