Deck Board Calculator

Length in the direction the decking boards run.

m

Width covered by side-by-side board rows.

m

Actual board face width, not nominal size.

mm

Planned gap between installed boards.

mm

Length of one purchased deck board.

m

Extra boards for cut waste, defects, layout changes and attic stock.

%

On-center joist spacing used for the screw count estimate.

mm

Typical decking uses two screws per board at each joist line.

screws

Optional unit price for material-cost estimate.

$/board

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Boards to buy
29boards

Rounded up after the waste allowance.

Also computed

Deck area17.84

Board rows26rows

Boards per row1boards

Linear decking with waste139.5m

Estimated screws744screws

Joist lines crossed13lines

Method notes 3 notes
  • Board rows = ceil((deck width + gap) / (board width + gap)). Boards per row = ceil(deck length / stock board length).
  • The screw estimate counts board rows crossing joist lines and applies the same waste factor. Splices, picture-frame borders, breaker boards and stair treads need a separate layout check.
  • This is a material takeoff only. It does not size joists, beams, posts, ledgers, guards, stairs, footings, lateral bracing or connections.

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