Deck Building Calculator Information

Deck Builder Calculator provides estimates for a simple rectangular deck project.  Calculator functions include the following:

• Deck Board Count: Computes the number of decking boards needed for your deck based on the size of the deck and the size of the decking boards.
• Deck Boards Cost: Computes the cost of deck board flooring based on a computed number of deck boards and the price per board.
• Decking Cost Estimate: Estimates the cost of wood board decking based on total area and unit pricing in dollars per square feet.
• Subfloor 4x8 Sheets: Computes the number of 4x8 sheets to cover floor/deck area.
• Subfloor Cost: Computes the cost of 4x8 sheets to cover fool/deck area.
• Deck Joist Count: Computes the number of floor joists needed for a deck.  It returns the number of joists and plate boards, square feet of area and the length of the diagonal.
• Joists on Beams: Computes the number of joists (2x dimensional lumber or i-joists), number of beams, number of joist hangers, and length of plate boards needed for a floor or deck with a span that might require one or more beams.
• Deck Joist Cost: Computes the total cost of the floor joist boards.
• Deck Stain and Sealer: Computes the amount of stain and sealer needed for a deck.