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Deck Board Quantity Calculator — result sheet
Estimate deck board count and material area from deck dimensions, board width, gap, and waste allowance.
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Results
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Calculation steps
Returned data table
Formula and methodology
Formula: Board rows = ceil(deck width/(board width + gap)); purchased board area = rows × deck length × board width × (1+waste).
The layout estimate counts parallel boards across the deck and adds explicit waste to the board material area.
This result follows the calculator's declared inputs, precision, validation boundaries, and model limits.
Input contract
- Deck length — length units; minimum 1.0E-6; maximum 1000000
- Deck width — length units; minimum 1.0E-6; maximum 1000000
- Board width — length units; minimum 1.0E-6; maximum 1000000
- Gap between boards — length units; minimum 0; maximum 1000000
- Waste allowance — %; minimum 0; maximum 1000
Worked example
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Deck length | 6 |
| Deck width | 4 |
| Board width | 0.14 |
| Gap between boards | 0.005 |
| Waste allowance | 10 |
Board rows = 28; purchased board area ≈ 25.872 square units.
Assumptions and limits
- All dimensions use one length unit and boards run the full deck length.
- The final gap at the edge is not separately optimized.
- Joists, picture framing, stairs, fasteners, drainage, cuts, and local construction requirements are not modeled.
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