how many boards ?

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timmo72

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hi guys is there a way how to work out how many boards 8 by 4 you would need to do a ceiling say 13 by 12 ... and is there a formula u use to work it out
 
13 x 12 = 156

8 x 4 = 32

156 divided by 32 = 4.875 (say 5 boards for the sake of argument 'cos they ain't gonna sell you 3/4 of a board  ;))

Gonna take about 5 boards mate but if you haven't done much boarding it's better to add a bit on for wastage (about 10 % is the usual)....or in other words just buy an extra board to be on the safe side. All depends on the timber and shape of the room etc.

Basically just multiply the length by the width of the area you want to board and divide by the area of the board itself. Presuming you're using feet and inches :)

Hope this makes sense!
 
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