Figuring Out How Much Siding You Need

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Figuring out how much siding you need.

For example if you came up with 320 square feet of area to be covered with siding and the siding you prefer costs 4 per square foot your cost will be 320 sq ft x 4 per sq ft 1 280. To find the number of squares of siding needed for an installation measure each walls width and height in feet. Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding. You ll typically need this around the bottom of the wall.

Siding calculator let mitten help you to determine how much siding and trims you ll need for your house. One square of siding will cover 100 square feet and an average box of vinyl siding contains 2 squares of material. Click on the links below. Measure the walls along the bottom of all the siding to estimate starter strip material.

Starter strips are used at the bottom of a wall to provide a solid attachment for the bottom of a piece of vinyl siding and to fur out the bottom of the piece for an even look. With our easy to use siding and trim calculators you won t have to worry about not having enough to finish the job. Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding.