HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Estimate decking boards by area
Calculate deck area including waste and divide by the area covered by one board.
Instant resultClear formulaRuns locally
01Values
02deck area × (1 + waste) ÷ board area
03Result
Board count is rounded up.
Area estimates ignore detailed board layout
Real cutting patterns and board direction can change material efficiency.
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In short
What logic does the calculator use?
deck area × (1 + waste) ÷ board area
Example?
Board count is rounded up.