How To Measure For Vinyl Siding Install

Enter this total square footage here.

How to measure for vinyl siding install.

H x w 100 number of squares to cover walls. Divide the total by 100 to find the number of squares of vinyl siding to order. Estimate the quantity of vinyl siding needed. Multiply height by width for each area and add to get total square footage not covered with siding.

Multiply each length and height measurement to find the square footage of each wall then add them together to find the total square footage. This is where the new siding will begin. Vinyl siding starter strips snap a level chalk line for the first starter strip at the base of the wall no less than 8 inches above ground level after determining the lowest corner of the house. Vinyl siding usually comes in 12 foot 3 66 meter lengths.

Height times width and then multiply by 0 75 to account for the angle. Vinyl siding is sold by the square which is equivalent to 100 square feet of material. So if the square footage of your house is 2 000 square feet you want to divide that number by 100. Multiply width and height to arrive at the square footage.

Measure the width and height of the side of the house treating the measured area as a square or rectangle. Do not exclude window and door cutouts since this provides needed excess materials. Then measure your gables which is the rise to your roof. Measure the height and width then divide by 100 to get the number of squares you need.

Measure and cut the soffit pieces. Start by measuring the height and width of each wall of the building. Therefore you will need to cut these long pieces of siding to fit the measurements of your soffit. This chalk line should be level and a consistent distance from the eaves or the top and bottom of the windows.

In this case you ll need to maintain the starter strip height on both sides of the deck and trim the siding to fit above the deck. Measure the width and height of windows doors and any other areas that will not be covered with siding.