Multiply this 12 by the roof pitch rise.
How to figure gable end siding requirements.
Inches fraction enter a waste factor if required.
Calculating the gable s square footage.
Enter the length of the wall.
It can be used for any type of siding that comes in boards of one length.
12 6 72 convert the inches back to feet.
Siding length siding width and exposure need to be entered in inches and in decimal format.
12 x 8 1 4 with an exposure of 7.
By this amount and this will give you the lineal feet of siding needed to cover the gable 72 1 743 123 43 sq.
Take half the length of the gable wall and convert it to inches.
Large openings will come pre cut to length but you will still be trimming around them most of the time.
A simple siding calculator that will calculate the amount of boards needed to cover a gable.
24 2 12 12 12 144 divide this amount by the run of the roof pitch.
144 12 12.
Divide this by the board length of your siding 123 43 12 10 29.
72 12 6 at the highest point the gable is 6 high.
Multiply the square footage of the gable area of 72 sq.
Most nailed connections can handle these forces.
Most commonly used board.
How to cut metal siding after you figure siding measurements you will still need to cut to length the gable rake entry door and window openings.