Calculates the materials needed for board and batten siding, including boards, battens, and fasteners.
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Enter Wall Height (feet), Wall Length (feet), Board Width (inches), Batten Width (inches), Board Overlap (inches), Batten Spacing (inches), and Fastener Coverage (sq ft per lb) in the units shown.
Read Battens Needed, Board Coverage Per Board Foot (sq ft), Wall Area (square feet), Fasteners Needed (pounds), Batten Linear Feet, and Boards Needed (board feet) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Wall Height (feet): 8 ft; Wall Length (feet): 12 ft; Board Width (inches): 6 in; Batten Width (inches): 2 in; Board Overlap (inches): 0.5 in; Batten Spacing (inches): 16 in; Fastener Coverage (sq ft per lb): 200 sq ft/lb
Battens Needed: 9 pieces; Board Coverage Per Board Foot (sq ft): 0.4583333333 sq ft/ board ft; Wall Area (square feet): 96 sq ft; Fasteners Needed (pounds): 0.48 lbs; Batten Linear Feet: 72 linear ft; Boards Needed (board feet): 209.4545455 board ft
Wall Height (feet): 10 ft; Wall Length (feet): 24 ft; Board Width (inches): 8 in; Batten Width (inches): 3 in; Board Overlap (inches): 1 in; Batten Spacing (inches): 24 in; Fastener Coverage (sq ft per lb): 200 sq ft/lb
Battens Needed: 12 pieces; Board Coverage Per Board Foot (sq ft): 0.5833333333 sq ft/ board ft; Wall Area (square feet): 240 sq ft; Fasteners Needed (pounds): 1.2 lbs; Batten Linear Feet: 120 linear ft; Boards Needed (board feet): 411.4285714 board ft
Wall Height (feet): 9 ft; Wall Length (feet): 40 ft; Board Width (inches): 6 in; Batten Width (inches): 2 in; Board Overlap (inches): 0.5 in; Batten Spacing (inches): 16 in; Fastener Coverage (sq ft per lb): 200 sq ft/lb
Battens Needed: 30 pieces; Board Coverage Per Board Foot (sq ft): 0.4583333333 sq ft/ board ft; Wall Area (square feet): 360 sq ft; Fasteners Needed (pounds): 1.8 lbs; Batten Linear Feet: 270 linear ft; Boards Needed (board feet): 785.4545455 board ft
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