BLOCKS/BRICKS....................................................................................9
Blocks Required (Length & Height).......................................................................................................10
Blocks Required (Area).........................................................................................................................10
Blocks Required (Length)......................................................................................................................11
Blocks Required (Perimeter).................................................................................................................11
Paver Bricks Required..........................................................................................................................11
Face Bricks Required...........................................................................................................................12
CONCRETE/PAVING...................................................................................12
Volume of Concrete for a Driveway.......................................................................................................12
Concrete Columns................................................................................................................................13
Complex Concrete Volume...................................................................................................................14
Concrete Footings.................................................................................................................................15
Squaring Up a Foundation....................................................................................................................15
LUMBER CALCULATIONS..................................................................................16
Total Board Feet and Cost....................................................................................................................16
Number of Board Feet for Given Cubic Feet Volume.............................................................................16
CIRCLE & ARC CALCULATIONS...........................................................................17
Area & Circumference - Using Diameter................................................................................................17
Arc Length - Using Radius and Arc Angle .........................................................................................17
Arc Length & Radius - Using Cord Length and Segment Rise............................................................17
Segment & Portion Calculations - Using Diameter and Arc Value ....................................................18
ARCHED SEGMENT WALLS...............................................................................19
Arched Segment Walls (Outside) .........................................................................................................19
Arched Segment Walls (Outside) - With Base.........................................................................................20
Arched Segment Walls (Inside) - Using Height and Width of the Arch................................................21
STUDS....................................................................................................22
Calculate Number of Studs Required for a Wall..................................................................................22
DRYWALL................................................................................................22
Drywall Sheets: Based on Wall Area.................................................................................................22
Drywall Sheets: Based on Wall Length..............................................................................................22
COMPOUND MITER........................................................................................23
Compound Miter Cuts..........................................................................................................................23
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