To have enough siding for your dormers measure your dormers height and multiply by width.
How to measure for exterior siding.
Measure from the bottom of roof top of your home s side to the peak of your roof.
Write down the calculation then divide it by 2.
H x w x 0 75 number of squares to cover your gables.
If you re also applying siding to your gable you ll want to measure the square footage of this as well.
If the gable is hard to reach try measuring the height of the siding profile then multiply that number by the number of courses on the wall section.
Please enter side s surface area.
Height times width and then multiply by 0 75 to account for the angle.
Start by measuring the height and width of each wall of the building.
Multiply each length and height measurement to find the square footage of each wall then add them together to find the total square footage.
Measure the height and width of each side.
A square is a unit that covers 100 square feet.
Then multiply by 1 5 and you ll have enough siding to cover the two sides of the dormer.
Multiply height by width to get that side s surface area in square feet.
Add side measurements and enter them here.
In order to calculate the siding needed for gables measure the height and width of one then multiply that number by 75.
Measure gables dormers and any other areas not included in the sides.
However for all siding options siding is measured in squares when estimating siding materials.