How to calculate linear feet for decking<\/strong><\/h3>\nTo calculate linear feet for decking, you first need to measure the length and width of your deck in feet. Next, divide the width of your deck by the width of an individual decking board to find how many boards wide your deck will be. Then, multiply the number of boards by the length of your deck to find the total linear feet of decking you need.<\/p>\n
For example, suppose your deck is 10 feet long and 8 feet wide and uses deck boards that are 6 inches wide. To convert the square footage into linear feet, you first divide the width of the deck (8 feet) by the width of a deck board (6 inches, which equals 0.5 feet). Eight feet divided by 0.5 feet equals 16 feet. Then, multiply 16 feet by 10 feet (the length of the deck) for 160 total linear feet of decking. So when you buy the material for the deck, purchase 160 linear feet of decking plus a bit more for mistakes and offcuts.<\/p>\n
Whichever way you choose to measure your decking, ensure you have all the necessary information before beginning your project!<\/p>\n
How many linear feet are in a cord of wood?<\/strong><\/h3>\nOn average, there are 933.33 linear feet in a cord of wood.<\/p>\n
A cord of wood is a unit of measurement defined as a bundle of wood that is 4 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 8 feet long for a total of 128 cubic feet. You can convert cords of wood into linear feet by multiplying the number of pieces of wood in the cord by the length of the wood pieces. The average cord of wood has 933.33 linear feet since there are 700 pieces of wood, with each piece of wood being 16 inches long (1.3333 feet).<\/p>\n
The formula for finding the number of linear feet in a cord of wood is shown below:<\/p>\n
Linear feet in a cord of wood = (Number of pieces of wood in the cord) * (Length of the piece of wood in inches\/12) = 700 * (16\/12) = 933.33 linear feet<\/p>\n