The Deck Professor

Lessons / Layout, quantities and sequence

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Quantities from the shape

Order the deck boards for this deck
House2x boards, 1 1/2 in thick, ordered with 0 percent waste
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Ordering boards from the area alone, with no waste allowance.

Every number here is a working estimate. Check it with your building authority.Turn JavaScript on to work the lesson. The drawing shows how it starts.

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Area, board length, guard length and picket count fall out of the shape, as working estimates to check.

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